University of Kansas Medical Center

Department:

SOM KC Radiation Oncology

Radiation Oncology

Position Title:

Research Associate - ONC Radiation Oncology

Job Family Group:

Professional Staff

Job Description Summary:

The Research Associate will be a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and team-oriented individual to join an academic laboratory, assist in laboratory management, and contribute to research projects related to fatty liver disease, liver injury, obesity and tumor development in mammalian model systems.

Job Description:

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Design and perform experiments to evaluate how diet and exercise impact fatty liver, obesity-related metabolic syndrome, tumor development, and the mechanism studies in mice.
• Actively participate in successful planning, execution, publication, and presentation of experiments.
• Perform research and interpretation of experimental results and analysis of data.
• Prepare manuscripts for publication in scientific journals based on experimental results.
• Participate in regular communication with the PIs via lab meetings and personal meetings.
• Generation of data and its analysis for the preparation of published papers, as well as assistance on grant submissions and other documentation necessary for laboratory compliance.
• Follow established quality control and quality assurance policies and procedures, including appropriate documentation.
• Routine lab maintenance and animal maintenance, surgery, injections, and model generation.

Required Qualifications

Education: PhD in a biological science major or equivalent doctoral degree.

Work Experience:

• Experience in liver research and metabolism is prefered.
• Experience in animal handling, mouse blood and organ collection, molecular cloning, cell culture, immunoblot analysis, immunohistochemistry staining, PCR, and RNA extraction.
• Mouse tail vein inject, oral gavage, liver perfusion, confocal imaging, electron microscopy and metadata set analysis.

This position requires a formal degree in the cited discipline area(s) to ensure that candidates have the foundational knowledge and skill set required to perform the duties of the position. The level of degree is based on accreditation requirements, institutional standards of academic and professional excellence, alignment with peer institution benchmarks, and contributes to the credibility and effectiveness of the role within the university community.

Preferred Qualifications

Work Experience:

• Experience in molecular and cellular biology, rodent models, liver and adipose physiology, data evaluation, data presentation and scientific writing skills.

Required Documents

Resume

Cover Letter

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Rate Type:

Hourly

Compensation Statement:

The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above.

Pay Range:

$24.20 - $35.09

Minimum

$24.20

Midpoint

$29.64

Maximum

$35.09

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