Scientist

• Location: Bethesda, MD
• Type: Contract To Hire
• Job #33301

ROLES / RESPONSIBILITES

• Be responsible for leading research projects relevant to the overall goals of the laboratory
• Work closely and proactively with the principal investigator (PI) and other laboratory members
• Identify the most applicable protocols and methods after discussing the scope and objectives of the research projects with the PI
• Learn new and established techniques and process samples for high-throughput genomic and epigenomic analyses
• Assume major responsibility for the planning and development of experiments and experimental protocols
• Detect problems or deficiencies in methodology or protocols and takes appropriate corrective action. This may involve the evaluation of new or unfamiliar methods or protocols.
• Discuss the results of experiments with the PI and give presentations at lab meetings. Periodically attend conferences, meetings, and lectures on subjects of relevance to the research program.
• Perform animal experiments, including mouse handling, colony maintenance, tissue dissection, and sample collection
• Depending on the trajectory of the projects, perform immunology and molecular biology laboratory assays, including immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry, tissue culture, ELISA, qPCR, ATAC-seq, RNA-seq and ChIP-seq
• Maintain complete, detailed records of all experiments performed in a notebook
• Write in-house protocols for new techniques and manuscripts for publication
• Other responsibilities include analyzing and interpreting collected data, attending and presenting in laboratory meetings and journal clubs

BASIC REQUIREMENTS

• Ph.D. in immunology, biology, neuroscience, or related fields
• Have at least one first authorship on at least one peer-reviewed publication
• Self-motivated and keen to develop and/or learn cutting-edge technologies
• Basic programming skills in R and bash script is preferred
• Strong communications skills, both oral and written
• Excellent analytical, organizational, interpersonal and time management skills

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Knowledgeable on neurodegeneration of neuroinflammation
• Knowledgeable on cytokine biology and signaling pathways
• Experience in CRISPR screening
• Experience in scRNA-seq
• Expertise in lentiviral transduction
• Experience with handling of, and surgeries on, rodents
• Experience with brain microdissection
• Responsible for leading research projects relevant to the overall goals of the laboratory
• Work closely and proactively with the principal investigator (PI) and other laboratory members
• Identify the most applicable protocols and methods after discussing the scope and objectives of the research projects with the PI
• Learn new and established techniques and process samples for high-throughput genomic and epigenomic analyses
• Assume major responsibility for the planning and development of experiments and experimental protocols
• Detect problems or deficiencies in methodology or protocols and takes appropriate corrective action. This may involve the evaluation of new or unfamiliar methods or protocols.
• Discuss the results of experiments with the PI and give presentations at lab meetings. Periodically attend conferences, meetings, and lectures on subjects of relevance to the research program.
• Perform animal experiments, including mouse handling, colony maintenance, tissue dissection, and sample collection
• Depending on the trajectory of the projects, perform immunology and molecular biology laboratory assays, including immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry, tissue culture, ELISA, qPCR, ATAC-seq, RNA-seq and ChIP-seq
• Maintain complete, detailed records of all experiments performed in a notebook
• Write in-house protocols for new techniques and manuscripts for publication
• Other responsibilities include analyzing and interpreting collected data, attending and presenting in laboratory meetings and journal clubs

BASIC REQUIREMENTS

• Ph.D. in immunology, biology, neuroscience, or related fields
• Have at least one first authorship on at least one peer-reviewed publication
• Self-motivated and keen to develop and/or learn cutting-edge technologies
• Basic programming skills in R and bash script is preferred
• Strong communications skills, both oral and written
• Excellent analytical, organizational, interpersonal and time management skills

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Knowledgeable on neurodegeneration of neuroinflammation
• Knowledgeable on cytokine biology and signaling pathways
• Experience in CRISPR screening
• Experience in scRNA-seq

• Expertise in lentiviral transduction
• Experience with handling of, and surgeries on, rodents
• Experience with brain microdissection