Postgraduate Scholar - Barr Lab Job Denver area,Colorado USA,Research/Development

Postgraduate Scholar Position

National Jewish Health is seeking a Postgraduate Scholar to join the Barr Lab, which investigates epithelial-immune interactions during lung injury repair. Research in the lab integrates genetically modified mouse models, infection and lung injury studies, primary cell culture, and genomic approaches to better understand mechanisms of lung disease and recovery. Applicants with experience in animal handling, cell culture systems, and molecular biology are especially encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities:

Independently plan, conduct, analyze, and report complex research projects under the mentorship of the Principal Investigator.
Utilize advanced research techniques including molecular biology, microscopy, flow cytometry, bioinformatics, and in vivo disease modeling.
Collaborate with investigators and research staff while contributing technical expertise and guidance on laboratory methods and procedures.
Support the development and validation of new experimental approaches and maintain high standards of scientific rigor and quality control.

At National Jewish Health, the nation's leading respiratory hospital, Postgraduate Scholars are immersed in a collaborative research environment focused on advancing discoveries in lung biology and disease. This position offers an exceptional opportunity to build research independence, expand scientific expertise, and contribute to innovative studies that may shape the future of respiratory medicine.

Position Summary The Postgraduate Research Scholar is a temporary, defined period of mentored advanced training. Postgraduate Research Scholars will focus on enhancing their professional skills and research independence under the mentorship of a Principal Investigator. The training program length is a maximum of five years.

Essential Duties

Performs, on a very independent basis, all phases of experimental investigations, including being responsible to the Principal Investigator in the planning, developing, operating, recording, collaborating, and reporting of major projects.

Collaborates with Principal Investigators and senior researchers in the progress of major research projects.

Provides guidance to laboratory staff in one or more laboratory areas, including technicians, support, and auxiliary staff. Performs as the technical advisor on techniques involving complex analyses utilizing highly sophisticated techniques. Serves as primary contact with researcher staff for technical services on major techniques, recording devices, and statistical procedures relative to the specifically assigned field.

Reviews quality control of new or modified laboratory techniques that affect any part of major projects.

Performs routine and non-routine tests leading to the successful completion of developed experiments. Knows and follows age-specific guidelines.

Other Duties Performs as a back-up to staff absences and vacancies, as necessary.

Competencies

Accountability:
Accepts full responsibility for self and contribution as a team member; displays honesty and truthfulness; confronts problems quickly; displays a strong commitment to organizational success and inspires others to commit to goals; demonstrates a commitment to National Jewish Health.

Laboratory Knowledge:
Demonstrates and understands laboratory testing and methodology.

Decision Quality:
Makes good decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgement. Sought out by others for advice and solutions.

Adaptability:
Maintains effectiveness in the midst of change in work responsibilities or environment, requirements ambiguity, or stress.

Problem Solving:
Uses issue identification, data relation and comparison, pattern recognition and information gathering to create analyses and make recommendations.

Informing/Communicating:
Conveys ideas, responses, or instructions effectively, appropriately, and persuasively through writing or speech.

Professional Relationships:
Interacts with others in a constructive, positive, and respectful manner, regardless of individual differences. Assists team members or co-workers in achieving personal goals and completing assignments.

Drive for Excellence:
Consistently meets performance expectations, ensures that accurate, objective, and timely measures of quality are made and used.

Innovation Management:
Identifies key trends, opportunities, and organizational capabilities that would bring competitive advantage to the organization. Sees trends before others and integrates concepts in a unique way.

Supervisory or Managerial Responsibility None

Travel None

Core Values

Be available to work as scheduled and report to work on time.

Be willing to accept supervision and work well with others.

Be well groomed, appropriately for your role and wear visibly.

Be in compliance with all departmental and institutional policies, the Employee Handbook, Code of Conduct and completes Net Learning by due date annually.

Promotes a workplace culture based on mutual respect and merit, where all…