Research Professional
University of Chicago•Hyde Park, IL
•Onsite
About The Position
The central focus of our department is to understand the molecular, cellular, circuit and computational principles of the nervous system, and mechanisms by which its functioning is disrupted by brain diseases, injury, and mental illness. The job provides technical support activities related to scientific research projects. Develops and implements programs to promote a research project or contributes to the scientific direction of a research resource.
Requirements
- PhD in related field.
- Knowledge and skills developed through 5-7 years of work experience in a related job discipline.
- Resume (required)
Nice To Haves
- Cover letter (preferred)
Responsibilities
- Facilitate lab-based experiments furthering ALS and neurodegenerative disease research.
- Authors publications in highly rated journals such as Nature Communications and Neurobiology of Disease.
- Independently run experiments and conducts research using animal subjects.
- Collaborates with other labs on research projects.
- Serves as a resource for collecting data and performing analysis.
- Facilitates and promotes a research project by providing scientific or intellectual information.
- Develops laboratory protocols and training on new techniques.
- Manage, analyze and make recommendations on complex data sets for research.
- Creates first drafts for scientific writing and publications, including protocols and grants.
- Trains and mentors laboratory personnel.
- Performs other related work as needed.
Benefits
- health
- retirement
- paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
