Scheduled Hours

40

Position Summary

Seeking an ambitious, innovative, and highly skilled Senior Scientist to spearhead projects that explore cellular senescence, tau biology, and their roles in neurodegenerative diseases.

Collaborates on designing, conducting and reporting of research projects.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Collaborate on the design and execution of innovative research studies focusing on the intersection between biological aging and neurodegenerative disease, with a particular emphasis on cellular senescence and tau biology.
• Develop and implement cutting-edge cellular, molecular, biochemical, and imaging techniques to investigate brain aging and neurodegeneration.
• Lead projects across the translational spectrum including cells, animal models, postmortem human tissue and clinical trials.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, including clinicians, computational biologists, and neuroscientists, to integrate findings across experimental platforms.
• Mentor junior lab members, including postdocs, graduate students, and technicians, fostering a collaborative and dynamic research environment.
• Contribute to grant writing, manuscript preparation, and dissemination of research findings at scientific conferences and publications.
• Engage with clinical trial teams to bridge preclinical discoveries with translational applications.
• Comply with established safety procedures and maintain required documentation on laboratory and specimen conditions.
• Manage research project with other institutions and investigators.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:

• Works in a laboratory environment with potential exposure to biological, chemical and radioactive hazards.
• Must be physically able to wear protective equipment and to provide standard care to research animals.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Phd Or Terminal Degree Or Combination Of Education And Experience May Substitute For Minimum Education.

Certifications:

No specific certification is required for this position.

Work Experience:

Postdoctoral (3 Years)

Skills:

Not Applicable

Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

WashU seeks highly motivated individuals who are able to perform duties in a manner consistent with our core mission and guiding principles.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

No additional education beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Certifications:

No additional certification beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Work Experience:

No additional work experience beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Skills:

Analytical Problem Solving, Laboratory Instrumentation, Laboratory Processes, Laboratory Techniques, Oral Communications, Teamwork, Working Independently, Written Communication

Grade

R12

Salary Range

$63,400.00 - $115,000.00 / Annually

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

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