Research Scientist (Finance)
Dept Number/Name: 0-6123-000 / Dept Of Internal Medicine
College Division: USFHealth-College of Medicine
Salary Plan: Staff
Job Code/Title: 9968 / Research Scientist
Hiring Salary/Salary Range: $55,000
Position Number: 00058499
ORGANIZATIONAL SUMMARY:
The Department of Internal Medicine is the largest and most complex Department in the Morsani College of Medicine with over 26 Divisions, Programs and Centers/Institutes, total human resources in excess of 1,000, and an annual all-source budget in excess of $143,000,000. The Department's ongoing growth includes the restructure of Cardiovascular Sciences from a separate Department to a Division, support of the microbiome initiative, and the execution of clinical, research and education initiatives focused on COVID-19 and emerging infectious diseases The mission of the Department is to rank among the elite in the nation in the areas of education, research and patient care. The Department provides education and training for a diverse group of medical students, residents, fellows and health personnel from USF and throughout the world. The Department's research activities are numerous and involve both basic and clinical research activities in all subspecialties of Internal Medicine. Our NIH funding is in excess of $120 million over the past 3 years. Patient care occurs in our affiliated hospitals (including Tampa General Hospital, H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, James A Haley VA Hospital, Florida Hospital) as well as our state-of-the-art ambulatory health care centers. The Department also provides healthcare support and services via contractual arrangements with many diverse organizations. The US News & World Report recent rankings of our subspecialties include Nephrology at 18, and Gastroenterology at 24 and Primary Care at 67. The Department's faculty represent a group of dedicated physicians that are well-recognized as leaders in all three mission areas.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Overarching research duties include standard, advanced, and in-lab devised scientific techniques and equipment in molecular biology, genomics, microscopy. Specific research duties include cell culture and maintenance, cloning and mutagenesis of target genes in lung, maintaining lentiviral, adenoviral and cell culture stocks, lentiviral and adenoviral characterization, maintenance and expansion of rodent breeding colonies and general laboratory support. Administrative duties include acting as a "lab manager" and ordering and maintaining lab supplies, managing laboratory spending and budgets, instruction for new laboratory members, maintenance of service records for laboratory equipment, writing/editing IRB, IACUC and IBC protocols, ensuring new laboratory members receive required safety training and complete University paperwork, ensuring compliance with all internal and external policies and procedures governing sponsored projects. The incumbent will provide daily supervision for the one-two undergraduate students in the laboratory, any rotating graduate students, medical students and Internal Medicine residents and Allergy fellows. The incumbent will also be required to aid in manuscript and grant proposal preparation, including writing and generating figures for publications and presentations and will contribute to the design, execution, troubleshooting, and analysis of the experiments, based on the preliminary data required to obtain extramural funding. Modifications to, and analysis of, the methods and results is expected to be based on a high level of familiarity with the underlying principles and an understanding of the published literature, and are conducted independently. Analysis of results may require acquiring or developing new analytical and presentation methods.
This position requires some work on evenings, weekends and holidays (as needed by the requirements of the research projects).
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Work on the projects in the field of virology and microbiology, in particular the interactions between viral or bacterial proteins and eukaryotic cells and their resulting effects on cellular functions. Generate data over a wide range of biochemical experiments and compile and analyze them using various relevant computer software applications. The experiments and data collection will be under the supervision of senior researchers, ensuring accuracy and adherence to protocols.
Perform routine molecular and cellular biology techniques, including but not limited to protein assays, Western blotting, immunostaining, tissue culture, transfection, RNA/DNA/protein isolation, plasmid construction, transformation, microscopy, flow cytometry and image analysis. Assist in animal handling,
genotyping, breeding, injections, tissues collection and processing, monitoring of experimental subjects.
Perform general laboratory duties, such as autoclaving, preparing chemical solutions, media, reagents, and buffers. Manage laboratory supplies, including ordering reagents, consumables, and equipment as needed to ensure uninterrupted workflow.
Maintain detailed and organized laboratory records, including experimental data and inventory logs to assist in the preparation of reports, presentations and manuscripts as needed. Excellent communication skills are required.
Ensure compliance with all safety regulations and institutional guidelines, including proper waste disposal and handling of hazardous materials. Ability to work both independently, to perform and troubleshoot experiments, and as part of a team to participate in the design of research studies.
Performs other duties as assigned.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
MINIMUM:
Bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field.
FLSB1310 Equivalency:
4 years of directly relevant experience may be substituted for bachelor's degree.
PREFERRED:
Experience: At least two (2) years of experience in a laboratory setting, with hands-on expertise in molecular and cellular biology techniques, and animal models.
The incumbent should have the ability to independently modify and analyze methods and results, based on a high level of familiarity with the underlying principles and an understanding of the published literature. The incumbent should have excellent cell culture and wet bench laboratory experience and experience with maintaining and expanding mouse breeding colonies. The incumbent should be proficient in using Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), image acquisition (microscopy) software and scientific graphing and statistical software.
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Information for Applicants
This position is subject to a Level 1 criminal background check.
Job Opening Number: 38279
Posting Date: 11/21/2024
Posting End Date: 12/05/2024
How to Claim Veteran's Preference:
This position allows eligible veterans and their spouses to claim Veterans' Preference pursuant to Florida Statute 295.
Applicants claiming preference are responsible for providing required documentation AT THE TIME OF SUBMITTING APPLICATION; such documentation is required for eligibility determination.
Supporting documentation, in addition to the DD214, may be required based on eligibility criteria. If you are submitting a DD 214, please ensure the social security number and date of birth is redacted/removed.
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