Associate Academic Research Scientist - School of Medicine, Pharmacology

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Description:

The Associate Academic Research Scientist performs a wide range of highly technical and complex research duties and has documented scientific achievements and increasing technical, management, leadership, and professional expertise necessary to advance basic and/or translational research programs.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrated knowledge of research and experimental platforms for analyzing, design and interpreting results Investigates and recommends potential alternative approaches to improve the quality of results of basic and/or translational research.
• Demonstrates increased responsibility through management of teams and leadership of scientific projects by applying advanced knowledge, skills, and input necessary for protocol development, as well as facilitating in some training aspects of other team members.
• Aids in writing IACUC, IRB, Biosafety and other approval documents.
• Oversees quality assurance of research conducted by other team members.
• May assist in grant and other funding applications as necessary and appropriate, or with approval of the responsible faculty director, may have their own research projects and/or have full responsibilities for specific areas of instrumentation or methodology development and user support.
• With the approval of the responsible faculty director, may be principal investigators on funded proposals.
• Performs other responsibilities as required.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES:

The Associate Academic Research Scientist will be responsible for using a combination of molecular and cellular biological approaches and iPSC studies to discover new therapeutic targets for neurodegenerative diseases and facilitating ongoing studies of translational neurobiology.  Duties include designing, developing and conducting molecular/cellular biological experiments, and studying neurodegeneration in iPSCs or animal models, and identifying and validating new targets for treating neurodegenerative diseases. The Associate Academic Research Scientist may assist in grant and other funding applications as necessary and appropriate or obtain extramural support for his/her own research projects.  The Associate Academic Research Scientist will also participate in the training of rotation graduate students, undergraduate students, and lab technicians.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• PhD and one year of professional level experience in a technical or research lab.
• Or master's degree and three years of professional level experience in a technical or research lab.
• Or bachelor's degree and five years of professional level experience in a technical or research lab.
• Laboratory experience should be based on area of assignment.
• Internship experience or experience prior to attaining the qualifying degree is not considered eligible work experience for this job classification.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Advanced knowledge and expertise in molecular biology, biochemistry, glycobiology, iPSC cultures, and/or mouse genetics 

NOTE: Position tasks are generally required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location.  Remote work from home day options may be granted at department discretion. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee.

Additional Details:

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