Assistant Scientist-JDRF-T1D

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Microbiology and Immunology has an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Scientist, SOM position. The incumbent performs scientific research and studies under the supervision of managing staff. Moreover, the Assistant Scientist, SOM contributes to the scientific community by publishing research findings and promotes the University’s reputation as a leader in the field.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Contributes to basic and applied research activities and authors scientific publications, technical and agency reports, and patent preparations.
2. Collaborates with senior staff to publish findings in refereed journals.
3. Creates and conducts experiments and analyzes results.
4. Works with other researchers to use and develop end products.
5. Writes extramural proposals with approval from appropriate senior staff.
6. Provides ready access to all experimental data for managing staff.
7. Requests or acquires equipment and supplies for assigned project(s).
8. Uses the Internet, surveys, legal documents, and other available sources to collect information.
9. Applies for grants to continue research and prepares materials for submission to granting agencies and foundations.

10. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS                                                                                                  

• MD or Ph.D. in relevant field required.

• Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience

Department Specific Functions:

• Responsible for conducting research on the NOD mouse model of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D).

• Involved in analyzing outcomes using flow cytometry and transcriptomic and

spatial-resolution multi-omics sequencing of the pancreas and immune organs.

• Work in a multi-PI and multidisciplinary research program that utilizes sophisticated in vivo treatment of pre-clinical mouse models and cutting-edge next-generation sequencing and spatial transcriptomics techniques including TCR-seq and BCR-Seq.
• Primary focus on determining how a T cell modifying cytokine and tyrosine kinase inhibitor combination therapy influences T1D, T and B cell activity, and distribution within the pancreatic and immune tissues.

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Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff

Pay Grade:

A10