Associate Academic Research Scientist - Lowance Center for Human Immnology, Sanz Lab

About the position The Lowance Center for Human Immunology is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Lab Manager and Researcher to support and lead the day-to-day operations in an academic research lab focused on immunology and rheumatology. This position will oversee laboratory personnel, manage research operations, and conduct grant-supported scientific research. The Associate Academic Research Scientist performs a wide range of highly technical and complex research duties and has documented scientific achievements and increasing technical, management, leadership, and professional expertise necessary to advance basic and/or translational research programs. Responsibilities • Demonstrated knowledge of research and experimental platforms for analyzing, design 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. • Facilitates 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. • May have their own research projects and/or have full responsibilities for specific areas of instrumentation or methodology development and user support. • May be principal investigators on funded proposals with the approval of the responsible faculty director. • Performs other responsibilities as required. Requirements • 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. Apply tot his job