Senior Research Investigator

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

About The Position

The successful applicant will be knowledgeable in methods of mouse model generation; Dissect, process, mount/embed, cryosection and immunohistochemical staining of relevant ocular specimens and tissues; imagining and subsequent analysis of stained tissues; image capturing with microscope including live imagining microscopes. Isolation of protein, RNA, and DNA from cultured cells and isolated murine ocular tissues with standard methods for western blot, PCR, and ELISA assays; Statistical and image analyses with various programs including Prism; Image J; Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator; Microsoft Excel; NIS-Elements; and generating presentation slides using Microsoft PowerPoint; Orient, train and oversee any new laboratory members and summer/year-out students rotating through the laboratory; General laboratory organization including ordering reagents, preparation of media and solutions, maintain laboratory logs, inventories of freezer stocks, general laboratory equipment and maintenance; following all compliance procedures and completing all necessary associated forms; Write and edit manuscripts along with the PI; Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, and 5 to 7 years of postdoctoral experience is required.

Responsibilities

Initiate, contribute, and manage development of multiple projects, devices and study protocols at direction of Principal Investigator.
Leads research team to design and conduct qualitative research, instrument development projects which includes proposal development, research design, data collection, survey design, qualitative analyses, and report writing.
Develops literature, reports, manuscripts and publications to drive funding opportunities.
Develops relationships with existing and potential funders, research partners, research sites, regulatory offices and affiliated organizations as part of stakeholder management.
This individual will be responsible for training undergraduate, graduate, and MD/ or PhDs proper techniques to work within facility.
An ability to function semi-autonomously in close partnership with Principal Investigator to ensure success of all researches/clinical studies.
This position will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Cui Lab at the F. M. Kirby Center for Molecular Ophthalmology.
Applicant will be supervised by the PI and will support the research of the PI aiming to decrease the global burden of glaucomatous optic neuropathy using murine models of ocular hypertension.
May be responsible for team performance management and reviews.
Perform data analysis and other aspects of quantitative and qualitative research as well as theoretical research
Review, edit, format, and write manuscripts for publication and of grant proposals
Assist with and often direct the design and implementation of original surveys
Perform data collection and management
Administer literature reviews
Other research and administrative duties
Oversee laboratory operations.
Assist PI, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows with experimental procedures and analysis.
Grant development
Data analysis (
Conduct biochemical and molecular biology assays, including chemical extractions, PCR, RT-PCR, sub-cloning, and Western blotting, animal
Protocol Development.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Benefits

Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family’s health and welfare.
You can also use flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
Take advantage of Penn's exceptional tuition benefits.
You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get tuition assistance here at Penn.
Your dependent children are also eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.
Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future.
Penn’s Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis.
Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.
Penn provides you with a substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the year.
This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with family—whatever your personal needs may be.
In partnership with Genworth Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family members) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of the costs of long-term care services received at home, in the community or in a nursing facility.
If you apply when you’re newly hired, you won’t have to provide proof of good health or be subject to underwriting requirements.
Eligible family members must always provide proof of good health and are subject to underwriting.
Penn is committed to supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competing demands of work and personal life.
That’s why we offer a wide variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health, your family, and your work-life balance.
Penn provides an array of resources to help you advance yourself personally and professionally.
As a member of the Penn community, you have access to a wide range of University resources as well as cultural and recreational activities.
Take advantage of the University’s libraries and athletic facilities, or visit our arboretum and art galleries.
As a member of the Penn community, you’re right in the middle of the excitement—and you and your family can enjoy many of these activities for free.
From arts and entertainment to transportation and mortgages, you'll find great deals for University faculty and staff.
Penn arts and cultural centers and museums offer free and discounted admission and memberships to faculty and staff.
You can also enjoy substantial savings on other goods and services such as new cars from Ford and General Motors, cellular phone service plans, movie tickets, and admission to theme parks.
Flexible work options offer creative approaches for completing work while promoting balance between work and personal commitments.
These approaches involve use of non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or job structures.
Penn offers a forgivable loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or currently residing in West Philadelphia, which can be used for closing costs or home improvements.
Penn will reimburse eligible employees on qualified expenses in connection with the legal adoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for up to two adoptions in your household.