GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:

Under the general direction of the Director of the Small Molecule Screening Facility, the Senior Research Scientist performs a variety of complex research experiments using a range of biochemical (enzymatic), biophysical, and cellular modalities to identify potential therapeutics via high throughput screening approaches.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design and implement screening projects within the facility.
• Stay current with the literature and regularly lead discussions of new reports pertinent to ongoing and proposed projects.
• Design and implement experiments to further ongoing research projects, in consultation with the facility director.
• Responsible for data acquisition, data analysis, and presentation of research results.
• Organize and analyze data acquired in the course of research projects.
• Assist in the preparation of manuscripts, grant applications and other research proposals.
• Design and implement research projects in the laboratory
• Train and supervise users of the facility, ensuring personnel are trained in current methodology and safety procedures in the laboratory.
• Provide assistance in the general operation of the screening facility.
• Perform routine maintenance on specialized laboratory equipment and interface with vendors.
• Interface with vendors both around purchases and service contracts.
• Interface with collaborators across the University and around the Country
• Daily ordering of supplies, organizing lab supplies for the facility
• Participate regularly in laboratory meetings.
• Run the facility in a positive supportive manner.
• Lead and coordinate the general operation of the laboratory.
• Maintaining records and samples of generated lab reagents: strains, plasmids, proteins and data related to the results of high throughput screens.
• Maintain standard operating procedure of laboratory protocols and best practices.
• Perform monthly billing.
• Perform other duties as required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors Degree in a Chemical or Biological Science, or equivalent degree. PhD preferred.
• 7 years of research experience.
• Familiarity with general laboratory procedures.
• Expertise in specific procedures and instrumentation necessary to complete specific research programs.
• Current knowledge of pertinent literature.
• Oral and written communication and presentation skills
• Ability to travel to off-site locations