Staff Scientist

University of Rochester•City of Rochester, NY

About The Position

As a community, the University of Rochester is defined by a deep commitment to Meliora - Ever Better. Embedded in that ideal are the values we share: equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect, and accountability. Together, we will set the highest standards for how we treat each other to ensure our community is welcoming to all and is a place where all can thrive. Provides direct research and research training support by directing and executing small, complex research projects or major aspects of larger research projects focused on developing integrative physiology as a framework for understanding endocrine disrupting chemical mixtures effects, enhanced effects of chemical and non-chemical stressors and single consitutent effects from complex, whole mixtures, like real-world air pollution. Provide direct advice on scaling translation from spiny mice, lab mice, non-human primates and humans, including metabolic effects associated with toxicant exposures. These experiments will support research focused on endocrine disrupting chemicals known to alter brain and whole-body metabolism and Fe-heavy air pollution, as iron is a critical co-factor for many metabolic and immunological pathways. These experiments will be critically important to develop new hypotheses on how metabolic effects underlie activity differences. The University of Rochester is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving an inclusive and welcoming culture to advance the University’s Mission to Learn, Discover, Heal, Create – and Make the World Ever Better. In support of our values and those of our society, the University is committed to not discriminating on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, military/veteran status, national origin, race, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law (Protected Characteristics). This commitment extends to non-discrimination in the administration of our policies, admissions, employment, access, and recruitment of candidates, for all persons consistent with our values and based on applicable law. Learn. Discover. Heal. Create. Located in western New York, Rochester is our namesake and our home. One of the world’s leading research universities, Rochester has a long tradition of breaking boundaries—always pushing and questioning, learning and unlearning. We transform ideas into enterprises that create value and make the world ever better. If you’re looking for a career in higher education or health care, the University of Rochester may offer the perfect opportunity for your background and goals. At the University of Rochester, we are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving an inclusive and welcoming culture and are united by a strong commitment to be ever better—Meliora. It is an ideal that informs our shared mission to ensure all members of our community feel safe, respected, included, and valued.

Requirements

Doctoral degree
2 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
Proficient in Microsoft Office with advanced skills in Excel
Excellent organizational and office management skills required; meticulous attention to detail is essential.
Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are necessary
Possess advanced computer skills to use a variety of electronic or online systems for communication and administrative purposes.
Ability to manage multiple activities under pressure and demonstrated ability to meet deadlines in a timely manner.
Ability to interact with all levels of faculty and staff from other departments throughout the University as well as outside agencies.
Must be able to demonstrate initiative and resourcefulness in managing priorities and take responsibility for accomplishing his/her own work while maintaining confidentiality of information.
High degree of professionalism, excellent time management, and problem solving abilities.
Leadership, accountability, discretion, integrity, strong organization skills, initiative, team player.
Ability to work independently in an interdisciplinary team environment.
Exceptional customer service skills.

Responsibilities

Collaborates on theory-based projects and papers integrating physiology into toxicology.
Works independently on the aspects of the project focused on how we integrate endocrine and biochemical experiments into higher scale, organismal phenotypes like basal metabolic rate.
Designs experimental research projects or sub-projects to integrate physiological measures of metabolism and immunology into toxicology focused on amino acid metabolism, building bridges between neurotoxicology focused on neurotransmitter production and neuroinflammation.
Develops new hypotheses on how metabolic effects underlie activity differences.
Correlate changes in metabolic rate with activity levels and food-mediated learning.
Analyzes and evaluates experimental data and interprets results within the scope of the study.
Assesses the importance of findings in relation to the general research program.
Contributes to the design, interpretation, and final writing of research publications – thereby meeting expectations for co-authorship of scientific publications.
Advising a collaborative relationship with the metabolic working group.
Helps to develop and install equipment (Sable Systems) and operating procedures for the laboratory.
Keeps abreast of trends in field of interest by reading current research literature and abstracting scientific articles of value in the prosecution of research problems.
Other duties as assigned