Advanced Research Scientist

University of South Florida•Tampa, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of South Florida, Morsani College of Internal Medicine, Institute for Translational Virology and Innovation is seeking an Advanced Research Scientist with strong expertise in microbiology, molecular and cellular biology and experience working with animal models. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting ongoing research projects by performing routine laboratory tasks, assisting with experiments and managing laboratory supplies and orders. Once hired, the Research Assistant or Lab Research Specialist will be required to obtain certifications in occupational safety and health, environmental compliance, shipping of hazardous materials, and animal research protocols, specifically for work involving mice.

Requirements

Strong expertise in microbiology, molecular and cellular biology.
Experience working with animal models.
Competency with standard and more advanced scientific techniques and equipment in disciplines such as molecular biology, microbiology, genomics, physiology, and pathology/microscopy.
Familiarity with essential underlying principles for method modifications.
Obtain certifications in occupational safety and health, environmental compliance, shipping of hazardous materials, and animal research protocols, specifically for work involving mice.

Responsibilities

Performs a variety of lab and/or field experiments which require competency with standard and more advanced scientific techniques and equipment in disciplines such as molecular biology, microbiology, genomics, physiology, and pathology/microscopy.
Contribution to design, execution, and troubleshooting of experiments.
Modifications to the methods is expected to be based on familiarity with the essential underlying principles and are made in a semi-autonomous manner.
May act as a laboratory expert in certain specialized techniques, such as physiologic, molecular, genomic, or microscopic methods.
Analysis of results may rise to a greater level than Research Scientist.
Performing routine laboratory tasks.
Assisting with experiments.
Managing laboratory supplies and orders.