Senior Academic Research Scientist - School of Medicine, Pharmacology - Emory Healthcare/Emory University

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JOB DESCRIPTION: + The Senior Academic Research Scientist is recognized as an authority in the scientific field both inside and outside of Emory University and requires significant achievements in leadership and recognition in support of Emory research or translational science or original scientific research together with a demonstrated ability to manage major components of the Emory scientific mission. + Duties will include designing, developing, and conducting laboratory or translational research experiments, as well as overseeing and managing all technical aspects of the laboratory. + The Sr. Academic Research Scientist will monitor quality control and recommend new processes or equipment to help improve laboratory operations. + The Senior Academic Research Scientist will be expected to assist in grant and other funding applications as necessary and appropriate, and will be expected to have significant authorship on publications. + May have supervisory responsibilities. + Performs other responsibilities as required. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: + PhD and 10 years of professional level experience in a technical or research lab OR master's degree and 12 years of professional level experience in a technical or research lab OR bachelor's degree and 15 years of professional level experience in a technical or research lab. + Laboratory experience should be based on area of assignment. + Internship experience or experience prior to attaining the qualifying degree is not considered eligible work experience for this job classification. PREFFERED QUALIFICATIONS: + Able to work with mouse animal models, and able to do animal husbandry, genotyping, drug preparation and injections/treatments mice, behavioral testing, brain isolation and sectioning and histology and cell culture work. + Able to design novel experiments, write the manuscripts and make presentations. + Develops biochemical and cell-based assays, with the use of such assays to perform high throughput screening of small molecule libraries. Moreover candidate is able to:• Develops and executes lower throughput biochemical or cell-based assays for structural optimization of hit compounds.• Hands-on bench scientist. • Communicates with biomedical investigators and medicinal chemists.• May supervise staff. • Performs related responsibilities as required. NOTE: Position tasks are generally required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location. Remote work from home day options may be granted at department discretion. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee.

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Job Number

_136746_

Job Type

_Regular Full-Time_

Division

_School Of Medicine_

Department

_SOM: Pharmacology: Admin_

This position may involve the following Health and Safety issues:

_Working in a laboratory_

Job Category

_Laboratory Research_

Campus Location (For Posting) : City

_Atlanta_

_Location : Name_

_Emory Campus-Clifton Corridor_

Remote Language for JD

_Primarily On Campus_