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RESEARCH SCIENTIST 4 (FULL-TIME, DAYS)

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University of Washington

2021-12-03 08:51:12

Job location Seattle, Washington, United States

Job type: fulltime

Job industry: Science & Technology

Job description

As the region's only Level I Trauma center, Harborview Medical Center (HMC) is well known for innovations and excellence in trauma care and its centers of emphasis: Trauma, Burn, Neurosciences, AIDS/STD, Center for Advanced Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (CARER), and mentally-and medically- vulnerable populations. In addition to the centers of emphasis, HMC serves a mission population for King County. Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region. HMC is owned by King County and managed by the University of Washington (UW) and serves as a training site for UW's School of Medicine. The UW is proud to be one of the nation's premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education, research, and community service. Our staff not only enjoys outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.

Our LABORATORY MEDICINE DEPARTMENT has an outstanding full-time position for a Research Scientist 4.

General Duties

  • Designs experiments, develops approaches/methodologies to dissect immune responses in situ.

  • Performs various imaging tasks using state-of-art confocal microscopies and laser microdissection systems.

  • Analyzes comprehensive sequence data for T cell receptor repertoire from diverse patient cohorts. Participates in manuscript preparation and grant submission.

  • Analyzes issues and projects thoroughly, considers all factors, obtains and uses resources as necessary.

  • Consistently elicits support and cooperation from others when presenting ideas and concepts; facilitates group process to accomplish goals; demonstrates ability to persuade others to cooperate in achievement of plans.

  • Develops appropriate and creative solutions and chooses best alternative; takes action in a timely manner.

  • Analyzes experimental data and determines what modifications and follow-up experiments are necessary to generate relevant data.

  • Develops protocols and prepares the necessary documentation for oral presentation, publication, manuscripts and protocol manuals.

  • Directs the work of staff so as to achieve optimum productivity; encourages or requires employee involvement in planning and organizing work.

  • Effectively informs staff of policies, procedures, expectations, and objectives; solicits feedback from employees on an ongoing basis.

  • Follows University and external agency guidelines and policies relating to staff and faculty management; coaches and counsels as needed; seeks advice and approval for actions when necessary.

  • Fosters team effort and cooperation among staff members, both intra- and interdepartmentally.

  • Responsible for the administrative supervision for laboratory including: identifying staffing needs, recruitment, evaluations, terminations, etc.

  • Selects, trains, and develops employees; takes appropriate personnel action.

  • Provides ongoing feedback; identifies development opportunities and actively solicits employee input on work methods, supervision, etc. (Annual Performance evaluations must be completed)

  • Identifies key issues to be addressed, prioritizes well, notifies or involves appropriate parties.

  • Collects input from internal/external customers to determine if requirements are consistently met; identifies improvement opportunities and with employees, develops action plans.

  • Demonstrates techniques and shares practical knowledge as needed with medical technology students, residents, post-doctoral fellows, visiting scientists and new employees.

  • Perform other duties as required

    Requirements

  • Education requirement, minimum: PhD degree in Immunology or Virology.

  • Experience requirement, minimum: At least three years post-doc training in the field of mucosal immunology, viral-host interactions or antigen-specific T cell responses. Working experience in T cell responses to herpes simplex virus infection is highly desired.

  • Strong written and communication skills.

  • Ability to problem-solve and troubleshoot.

    An equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute for stated requirements.

    UW Medicine includes Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Neighborhood Clinics, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

    Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.

    Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

    The University of Washington is a leader in environmental stewardship & sustainability, and committed to becoming climate neutral.

    The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

    To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at or .

    COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIREMENT

    Governor Inslee's Proclamation 21-14.2 requires employees of higher education and healthcare institutions to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless a medical or religious exemption is approved. Being fully vaccinated means that an individual is at least two weeks past their final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen. As a condition of employment, newly hired employees will be required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination. View the Final candidate guide to COVID-19 vaccination requirement webpage for information about the medical or religious exemption process for final candidates.

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