RESEARCH SCIENTIST 3
Req #: | 165624 |
Department: | IMMUNOLOGY |
Job Location: | South Lake Union |
Posting Date: | 05/24/2019 |
Closing Info: | Open Until Filled |
Salary: | Salary is commensurate with education and experience |
Shift: | First Shift |
Notes: |
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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 four consecutive years.
The Gerner Lab in the Department of Immunology at the UW School of Medicine has an outstanding opportunity for a Research Scientist 3.
Research in the Gerner lab uses advanced microscopy technologies, such as multi-parameter confocal imaging and intravital 2-photon microscopy to study the development of immune responses to vaccination, infection, or during cancer. The Research Scientist 3 (RS3) will develop novel methods for in situ analysis of gene expression, in vivo cell photoconversion, or multiparameter image analysis, which will collectively allow a better understanding of how cellular positioning in tissues influences gene expression and cellular function. These new tools and findings will promote a better understanding of immune response generation in vivo, as well as advance biomedical technology develepment.
Responsibilities:
Technology Development and Experimentation: (70%)
Data Analysis/Reporting, Data Presentation, and Scientific Manuscript Writing: (30%)
The RS3 will work highly independently with regular oversight from the PI. The RS3 may also help train and monitor the work of junior staff using the developed tools and will interact in a collaborative manner with other teams to accomplish overarching goals. The RS3 will provide ideas to the rest of the group to improve overall efficiency.
Minimum Requirements:
Desired:
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
Application Process:
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