Senior Research Specialist - Emory College of Arts and Sciences
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. The Vega lab at Emory (www.vegalab.org) is seeking a Senior Research Specialist. This is a three-year position supported by a non-federal foundation grant. The senior research specialist will be primarily responsible for wet lab experiments on bacterial and viral transmission in Caenorhabditis elegans, including data collection and basic analysis. Protocol development is part of this position; a successful candidate will be comfortable navigating the scientific literature and troubleshooting novel protocols. Prior experience with training of junior personnel preferred.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a scientific field and four years of research experience, OR equivalent combination of experience, education, and training.
- Bachelor's degree in biology or a related field.
- Wet lab experience in microbiology and molecular biology techniques (DNA and RNA extraction; library preparation and sequencing; qRT-PCR).
- Communication skills are important.
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
- Comfortable navigating the scientific literature and troubleshooting novel protocols.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience with Caenorhabditis elegans and/or low-template samples.
- Experience with handling and processing of sequencing data.
- Prior experience with flow cytometry.
- Prior experience with sequence analysis.
- Prior experience with training of junior personnel.
Responsibilities
- Independently performs a wide range of highly technical and complex research and laboratory tests and procedures.
- Devises highly specialized research procedures by applying a knowledge of advanced research techniques and equipment.
- Provides input to protocol development.
- Serves as a technical resource for other research personnel.
- Analyzes and interprets the results of studies.
- Investigates and recommends alternative approaches to improve the quality of results.
- Trains research staff in specialized procedures and theoretical concepts for unique tests.
- Recommends new equipment and supplies needed for specialized procedures.
- Provides input into the development of departmental goals and objectives.
- May assist in grant and other funding application preparation.
- Review literature for related research developments and techniques.
- Prepares written materials, charts and graphs on specialized techniques and research results for publication or presentation.
- Oversees quality assurance of research performed by others.
- Monitors the handling, storage and disposal of hazardous substances.
- Performs related responsibilities as required.
- Wet lab experiments on bacterial and viral transmission in Caenorhabditis elegans, including data collection and basic analysis.
- Protocol development and troubleshooting.
Benefits
- Emory University does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
