RESEARCH SCIENTIST ENGINEER 3

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The TLC-ART* Program (http://depts.washington.edu/tlcart/) in the department of Pharmaceutics at the UW School of Pharmacy has an outstanding opportunity for a Research Scientist 3 with significant hands-on and project management experience to advance long-acting and targeted therapeutic development in HIV and cancer.

*(Targeted, Long-acting, & Combination Anti-Retroviral Therapy)

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Prioritize, plan, and analyze project objectives to ensure their translation into experiments that advance the program

• Provide hands-on experimentation on projects, research, and administration

• Lead staff and students with project management skills to maintain efficient operations

• Communicate in a timely and appropriate manner in both directions with team members and leadership

• Overall laboratory structure, training requirements, operations, safety, and compliance

As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here.

Requirements:

·  MS or equivalent professional degree in biomedical and biophysical sciences (i.e., Pharmaceutical Sciences, biology, microbiology, biochemistry, immunology, or virology)

·  Expertise and 3-5 years of experience in biomedical research

·  Expertise in controlled experimental designs, bioanalytical assays and quantitative approaches to data analysis, using the computer programs such as excel, prism

·  Prior experience with laboratory ordering and supply management

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except where there are legal requirements such as license/certification/registration.

Desired:

·  PhD with proven productivity in biomedical sciences preferred

·  Expertise and background in pharmaceutical sciences, pharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, drug metabolism, and bioanalytical assays including mass spectrometry, clinical pharmacology and toxicology

· Experience with regulatory writing and submissions

· Ability to work with investigators across disciplines

· Ability to set priorities in multiple projects within an interdisciplinary team

· Project Management certification and experience

Conditions of Employment:

Ability to work independently and lead a team of learners and researchers toward a common objectives. Work schedule may allow some flexibility according to program need and sometime may include beyond normal work hours and weekends.

Application Process:
The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process.  These assessments may include Workforce Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others.  Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.