Researcher/Scientist III, Department of Child Health (Phoenix)

This position is eligible for J1 visa sponsorship.

Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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• Conduct advanced, multi-disciplinary research requiring knowledge of standard scientific protocols and principles.
• Troubleshoot and modify procedures and techniques when appropriate.
• Develop, design, and conduct complex research projects according to research protocol.
• Perform model creation and technical procedures related to mice research.
• Perform technical procedures related to preparation of paraffin section and frozen section, immunostaining, Hematoxylin, and Eosin.
• Plasmid vector construction for transgenic stem cell lines.
• Perform flow cytometry and cells sorting.
• Perform the results of single cell RNA sequencing with R Language.
• Analyze research data and statistics.
• Present results at laboratory meetings, conferences, and publish papers.
• Ensure regulatory compliance of research activities
• Write and submit grant proposals. This includes preparing technical and/or scientific proposals for grants, developing and coordinating budgets, administrative elements, and needed materials.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of coordinating experiments, and completing analysis, statistics, and interpretation.
• Ability to communicate in a clear, concise manner orally and in writing.
• Ability to participate at scientific conferences and present findings.

This job posting reflects the general nature and level of work expected of the selected candidate(s). It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The institution reserves the right to amend or update this description as organizational priorities and institutional needs evolve.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience required, AND;

• 5 years of relevant work experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

• Experience performing animal surgery.
• Expertise with maintaining animal breeding colonies and genotyping.
• Microscopy experience, particularly fluorescence and confocal imaging and analysis.
• Experience with histology, immunohistochemistry and protein analysis.

College of Medicine-Phoenix, Office of Human Resources

HR-PHX@arizona.edu

Application: The online application should be completed in its entirety. Blank or missed information may be considered an incomplete submission.

Cover Letter: Should clearly indicate how your skills and professional employment experience meet the Minimum and the Preferred qualifications (if applicable).