Staff Scientist

Staff Scientist

The Sharp Lab is looking for a Staff Scientist to coordinate surgical procedures with other members of the lab, collect and record hemodynamic and physiological data, maintain analgesic and animal records, and to update animal protocols for the institutional IACUC committee as needed.

Responsibilities

• Perform small animal surgeries.
• Maintain accurate surgical and drug records for IACUC.
• Collect and analyzing physiological data from small animals.
• Communicate with team members regarding experimental scheduling.
• Teach fellows and student on animal handling and surgical techniques.
• Maintain animal colony with other lab members and checking on animal welfare.
• Serves as a resource for collecting data and performing analysis. Contributes to facilitating and promoting a research project by providing scientific or intellectual information.
• Reviews laboratory protocols and training on new techniques. Manage complex data sets for research.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education : Minimum requirements include a PhD in related field.

Work Experience : Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Certifications :

Preferred Qualifications

Experience : Previous laboratory experience. Experience with small animal surgery.

Preferred Competencies

Application Documents

When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.

Job Family

Research

Role Impact

Individual Contributor

Scheduled Weekly Hours

Drug Test Required

Health Screen Required

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required

Pay Rate Type

Salary

FLSA Status

Exempt

Pay Range

70,000.00 - $90,000.00

The included pay rate or range represents the University's good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.

Benefits Eligible

The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.

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