Staff Scientist – Pediatrics Infectious Diseases

Washington University in St. Louis; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 48,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

The Rosen Lab at Washington University in St. Louis is seeking a Research Position to oversee large projects and coordinate interactions with industry partners, collaborators, and funding bodies.

The role involves designing protocols, supervising lab staff, managing samples, analyzing data, writing reports and preparing publications, and contributing to grant applications. A Master's degree is required or equivalent experience.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
• Laboratory Operations experience (3 Years) or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Designs research protocols with the PI, including data collection and verification.
• Oversees collaborative projects with companies or labs, focusing on timelines and milestones.
• Organizes and tracks lab samples (vaccines, murine, human samples, bacterial strains).
• Performs analyses of primary data and writes interpretative reports.
• Documents research topics and prepares papers for publication or presentation.
• Solves problems and suggests improvements in testing methods.
• Assists with grant preparation and reporting.
• Conducts literature searches related to the project.
• Oversees and trains other lab staff or new lab members.

Skills

Lab management

Data analysis

Grant writing

Team training

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Rosen Lab Research Position

This position in the Rosen Lab will be responsible for overseeing large research projects; interacting with companies, collaborators, and funding partners; overseeing, managing, and training lab staff; and designing and embarking on new bacteriology and immunology protocols.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Following instructions and discussions with principal investigator, designs research protocols, including developing procedures for the collection, verification and management of data.
• Along with PI, oversees collaborative research projects with companies or other labs with specific attention to timelines and milestone priorities.
• Organizes and keeps track of lab samples including vaccines, murine samples, human patients samples, and bacterial strains.
• Performs analyses of primary data collected and writes interpretative reports. Verifies the correctness of the data submitted and makes recommendations based on these analyses.
• Documents research topics and prepares and submits papers based on research work to publications and committees for publication or presentation to peers.
• Solves practical problems relating to difficulties with experiments, both their own and others in the lab. Suggests technical or procedural improvements in testing methods.
• Assists with grant preparation and reporting.
• Conducts literature searches related to research project.
• Actively participates in lab meetings and in assisting other lab members.
• Oversees and trains other lab staff or new members of the lab.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions

• Works in a laboratory environment with potential exposure to biological and chemical hazards.
• Must be physically able to wear protective equipment and to provide standard care to research animals.

Education

Master's degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.

Certifications /Professional Licenses

No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.

Work Experience

Laboratory Operations (3 Years)

Salary Range

$48,000.00 - $86,900.00 / Annually

EEO Statement

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University's policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity or shared ancestry, color, national origin, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. As a federal contractor, the university maintains affirmative action programs to implement its equal employment opportunity policy for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, in accordance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (VEVRAA), as amended.

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Life Sciences