Research Scientist

Description

Date: June 2025

Title: Research Scientist

Department: Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases & HIV Medicine

School: Medicine

Location: BRB10, SOM, CWRU

Supervisor Name and Title: W. Henry Boom MD, Professor of Medicine

 

POSITION OBJECTIVE

The Research Scientist (RS) will design, manage and oversee research projects within the lab, providing scientific oversight, guidance to lab members, and lab management.  The RS will design and plan projects, oversee collaborations, supervise staff and students, and fully execute research projects with the aim of developing new point of care diagnostics for infectious diseases, e.g HIV, Hepatitis B and antimicrobial resistant bacteria.  The RS will utilize cutting edge. molecular biology and biomedical engineering techniques.  The RS will keep the supervisor informed of progress of research.  The Research Scientist will independently prepare manuscripts, apply for grant funding as a Principal Investigator and maintain independent research though submission of subsequent grant applications as needed.  The RS will also participate collaboratively with other Principal Investigators within and external to CWRU. 

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1.     With collaborating principal investigators, establish goals and objectives for the efficient and timely completion of projects (5%).

2.     Independently design, plan, and execute research projects with the aims described above.  Perform analysis of Western blotting, ELISA, DNA and RNA isolation, PCR, in vivo studies using animals if relevant.  RS will maintain accurate records of data and provide findings and recommendations to collaborating investigators (30%).

3.     Independently write and apply for grants as Principal Investigator.  Submit subsequent grant applications as needed to maintain independent research and funding (20%).

4.     Develop new techniques and protocols to advance research projects within the lab.  Train lab members on new techniques (5%). 

5.     Mentor and train lab staff and graduate students; oversee research work and ensure pro jects are being completed according to the research plan.  This will involve teaching other members of the lab techniques and scientific discovery methods, including students and post-docs.  Assist and teach both established and new research techniques to other lab members to facilitate their experiments.  Coordinate trainings for lab members with the EHS and others, as needed (10%).

6.     Present data and findings at laboratory meetings and scientific meetings, seminars, etc.  Prepare manuscripts, and contribute preliminary data for grant proposals (5%). 

7.     Independently author research projects.  Assemble data and make publication-quality figures from analyzed data.  With the highest level of integrity and responsible conduct of research, participate in writing manuscripts as a first author and co-author for discoveries from research performed in the lab, together with the PI and other lab members (10%).

8.     Assess, update, and develop new standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the lab (5%).

9.     Supervise research assistants and technicians. Supervise the research and technical work performed by other lab members, ensuring proper lab procedures are followed, and their safety, and ensuring adequate resources are provided for lab work (10%).

 

NONESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1.     Perform other duties as assigned.

 

CONTACTS

Department: Supervising faculty member and lab members, will work with other faculty for collaboration of research projects, contact with administrative staff, as needed

University: Contact with other labs and departments for collaboration, as needed

External: Supply vendors, other institutions, funding agencies, as needed

Students: Undergradua