UNIV - Staff Scientist I - Department of Pharmacology & Immunology

Job Description Summary

The Jiang Lab at the Medical University of South Carolina aims to understand the role of microbiome, inflammation, pathogenic autoantibody, and B cell dysfunction in human disease immunopathogenesis (ie., HIV, drug abuse).

The part-time technician, postdoc, or staff scientist will conduct HIV and drug abuse projects in the lab, train the lab members, and help run the lab.

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Research Grant

Cost Center

CC001032 COM PHARM Administration CC

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

University-00

Pay Range

0.00 - 0.00 - 0.000

Scheduled Weekly Hours

20

Work Shift

Job Description

Job Title: Part-time staff scientist

Full Time or Part Time: Part-time

MUSC Minimum Training and Experience:

A Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent with two years postdoctorate experience plus evidence of scholarly activity as demonstrated by at least five first author publications.

Additional Knowledge, skill, ability preferred:

 

• The ideal candidate is to have the experience of doing experiments related to immunology or molecular biology.

• Detailed-driven.

 

Guideline and Supervision:

 

• Detailed-driven.

Job Duties:

 

1.    Maintain lab routine work, and apply for lab safety documents (20%)

• Routine lab maintenance (i.e., autoclave, tip preparation, liquid nitrogen tank refilling).

• Support for lab safety applications.

2.    Conduct immunologic and molecular biologic experiments in human studies and collect and analyze data (30%)

• Assays such as qPCR, flow cytometry, ELISA.

• Report research results to PI every week.

3.    Conduct biologic experiments (i.e., western, IF, qPCR) in animal studies and collect and analyze data (30%)

• Assays such as western, IF, qPCR, mouse strain breeding, genotyping, and maintenance.

• Report research results to PI every week

4.    Refine and standardize existing experimental procedures and train new lab members. (20%)

• Maintain protocol and apply for IBC/IACUC

• Train new lab members

Additional Job Description

Physical Requirements: (Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent) Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work in all cold temperature extremes, i.e. spot coolers. (Frequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Continuous) Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Continuous) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Continuous) Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous) Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous) Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 30 lbs., unassisted. (Frequent) Ability to lift objects, up to 30 lbs., from floor level to height of 72 inches, unassisted. (Frequent) Ability to lower objects, up to 30 lbs., from height of 72 inches to floor level, unassisted. (Frequent) Ability to push/pull objects, up to 50 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift and carry objects up to 30 lbs. a distance of five (5) floors and to outlying buildings. (Frequent) Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Continuous) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain heari