Assistant Academic Research (AR) Scientist - Emory Primate Center

Emory University•Atlanta, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Emory Vaccine Center within the Emory National Primate Research Center at Emory University is seeking an Assistant Academic Research (AR) Scientist. This role involves leading research projects focused on evaluating human cellular immune responses in cohorts affected by HIV and tuberculosis. Key activities include designing, optimizing, and conducting immunology assays and single-cell multi-omics assays, performing data analysis and presentation, contributing to manuscripts and grant proposals, participating in lab meetings and journal clubs, supervising students, and contributing to lab management. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, dependable, detail-oriented, has a positive attitude, and a passion for research. They should be a team player willing to learn and collaborate, ensuring high-quality laboratory research support with good communication skills. Experience with high-dimensional spectral flow cytometry panel design and optimization, single-cell transcriptomics, multiplex arrays, FlowJo, and R programming is preferred. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to scientific advancements and improve human and animal health.

Requirements

PhD OR master's degree and two years of professional level experience in a technical or research lab OR bachelor's degree and four years of professional level experience in a technical or research lab.
Laboratory experience should be related to area of assignment.
Internship experience or experience prior to attaining the qualifying degree is not considered eligible work experience for this job classification.

Nice To Haves

Highly self-motivated, dependable, detail-oriented, with a positive attitude and passion for research.
Team player willing to learn on the job and collaborate with lab members and center members.
Good communication skills with co-workers, the management team, PI’s, research staff, students, and other support services.
Experience with high-dimensional spectral flow cytometry panel design and optimization.
Experience with single-cell transcriptomics.
Experience with multiplex arrays.
Proficiency with FlowJo.
Proficiency with R programming.
Excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills.
Experience with human blood sample processing and sterile cell culture.
Experience with multi-parameter spectral flow cytometry panel design, sample acquisition, and data analysis.
Experience with ELISA and multi-plex assays (MSD, Luminex).
Experience with single-cell RNA-sequencing assays and data analysis.
Proficiency with computational immunology.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Proficiency with Prism.
Experience with specimen biorepository management.
Experience with developing and maintaining biosafety protocols.

Responsibilities

Leading research projects focused on evaluating human cellular immune responses in cohorts of children and adults affected by HIV and tuberculosis.
Designing, optimizing, and conducting immunology assays and single-cell multi-omics assays.
Performing analysis and presentation of data analysis.
Contributing to manuscripts and grant proposals.
Participating in lab meetings and journal clubs.
Supervising students in the lab.
Contributing to overall lab management operations.
Performing a wide range of highly technical and complex tasks necessary to advance basic and/or translational research programs.
Working with experimental platforms specific to the hiring Program.
Experimental design, data analysis, and interpretation and communication of results of basic and/or translational research.
Reviewing literature and applying advanced knowledge, skills, and input necessary for protocol development.
Assisting in grant and other funding applications, as necessary and appropriate.
Serving as the principal investigator on funded (grant) proposals, with the approval of the responsible Emory faculty director.
Performing other responsibilities as required.