Associate Academic Research Scientist - School of Medicine, Human Genetics
- Atlanta, GA
- Training
- Full-time
- Demonstrated knowledge of research and experimental platforms for analyzing, designing, and interpreting results.
- Investigates and recommends potential alternative approaches to improve the quality of results of basic and/or translational research.
- Demonstrates increased responsibility through management of teams and leadership of scientific projects by applying advanced knowledge, skills, and input necessary for protocol development, as well as facilitating in some training aspects of other team members.
- Aids in writing IACUC, IRB, Biosafety and other approval documents.
- Oversees quality assurance of research conducted by other team members.
- May assist in grant and other funding applications as necessary and appropriate, or with approval of the responsible faculty director, may have their own research projects and/or have full responsibilities for specific areas of instrumentation or methodology development and user support.
- With the approval of the responsible faculty director, may be principal investigators on funded proposals.
- Performs other responsibilities as required.
- PhD and one year of professional level experience in a technical or research lab.
- Or master's degree and three years of professional level experience in a technical or research lab.
- Or bachelor's degree and five years of professional level experience in a technical or research lab.
- Laboratory experience should be based on area of assignment.
- Internship experience or experience prior to attaining the qualifying degree is not considered eligible work experience for this job classification.
- Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, or a related field.
- Cell culture proficiency, particularly primary cell cultures
- Light microscopy data acquisition and analysis
- Animal tissue collection and sectioning
- Experience in in vitro and in vivo gene delivery (viral and/or non-viral)
- Aids in grant and other funding applications as necessary and appropriate
- Facilitate PI in training junior lab members on basic molecular biology and cell biology techniques and lab’s core techniques.
- Lab management experience, including SOP development, ordering, lab inventories management, IACUC, and Biosafety protocol management
- Strong problem-solving skills and meticulous attention to detail for experimental troubleshooting and data integrity.
- Ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams, bridging experimental and computational fields.