Associate Academic Research Scientist- SOM, Nephrology

Emory University • Atlanta, GA

9h • Hybrid

About The Position

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. This role involves demonstrating knowledge of research and experimental platforms for analyzing, designing, and interpreting results. The scientist will investigate and recommend potential alternative approaches to improve the quality of research outcomes. They will also take on increased responsibility through managing teams and leading scientific projects, applying advanced knowledge and skills for protocol development, and facilitating training for other team members. Key duties include aiding in writing IACUC, IRB, Biosafety, and other approval documents, and overseeing quality assurance of research. The position may involve assisting with grant and other funding applications, or, with the approval of the responsible faculty director, managing their own research projects or having full responsibilities for specific areas of instrumentation or methodology development and user support. With faculty approval, the Associate Academic Research Scientist may also serve as the principal investigator on funded proposals.

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 Emory faculty director, the Associate Academic Research Scientist may serve as the principal investigator on funded (grant) proposals.
• Performs other responsibilities as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees