Scientist III SOE Peyton Lab

Tufts University; Medford (MA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Tufts University’s Peyton Lab in the Department of Biomedical Engineering on the Medford campus seeks a doctoral-level researcher to study how a cell’s chemical and physical environment guides movement, growth, and drug responses in tissue models. The role blends engineering and biology to create and test synthetic environments that reflect native ECM.

You will lead independent and collaborative experiments, mentor graduate and undergraduate researchers, assist with grant preparation, and

Qualifications

• Earned doctoral-level degree (PhD, MD, DVM, DDS, DMD, EdD or equivalent).
• 1-3 years postdoc-level research experience in relevant fields.
• Strong experience with scientific reporting and grant writing (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent and supervised research in biomedical engineering.
• Regular advisor meetings with PI to communicate results and plan next steps.
• Assist with grant submissions and preparation of proposal materials; coordinate with staff.

Skills

Research experience

Grant writing

Mentoring

Education

Doctoral degree (PhD, MD, DVM, DDS, DMD, EdD or equivalent)

Postdoctoral experience

Job description

Overview

The Peyton Lab within the Tufts Department of Biomedical Engineering is comprised of engineers, biologists, and scientist. Their mission is to learn how the information from a cell's chemical and physical tissue environment influences how they move, grow, and respond to drugs in different tissue environments. The lab uses engineering expertise to build synthetic environments in which to culture cells, and our biological expertise to ensure these environments represent a cell's native extracellular matrix (ECM). Lab members use these combined approaches to find new ways to stop cancer metastasis, discover more effective cancer drugs, understand how traumatic brain injury starts and stops, and build scaffolds for regenerative medicine. The Department of Biomedical Engineering maintains an active research and teaching program on the Medford campus and trains and advises graduate and undergraduate students as well as postdoctoral scholars.

Overview

The Peyton Lab within the Tufts Department of Biomedical Engineering is comprised of engineers, biologists, and scientist. Their mission is to learn how the information from a cell's chemical and physical tissue environment influences how they move, grow, and respond to drugs in different tissue environments. The lab uses engineering expertise to build synthetic environments in which to culture cells, and our biological expertise to ensure these environments represent a cell's native extracellular matrix (ECM). Lab members use these combined approaches to find new ways to stop cancer metastasis, discover more effective cancer drugs, understand how traumatic brain injury starts and stops, and build scaffolds for regenerative medicine. The Department of Biomedical Engineering maintains an active research and teaching program on the Medford campus and trains and advises graduate and undergraduate students as well as postdoctoral scholars.

What You'll Do

• Conduct independent and supervised research in respective area of biomedical engineering including laboratory set-ups and experiments, research observations; recording results and conclusions for research continuity.
• Regular advisor meetings with the Principal Investigator (PI) to communicate results, discuss progress, develop and troubleshoot approaches, plan upcoming work, receive direction, and express mutual expectations.
• Contribute to the development and submission of research grant proposals and other sponsored funding applications of the Peyton Lab. Responsibilities may include drafting and editing scientific and technical proposal sections; developing project descriptions, research plans, preliminary data summaries, figures, and supporting materials; assisting with preparation of bio-sketches and other proposal components; coordinating proposal materials with the PI and research administration staff; reviewing application materials for completeness and consistency with sponsor requirements.
• Assist with grant submission timelines and preparation of required proposal materials, working in coordination with the PI and appropriate Tufts research administration staff. This position may also contribute to progress reports, grant renewals, and other scientific reporting associated with sponsored research.
• Attendance at national and international meetings and conferences
• Mentoring graduate and/or undergraduate students and postdoctoral scholars in research methods and lab activities.
• Participate in career development training such as workshops and informational panels at Tufts and beyond.
• Perform other research and laboratory duties as assigned.

Basic Requirements:

Knowledge and experience typically acquired by:

• Earned PhD, MD, DVM, DDS, DMD, EdD or equivalent doctoral-level degree
• 1-3 years previous full-time research experience as a postdoc within the field of: Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Science; Biology; Bio-Physics; Electrical Engineering; Cellular Biology; Chemical Engineering; Chemical & Biological Engineering; Chemistry; Physics; Materials Science; other relevant field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1-2 years prior experience with grant writing

Pay Range

Minimum $81,200.00, Midpoint $101,600.00, Maximum $120,900.00

Salary is based on related experience, expertise, and internal equity; generally, new hires can expect pay between the minimum and midpoint of the range.