Assistant Scientist-Department of Neurosurgery-Immunotherapy

Assistant Scientist

Supervising, Teaching & Mentoring:
Lead, supervise, and mentor graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and other research trainees, providing guidance on experimental design, laboratory techniques, data analysis, research practices, and professional development. Coordinate and lead laboratory meetings, research discussions, journal clubs, and collaborative meetings with internal and external research teams. Foster a collaborative and productive research environment that promotes scientific excellence, professional growth, and adherence to laboratory standards and expectations.

Conducting & Managing Research:
Oversee research projects and laboratory operations, ensuring that activities remain aligned with the laboratory's scientific mission, research objectives, and strategic goals. Independently design, conduct, and troubleshoot complex experiments that are critical to the laboratory's research mission. Apply and oversee a broad range of advanced research methodologies, including cell culture, animal surgery, immunofluorescence, flow cytometry, histology, PCR, Western blotting, MRI imaging, spectroscopy, RNA extraction and sequencing, immunotherapy, and dendritic cell culture.

Collect, analyze, and interpret complex experimental data using appropriate statistical approaches and contribute to the development of scientifically rigorous conclusions. Ensure compliance with applicable institutional and regulatory requirements, including maintaining appropriate approvals and adherence to IACUC protocols and other research-related regulations. Oversee laboratory purchasing and resource management, including the procurement of research supplies, equipment, and animals, while ensuring responsible and efficient use of laboratory resources.

Assist with the management and oversight of grant funds, including monitoring expenditures, supporting budget planning, and identifying opportunities for new research funding. Identify relevant funding opportunities and contribute to the preparation and submission of grant proposals, including developing scientific content, figures, supporting documentation, and other proposal materials. Lead and contribute to the preparation of abstracts, manuscripts, publications, presentations, and other scientific communications to disseminate research findings.

Prepare high-quality figures, presentations, and other scientific materials to support publications, grant submissions, scientific meetings, and collaborative research initiatives.

Expected Salary: $65,000-$68,000

Required Qualifications:

MD, PhD, or MD/PhD in immunology, Cancer Biology, or other related field.

Preferred:
Experience in immunotherapy Ability to work well with a team Ability to inspire students Desire to maintain regulatory compliance Professionalism, working in the lab onsite/in person. Professionalism and ability to communicate effectively while maintaining a joyful work environment

Special Instructions to Applicants:
For consideration, please complete an application and include a cover letter, resume and the names and email addresses of three to five references. Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

Health Assessment

Required:

Yes