Medical Scientist I
About The Position
The Transplant Center, in conjunction with the Department of Surgery, is seeking qualified candidates to fill a Medical Scientist I position to assist with clinical research for faculty in the division of Transplant Surgery. This position will assist in research that includes complex studies involving critically ill subjects being treated with procedures that may result in moderately severe adverse events, therapeutic intervention trials involving organ biopsy. This position is expected to work independently, however, the PI is always available for consultation. Normal business hours are M-F, 8A-5P, however, there is flexibility as the timing of the work hours will vary to include nighttime, weekend and/or holiday hours on an as needed basis dependent upon patient availability. Daily hours should be flexed not to exceed 40 in a pay week when possible. The beginner scientist will perform procedures following general instructions from the PI and learn to recognize problems and unexpected results. Once problems are identified, s/he will present the issues in the regular lab meeting and propose potential solutions for further discussion. S/he will be responsible for data collection, organization, and analysis. This position will also act as liasion for research subject, investigator, IRB, sponsor, and healthcare professionals; Document investigational product (drug/device) accountability; Assist with developing informed consent document and obtaining patient consent for samples in the clinic. Assist with maintaining patient protocol records for accuracy, source documentation, and assurance of compliance with protocol guidelines. The incumbent will be responsible for isolating primary tissue, blood, and cells from patient samples collected in the clinic; preparing and staining immune cells and tissues using standard flow cytometry techniques; operating flow cytometer and FACS software for multi-parametric data acquisition; growing and manipulating human cells, cell lines, and their derivatives. This position will also assist with analyzing data collected in ongoing research projects and will utilize specialized computer software to analyze genomic data including but not limited to Matlab and SPSS.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in health sciences, medical engineering, biology or a closely related life science field.
- Work experience and expertise in routine molecular methodologies such as the construction of gene expression vectors, primary cell separation and culture, western blotting, and mRNA assays are required.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in flow cytometry and immunology is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Perform procedures following general instructions from the PI and learn to recognize problems and unexpected results.
- Present identified problems and propose potential solutions in regular lab meetings.
- Responsible for data collection, organization, and analysis.
- Act as liaison for research subject, investigator, IRB, sponsor, and healthcare professionals.
- Document investigational product (drug/device) accountability.
- Assist with developing informed consent documents and obtaining patient consent for samples in the clinic.
- Assist with maintaining patient protocol records for accuracy, source documentation, and assurance of compliance with protocol guidelines.
- Isolate primary tissue, blood, and cells from patient samples.
- Prepare and stain immune cells and tissues using standard flow cytometry techniques.
- Operate flow cytometer and FACS software for multi-parametric data acquisition.
- Grow and manipulate human cells, cell lines, and their derivatives.
- Analyze data collected in ongoing research projects.
- Utilize specialized computer software to analyze genomic data including but not limited to Matlab and SPSS.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
