Department: MED-Pathology
Salary/Grade: EXS/8
Job Summary:
Provides complex scientific and technical leadership in determining research priorities and the plan, design and execution of research projects ensuring that programs of investigation meets specified objectives. Plans, develops and implements new experiments and protocols to support research studies and maximize/extend lab capabilities. Sets-up and troubleshoots custom protocols and conducts independent research techniques, procedures and experiments. Co-authors scientific papers for presentation and publication. May manage lab employees, and develop and administer budgets, grants, and/or administrative procedures. Ensures adherence to all associated rules and regulations.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Consults with and advises Principle Investigators (PI) in identifying and defining problems that can be resolved with scientific research.
- Develops hypotheses to be tested, methodology for evaluating results, and devices for use in empirical studies, including hardware, software and statistical methods as necessary.
- Organizes and plans experiments in conjunction with PI.
- Establishes control methods, techniques and procedures as required for specific projects and research studies.
- Guides lab staff in conducting research.
- Regularly reviews scientific literature and evaluates and recommends state-of-the-art/cutting-edge applicable techniques and procedures.
- Writes all animal, safety, and university required protocols. For IRB, IACUC protocols.
Molecular Biology:
- DNA, RNA, Protein isolation, purification and expression
- Southern, Northern, Western blotting
- PCR, RT-PCR
- Plasmid preparation
- Cloning, mapping and sequencing of DNA
- Recombinant virus production and purification
Cellular Biology:
- Cell culture, cell isolation
- Functional studies
- Transfection
Histology:
- Tissue fixation/processing: embedding, preparation of blocks and sectioning, staining
- Immunohistochemistry
- Microscopy
Immunology:
- Flow cytometry
- ELISA, Elispot assay
- Cytokine assay
- Antibody production and purification
Animal:
- Husbandry
- Breeding and screening transgenic mice
- Dissections
- Blood collection
- Surgical procedures
- Database management of colony
Other (please specify):
- Specialized skin organoids and functional analysis
Administration
- Analyzes, evaluates and interprets data to determine relevance to research.
- Prepares results and co-authors scientific papers for presentation and publication.
- Disseminates information via seminars, lectures, etc.
- Creates data for use in grant submission and develop new proposals for research including obtaining financial support.
- Identifies and/or acquires new equipment and/or facilities.
- Acts as liaison between sponsoring agencies, collaborating organizations and/or other research and/or educational institutions.
- Ensures adherence to all current local, state, and federal regulatory requirements, laws and research protocols, and oversees all required filings, approvals, documentation and reports.
Finance
- Creates and/or manages research budget which may include deciding on and approving expenditures of funds based on budget.
- Monitors accounts.
- Negotiates prices and specifications with vendors.
- Purchases supplies, materials, equipment and services.
- Ensures appropriate allocation and compliance.
Supervision
- Trains, directs, assigns duties to & may supervise lab EEs, students, residents &/or fellows.
- Provides instruction to lab users on technically complex procedures, equipment & instruments.
- Typically manages a lab budget of $1,478,977 +; 2,600+ nasf of space & supervises 2-5 lab members but works with all lab members as needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications: (Education, experience, and any other certifications or clearances)
- Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a scientific major or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience and 8 years' lab/bench or other relevant experience required; OR
- Successful completion of a full course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a master's or higher degree in a scientific major or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience and 6 years' lab/bench or other relevant experience.
- Supervisory or project management experience required.
Target hiring range for this position will be between $67,978 - $84,973 per year. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
Benefits:
At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful, competitive, high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts and more! Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html to learn more.
Work-Life and Wellness:
Northwestern offers comprehensive programs and services to help you and your family navigate life’s challenges and opportunities, and adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles.
We support flexible work arrangements where possible and programs to help you locate and pay for quality, affordable childcare and senior/adult care. Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/work-life/index.html to learn more.
Professional Growth & Development:
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