Associate Academic Research Scientist - School of Medicine, Urology

Emory•Atlanta, GA

14h•Onsite

About The Position

Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the excellence of our academic community. Description The Associate Academic Research Scientist performs a wide range of highly technical and complex research duties and has documented scientific achievements and increasing technical, management, leadership, and professional expertise necessary to advance basic and/or translational research programs.

Requirements

PhD and one year of professional level experience in a technical or research lab.
Or master's degree and three years of professional level experience in a technical or research lab.
Or bachelor's degree and five years of professional level experience in a technical or research lab.
Laboratory experience should be based on area of assignment.
Internship experience or experience prior to attaining the qualifying degree is not considered eligible work experience for this job classification.

Responsibilities

Demonstrated knowledge of research and experimental platforms for analyzing, design and interpreting results
Investigates and recommends potential alternative approaches to improve the quality of results of basic and/or translational research.
Demonstrates increased responsibility through management of teams and leadership of scientific projects by applying advanced knowledge, skills, and input necessary for protocol development, as well as facilitating in some training aspects of other team members.
Aids in writing IACUC, IRB, Biosafety and other approval documents.
Oversees quality assurance of research conducted by other team members.
May assist in grant and other funding applications as necessary and appropriate, or with approval of the responsible faculty director, may have their own research projects and/or have full responsibilities for specific areas of instrumentation or methodology development and user support.
With the approval of the responsible faculty director, may be principal investigators on funded proposals.
Performs other responsibilities as required.
Support ongoing and future research projects within the department as well as outside the department.
Supervise collection of biospecimens for 4+ Biobanks
Work with physicians to guide specimen collection process
Supervise and train personnel who process samples
Maintain SOPs, supplies, Maintain Biosafety compliance
Maintain quality control
Oversee freezer and storage management
Oversee processing for a variety of clinical/research trials
Liaise with Clinical Research Unit to maintain IRB compliance
Assist in grant and other funding applications such as providing samples and data information.
Duties will also include but are not limited to experimental design, data analysis, and interpretation and communication of results of basic and/or translational research.
Will be required to review literature and apply advanced knowledge, skills, and input necessary for protocol development.
Performs other responsibilities as required.