Scientist, Biological Sciences
- San Diego, CA
- $116,450-157,550 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Engage in ground-breaking and innovative science.
- Support and manage internal/external collaborations in one or more multidisciplinary projects to accelerate essential research activities.
- Study the mechanistic basis of cell programming for health and rejuvenation.
- Responsible for mentoring graduate students.
- Responsible for developing project-specific experimental strategies, techniques, and procedures.
- Responsible for helping PI train lab members, including scientists and technicians.
- Contribute to writing and dissemination of research results.
- Carry out research projects in collaboration with the PI.
- PhD and a documented record of professional achievement in the form of impactful publications.
- Excellent computer skills, including advanced proficiency with Google apps, Excel, and Powerpoint graphic skills to produce documents and manage office projects.
- Excellent professional writing skills and the ability to attune through writing and presentations to a variety of audiences including senior executives through entry-level employees.
- Problem-solving skills sufficient to identify issues, conduct research, and develop innovative solutions.
- Ability to maintain cooperative working relationships with a broad range of people, including staff colleagues, lab members, faculty, outside agencies and collaborators, and the community.
- Demonstrated high productivity and ability to complete work in a timely manner.
- Ability to organize work and set priorities.
- Ability to focus on details to produce accurate, quality work driven by deadlines.
- Ability to work in a dynamic environment and with others in a team.
- Strengths in dealing with ambiguity.
- Candidates with strong training in the following fields are preferred:
- Epigenetics and Epigenetic modifications
- Metabolism, including metabolome and adipose tissue/skeletal muscle/liver metabolism
- Stem cell biology, prior experience with animal models is a plus
- Single cell analysis of animal tissues
- Screen platforms, including small molecules, CRISPR/Cas systems, RNAi, etc.
- Gene delivery systems, including enhancing the delivery efficiency of AAVs
- Tissues crosstalk
- Animal disease models
- Scientist I $116,450 - $157,550
- Scientist II $137,000- $184,800
- Senior Scientist I $154,000 - $204,000
- Senior Scientist II $170,000- $247,000
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