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Job Summary
Summary
Functioning independently and under the direction of the principal investigator, performs high-level, complex scientific research experiments. On a regular basis, contributes to scientific literature, reports, journals, and presentations, and investigates, creates, and develops new methods and technologies for research advancement.

Does this position require Patient Care?
No

Essential Functions
-Investigates, creates, and develops new methods and technologies for research advancement.
-Contributes to scientific literature, reports, journals and presentations.
-Develops proposals and study plans, and coordinates the institutional and external reviews of these proposals.
-Responsible for supervising routine reports of laboratory studies, particularly as stipulated in material transfer agreements or corporate-sponsored research agreements, to be distributed to industry scientific counterparts and academic collaborators.
-Reports on the progress of work at weekly laboratory seminars. Semi-autonomously writes up experimental work for grant applications, book chapters, and journal publications.
-Responsible for preparing summaries of laboratory studies for meeting presentations and publications.
-Calculates, transcribes, analyzes, and prepares figures of data using advanced statistical techniques.
-Semi-autonomously identifies, interprets, and applies findings and methods from scientific literature relevant to projects.

Qualifications

Education
Master's Degree Related Field of Study required

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
No

Experience
Experience in an academic or laboratory research setting 3-5 years required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Must be a problem solver willing to take the initiative and prioritize tasks, thereby ensuring the smooth and efficient conduct of several projects simultaneously.
- A high degree of computer literacy in order to use various spreadsheet, database, accounting and word processing programs to assist in administrative, grant proposal preparation, research reporting activities, and electronic lab notebook documentation.
- Excellent organizational skills in order to formulate, implement, and monitor a number of interrelated tasks.
- Ability to exercise discretion and good judgment in handling of sensitive and confidential information.
- Ability to work under deadline pressure and prioritize work from several sources.
- Excellent interpersonal skills for internal and external communications.

-Ability to work independently and as a team member.

-Ability to follow standard experimental protocols and develop/optimize new experimental protocols.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

This position in the Department of Neurology focuses on research related to Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.

Preferred Skills

• Protein expression, isolation, and purification skills
• Cell culture techniques

Remote Type

Onsite

Work Location

114 16th Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Employee Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range
$63,252.80 - $102,596.00/Annual

Grade
7

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