Research Scientist PhD

Children's Mercy Hospital; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 39,221 - 55,860; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits plans

Job summary

Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City is seeking a qualified professional to expand individualized cellular technologies with a focus on clinical applications. Responsibilities include maintaining patient-derived stem cells and developing assays for organoid function. The candidate must have a PhD or MD with 3-5 years of relevant experience. Pay begins at $34.51/hr based on qualifications. This role is not eligible for remote work and requires on-site presence.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in a relevant role.

Responsibilities

• Maintain patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells and differentiate into organoid models.
• Develop and validate novel assays to profile organoid function.

Skills

Human cell culture

Assay development

Education

PhD or MD

Job description

Overview

The objective of this role is to expand the scope of individualized cellular technologies at Children's Mercy, with an emphasis on clinically facing applications. This role will be responsible for the standardization and clinical implementation of therapeutic screening in patient-derived organoid models. Current focus areas include refinement of organoid production pipelines, methods development for high-throughput organoid phenotyping, and optimization of therapeutic screening strategies.

At Children's Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity.

Additionally, it's important to us that we remain transparent with all potential job candidates. Because we value the safety of the patients and families we serve, as well as the Children's Mercy staff, we want to let you know that the seasonal influenza vaccine is a condition of employment for all employees in our organization. New employees must be willing to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005. If you are selected for this position, you will be asked to supply your immunization records as proof of vaccination. If you and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.

Responsibilities

• Human cell culture: maintaining patient derived induced pluripotent stem cells and differentiation into organoid models.
• Assay development: development and validation of novel assays to profile organoid function.

Qualifications

• PhD or MD and 3-5 years of experience.

Benefits

The benefits plans at Children's Mercy are one of many reasons we are recognized as one of the best places to work in Kansas City. Our plans are designed to meet the changing needs of our employees and their families.

Starting Pay

Our pay ranges are market competitive. The pay range for this job begins at $34.51/hr, but your offer will be determined based on your education and experience.

Remote Work/Work from Home

This position is not eligible to work remotely, which means that the person hired will be required to work onsite at one of our Children's Mercy locations and may not work from home.

EEO Employer/Disabled/Vet

Children's Mercy hires individuals based on their job skills, expertise and ability to maintain professional relationships with fellow employees, patients, parents and visitors. A personal interview, formal education and training, previous work experience, references and a criminal background investigation all are factors used to select the best candidates. The hospital does not discriminate against prospective or current employees based on the race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, creed, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry or veteran status. A drug screen will be performed upon hire. Children's Mercy is smoke and tobacco free.