RESEARCH SCIENTIST 1, Viral Pathogens [multiple openings]
Req #: | 177536 |
Department: | GENOME SCIENCES: BROTMAN BATY INSTITUTE |
Job Location: | Health Sciences Center |
Posting Date: | 06/01/2020 |
Closing Info: | Open Until Filled |
Salary: | Salary and benefits are competitive. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. |
Shift: | First Shift |
Notes: |
This recruitment may be used to fill multiple openings.
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UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty. All of which has allowed the UW to be nationally recognized as a “Great College to Work For” for six consecutive years.
The new Brotman Baty Institute for Precision Medicine currently has an outstanding opportunity for a RESEARCH SCIENTIST 1 position at the intersection of cutting edge technology development and medicine. The institute bridges the University of Washington, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Seattle Children’s Hospital. The Advanced Technology Lab is a new entity within this institute, and will be administratively located within the Department of Genome Sciences at the University of Washington. The Advanced Technology Lab is embarking on an exciting new project to rapidly detect and sequence viral genomes.
We seek an individual with a mix of molecular biology skills and strong organizational capabilities for the viral pathogen project at the BBI Advanced Technology Lab. The research scientist will have to be up to the challenge of receiving, aliquoting, tracking and storing thousands of specimens. This represents an outstanding opportunity for a Research Scientist/Engineer I to fill a scientist position on an exciting and cutting-edge project.
Background on University of Washington and Genome Sciences:
The Department of Genome Sciences (GS) is part of the University of Washington School of Medicine and is comprised of 27 labs addressing leading edge questions in biology and medicine by developing and applying genetic, genomic and computational approaches taking advantage of genomic information now available for a host of species. GS is making major contributions in the application of genome science to understand the fundamentals of biology and to improve human health and wellbeing. Genome Sciences is a collaborative department supported by very different academic disciplines. We work with a multitude of Program Investigators (PIs) in departments both on the UW campus as well as worldwide. The department has gone through significant expansion since its beginning in 2001 with annual grant awards of $56M in FY19. The department has 47 training, teaching, and research faculty.
Responsibilities:
This position requires significant organizational capabilities. The scientist must be willing to learn and understand sample tracking software. The Research Scientist will be responsible for sample handling and tracking and may assist with the downstream molecular biology pipeline.
Research Support:
Receive, record, aliquot and store incoming specimens:
· includes unboxing samples (10%)
· aliquoting into storage tubes and extraction plates (30%)
· interfacing with sample tracking software (20%)
· using a freezer tracking system (20%)
· Communicate with collaborators and management on progress (10%)
· Assisting with downstream nucleic acids processing (10%)
Requirements include:
· B.S. degree in molecular biology, cellular biology, genetics or related discipline.
· Three months to one year’s experience in high-throughput functional genomic research, whether in a professional or academic setting.
· Experience in sample handling.
· Candidate should have outstanding academic and professional track record.
· Candidate should be an analytical thinker with outstanding interpersonal and communication skills. Must be highly disciplined and organized.
· Successful candidate will be highly self-motivated and enthusiastic about taking a hands-on approach to collaborative scientific discovery efforts.
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here.
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