Scripps Staff Scientist - Martins Lab

Overview

Join to apply for the Scripps Staff Scientist - Martins Lab role at The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology.

This position is open until filled. Application review will begin September 22, 2025.

• Project Management (meetings, bookkeeping, purchasing of reagents and supplies, etc.)
• Grant/Manuscript writing
• Cloning, cell culture, ELISAs, protein expression and purification, and data analysis and interpretation

The Martins lab is focused on developing a “one-shot” functional cure for HIV/AIDS. Research leverages gene therapy to engineer long-lived host cells to continuously produce HIV-1 IgG therapeutics in vivo at levels sufficient to prevent viral replication without ART. The project includes preclinical work in nonhuman primates and studies on ADA responses and strategies to suppress unwanted immune reactions.

Commensurate with experience.

• Ph.D. and/or MD in an appropriate scientific discipline required. A minimum of 2 years postdoctoral experience.
• Ph.D. in immunology, virology, or a related discipline.
• Evidence of productivity from publications in high-quality journals originating from Ph.D. or postdoctoral work. Manuscripts accepted for publication will also be considered.
• Significant expertise in the design and production of gene therapy vectors.
• Verbal and written communication skills in English with good organizational and analytical abilities.
• Strong managerial and organizational skills.

• Immunological techniques, including flow cytometry, ELISA, immunofluorescence, RNA/DNA scope.
• Molecular biology assays, like qPCR and advanced cloning.
• Preclinical models of HIV/AIDS.
• Next-generation sequencing and bioinformatics.

In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume.

Please provide names and email addresses of three to five references as part of the application process. The hiring department will contact the listed references via email requesting their reference letters to be uploaded directly to the application website.

This is a time-limited position.

Health Assessment Required: Yes.

• Seniority level:
  Mid-Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Research, Analyst, and Information Technology