ASST RES SCIENTIST

Michigan Medicine; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Michigan Medicine's Section of Thoracic Surgery in the Department of Surgery seeks an Assistant Research Scientist with an MD and/or PhD. The role centers on building and running the thoracic tumor biobank, advancing translational cancer research, and developing platforms for multi-institutional studies.

Responsibilities include specimen handling under IRB guidelines, data capture with REDCap, and mentoring researchers, with opportunities for manuscript authorship and grant submissions.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or M.D. required.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and day-to-day operations of the thoracic tumor biobank.
• Contribute to the translational cancer research program as a team scientist.
• Prepare manuscripts and grant submissions; mentor students and staff.

Job description

Job Summary

The Section of Thoracic Surgery in the Department of Surgery has an opening for an Assistant Research Scientist for candidates with an M.D. and/or Ph.D. degree.

Responsibilities

The Assistant Research Scientist will lead the development and day-to-day operations of the Section's thoracic tumor biobank and will contribute as a team scientist to the laboratory's federally funded translational cancer research program. Biobank responsibilities include specimen accrual, processing, de-identification, and clinicopathologic annotation under the Section's IRB umbrella protocol; development of a REDCap-linked platform to support internal and multi-institutional research use; and generation of patient-derived model systems to support translational and co-clinical drug testing studies. The Assistant Research Scientist will also be expected to participate in the preparation of manuscripts, presentation of work at national and international meetings, and grant submissions, and to mentor students, residents, and research staff. She/he should therefore have a strong track record of productivity and the level of motivation required to develop an independent biomedical research program.

Required Qualifications

Ph.D. or M.D. required. Candidates should have solid basic science training, experience with hypothesis-driven research using in vitro and in vivo models, strong written and oral scientific communication skills, and the ability to work both independently and in a multidisciplinary, team-oriented environment. Record of peer-reviewed publications in relevant scientific journals. Experience with human biospecimen handling under IRB-approved protocols, tissue processing (cryopreservation and FFPE), tissue microarray construction, patient-derived organoid or xenograft model systems, and REDCap or comparable clinical data capture platforms would be highly desirable.

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Background Screening

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The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.