NIH-funded Basic Scientist – Dermatology Research

Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ward Laboratory in the Department of Dermatology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center seeks a highly motivated Basic Scientist Assistant 1 to join a NIH-funded program examining mechanisms linking skin inflammation with psoriatic arthritis. You will design and conduct experiments, analyze data, and contribute to manuscripts and grants.

The role involves working with mouse models and contributing to a collaborative, translational research environment with opportunities for mentorship and

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in immunology, cell biology, molecular biology, biomedical sciences, or related field.
• Postdoctoral fellowship in a relevant biomedical research area required.
• Minimum four years of research experience after PhD, including postdoc work.
• Experience independently designing, conducting, troubleshooting, and interpreting experiments.
• Strong scientific reasoning, organization, problem-solving, and written/oral communication.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively; willingness to work with research mice.

Responsibilities

• Design, perform, troubleshoot, analyze, and interpret NIH-funded psoriasis/psoriatic arthritis experiments.
• Generate high-quality, rigorous data with meticulous attention to detail.
• Maintain detailed records and provenance from raw data to results.
• Work with mouse models and perform molecular, cellular, immunologic, histologic assays.
• Analyze data and contribute to figures, manuscripts, and grant applications.
• Mentor junior laboratory personnel and collaborate with team members.

Skills

Independent work

Collaboration

Scientific reasoning

Written and oral communication

Detail-oriented

Mice handling

Education

PhD or equivalent in immunology/cell/molecular biology

Postdoctoral fellowship

4+ years post-PhD research experience

Tools

Mouse models

Immunohistochemistry/Immunofluorescence

Flow cytometry

Histology

Multi-omics analysis

Molecular biology techniques

RNA/protein assays

Job description

The Ward Laboratory in the Department of Dermatology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center seeks a highly motivated Basic Scientist Assistant 1 to join a NIH-funded program examining mechanisms linking skin inflammation with psoriatic arthritis. You will design and conduct experiments, analyze data, and contribute to manuscripts and grants.

The role involves working with mouse models and contributing to a collaborative, translational research environment with opportunities for mentorship and