Senior Researcher & Lab Team Lead

UAB group; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 61,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) seeks a Researcher Specialist to oversee multiple research projects, provide strategic direction, and ensure data integrity. This onsite role involves guiding experimental design and contributing to high‑impact publications.

Responsibilities include cell and tissue culture, managing project budgets, mentoring a small lab team, and coordinating with collaborators while complying with institutional regulations. Ferret/human samples may be involved.

Qualifications

• Doctorate or Master's with 2 years of related experience or Bachelor's with 4 years of related experience; no substitutions.
• Work experience may not substitute education requirement.

Responsibilities

• Performs basic theoretical, experimental scientific, and technological investigation using cell and tissue culture models.
• Prepares comprehensive documented observations, analyses and interpretations of results, including technical reports, summaries, protocols and quantitative analyses.
• Generate scientific publication quality experimental findings and conclusions and presents same at appropriate scientific conferences and forums.
• Documents research leading to patent disclosure or technical and/or scientific advancement.
• Proposes improvements to processes.
• May act as a project or team lead, coordinating and facilitating the tasks of others.
• Analyzes complex technical problems and delivers solutions where precedent may not exist.
• Manages laboratory compliance with institutional training and hazard requirements for small 3-person lab team under direction of laboratory manager.
• Will involve research animal contact with ferret, and/or their specimens, and human cells or biospecimen.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Cell culture

Tissue culture

Education

Doctorate degree in a related field

Master's degree in a related field with two years of related experience

Bachelor's degree in related field with four years of related experience

Tools

Ussing chamber

Laboratory equipment & safety procedures

Job description

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) seeks a Researcher Specialist to oversee multiple research projects, provide strategic direction, and ensure data integrity. This onsite role involves guiding experimental design and contributing to high‑impact publications.

Responsibilities include cell and tissue culture, managing project budgets, mentoring a small lab team, and coordinating with collaborators while complying with institutional regulations. Ferret/human samples may be involved.