Staff Scientist

Department

BSD MED - Emergency Medicine - Sharp Research Staff

About the Department

In existence for over thirty years, the Section of Emergency Medicine is comprised of 27 full–time and 14 part-time faculty members, as well as an outstanding staff of research, administrative and clinical personnel who are devoted to the mission of excellence in patient care, education and research. The Emergency Medicine faculty cover and maintain the staffing and operation of the adult emergency department (ED) at The University of Chicago Medicine. In December 2017, the Section began treating patients in its new, state-of-the art adult ED.

Job Summary

The Sharp Lab is looking for a Staff Scientist to coordinate surgical procedures with other members of the lab, collect and record hemodynamic and physiological data, maintain analgesic and animal records, and to update animal protocols for the institutional IACUC committee as needed.

Responsibilities

• Perform small animal surgeries.

• Maintain accurate surgical and drug records for IACUC.

• Collect and analyzing physiological data from small animals.

• Communicate with team members regarding experimental scheduling.

• Teach fellows and student on animal handling and surgical techniques.

• Maintain animal colony with other lab members and checking on animal welfare.

• Serves as a resource for collecting data and performing analysis. Contributes to facilitating and promoting a research project by providing scientific or intellectual information.

• Reviews laboratory protocols and training on new techniques. Manage 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 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications

Experience:

• Previous laboratory experience.

• Experience with small animal surgery.
   

Preferred Competencies

• Ability to work in a highly collaborative environment.

• Arterial catheter insertion in small rodents.

• Jugular venous catheter insertion in small animals (mice/rats).

• Implantation of physiological monitoring equipment into small animals (mice/rats).

• Ability to handle awake small animals and to anesthetize them per established protocols.

• Ability to use power lab equipment and software.

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

Yes

Health Screen Required

Yes

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required

No

Pay Rate Type

Salary

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FLSA Status

Exempt

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Pay Range

$70,000.00 - $90,000.00

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.

Posting Statement

The University of Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or expression, national or ethnic origin, shared ancestry, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law.