What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assoc Research Scientist - Pediatrics position at Jobs@UIOWA?
The UI Stead Family Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neurology is seeking a full-time Associate Research Scientist. This position will be responsible for conducting research studying traumatic brain injury and epilepsy in animal models.
The focus of the project will be to understand the fundamental neurobiological processes leading to epilepsy and its cognitive and emotional comorbidities. Anatomic, biochemical and molecular techniques will be used to characterize and modulate activity-dependent injury and cell death. Major goals and objectives of the research includes to study how alterations in cellular and molecular mechanisms mediate neuroinflammation, cell death and hippocampal/cortical circuit dysfunction in epilepsy; investigate the mechanisms through which the intervention compounds affords neuroprotection and seizure reduction in rodent models of epilepsy; identify therapeutic targets within cellular signaling pathways for attenuating or reversing epileptogenesis.
Duties to include:
Position Responsibilities
Experiments, Simulations, Modeling or Theoretical Investigations
- Initiate research design and methodology
- Originate design, research conduct, and coordination
- Maintain laboratory equipment as needed
- Develop hypotheses to be tested and select methodology
- Work independently on complex research tasks with oversight by Faculty or Principal Investigator
Data/Research Analysis and Evaluation
- Perform advanced data analysis techniques
- Develop new applications of existing data analysis techniques
Dissemination of Research Results
- May prepare and submit first author manuscriptions for publication
- Demonstrate strong publication record
- May contribute to public data archives or other resources e.g., software models, or online tools to support scientific research
Research Proposals/Grants
- Serve as co-PI, contribute to research proposals and funding agency reports
- May write research proposal to obtain independent funding as PI
- Select and purchase equipment as needed
Service
- Seek leadership opportunities appropriate to the scientific discipline, which may include serving on proposal review panels
- May serve on departmental or University committees
- May organize outreach efforts in alliance with funding sources
- Assisting with experimental design and methodology
- Analyzing data
- Writing manuscripts
- Performing statistical analyses
- Serve as co-PI, contribute to research proposals and funding agency reports.
- Assist with procurement of supplies and materials
Supervision
- Mentor graduate students
- May provide functional and/ or administrative supervision for staff
- Provide direction, assignments, feedback, coaching and counseling to assure outcomes are achieved
Education Requirements
- PhD or MD/PhD degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, or a related field
Experience Requirements
- Existing track record of peer-reviewed scientific journal publications
- Minimum 4 years of experience in biomedical research
- Demonstrated knowledge of microscopy techniques and image usage
- Demonstrated experience with transgenic and genetically engineered mice
- Professional job-related experience fostering or promoting a welcoming and respectful work/academic environment where people of all backgrounds and perspectives feel welcome and appreciated; or demonstrated the ability to do so.
- Excellent written, verbal communication, and interpersonal skills
- Excellent organizational skills and demonstrated ability to accurate complete detailed work
- Ability to multitask effectively, prioritize multiple projects
Desired Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience with electrophysiology and/or two-photon imaging.
- Demonstrated experience with programming.
- Demonstrated experience using ImageJ, Matlab and/or IgorPro.
- Able to work and learn independently and motivated to contribute to the wider research mission of the lab
- Well-organized and able to coordinate an interact with a team of other post-doctoral scholars, graduate students, research assistants, undergraduates, and intra- and extramural collaborators
Position and Application details:
In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
For additional questions, please contact pedsuichildrenshr@healthcare.uiowa.edu.
