Location
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63110
Scheduled Hours
40
Position Summary
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.
Job Description
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.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.
Required Qualifications
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)
Skills:
Not Applicable
Driver's License:
A driver's license is not required for this position.
More About This Job
WashU seeks highly motivated individuals who are able to perform duties in a manner consistent with our core mission and guiding principles.
Preferred Qualifications
Education:
Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy
Certifications /Professional Licenses :
No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.
Work Experience:
No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.
Skills:
Analytical Problem Solving, Bacteriology, Cell Cultures, Cloning, Communication, Computer Literacy, Data Analysis, Data Interpretations, Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA), Flow Cytometry, GraphPad Prism, Growth Curves, Immunology, Mouse Handling, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Sterilization Techniques
Grade
R10
Salary Range
$48,000.00 - $86,900.00 / Annually
The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.
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