Department

BSD MED - Pulmonary - Mutlu Research Staff

About the Department

The Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine has been a model of exemplary patient care, research, and post-doctoral training for more than 20 years. The 30 faculty, clinical associates and research associates along with a staff of more than 72, have devoted themselves to the pursuit of excellence in each of these important activities.

The Section of Pulmonary/Critical Care is looking for a Staff Scientist with experience in cellular metabolism to work within the Mutlu Lab in the Department of Medicine.

Job Summary

The Staff Scientist will closely partner with the faculty to plan, oversee, and execute all aspects of the project, including identifying the need for innovation and developing or incorporating advances in research concepts to help disseminate the results of research projects. In addition, the role will include student supervision.

Responsibilities

Facilitates and promotes advanced technical/scientific research projects, including experimental design, data acquisition and analysis. Recognizes the need for innovation and develops or incorporates advances in research concepts to help disseminate results.

Collaborates and coordinates with other researchers in the group in joint research efforts.

Builds relationships crucial to the success of the lab, BSD and UChicago.

Manages complex data sets for research.

Trains new laboratory personnel.

Collaborates closely with the research team to disseminate research methods to support or advance their research.

Participates in the preparation and writing of grant applications and reports, and co-authors/authors' scientific research manuscripts. Provides peer review of grant applications and scientific manuscripts.

Presents work at scientific meetings.

Serves as a resource for collecting data and performing analysis. Facilitates and promotes a research project by providing scientific or intellectual information.

Develops laboratory protocols and training on new techniques. Manage, analyze and make recommendations on complex data sets for research.

Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Minimum requirements include a PhD in related field.

Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 5-7 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications

Education:

Doctoral degree with an established track record in molecular biology, and cellular metabolism.

Experience:

Experience in Seahorse technology to assess bioenergetics.

Experience in bioinformatics.

Advanced experience in R programming

Strong computer skills, including calendaring, document management (e.g., Dropbox, Box, etc.), word processing, database management, and spreadsheet skills.

Familiarity with manuscript drafting, editing and review.

Familiarity with report writing/submission.
 

Preferred Competencies

Demonstrated problem-solving, organization and coordination skills.

Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills.

Excellent time management skills and handle multiple, concurrent tasks within deadlines with minimal supervision.

Prioritize urgent tasks while ensuring established deadlines are met.

Flexible and adaptable to changes in workflow and procedures.

Application Documents

Resume/CV (required)

Cover Letter (required)

When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.

Job Family

Research

Role Impact

Individual Contributor

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Drug Test Required
 

No

Health Screen Required
 

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
 

No

Pay Rate Type

Salary

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FLSA Status

Exempt

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Pay Range

$64,000.00 - $92,000.00

The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.

Benefits Eligible

Yes

The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.

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