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Department: DEPARTMENT OF LABORATORY MEDICINE AND PATHOLOGY
Job Location: Seattle Campus
Posting Date: 08/27/2024
Closing Info: Open Until Filled
Union Position: Yes
Shift: First Shift
Benefits: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website.
Salary Range: $5,427- $9,000 per month.
This position has been refreshed. If you have already submitted your application, you need not submit it again, as it has already been received.
Position Overview: The Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology has 2 outstanding openings for Research Scientist/Engineer 3. This position reports to Dr. Alex Greninger in the Greninger Lab and supports viral genomics and determinants of viral growth.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Experiment/Research/Project Management (80%):
- Creation and optimization of metagenomic next-generation sequencing libraries for unbiased pathogen detection and viral genome recovery.
- Development of next-generation sequencing analysis pipelines for taxonomical analysis and viral genome visualization.
- Development of phage display serological profiling tools to investigate high-resolution interrogation of serological response.
- Perform high-level viral culture in novel culture models and reverse genetics work, analyze data, compile results, and draft reports for incoming research awards and contracts.
- Supervise and analyze quantitative viral load determination using RT-qPCR, qPCR, ddPCR, including optimization of new assays.
- Supervise performance of molecular procedures including but not limited to real-time PCR, Sanger sequencing, PCR product detection DNA sequencing, and next-generation sequencing.
- Maintain complete, accurate, legible, secure records.
- Analyze experimental data and report to the Director and Lab Supervisor.
- Identify long and short-term goals; initiate research program/projects.
- Contribute technical knowledge when initiating new projects to determine feasibility of goals and objectives of the study.
- Contribute data and analyses for grant submissions.
- Work with R, python, Geneious, Excel, and bash command line.
- Collaborate with the research team to create opportunities and ancillary research projects.
- Prepare manuscripts for publication.
Other Duties (20%):
- Provide ongoing feedback; identify development opportunities and actively solicit input on work methods.
- Train and monitor new employees and guest technicians in experimental procedures and assays.
- Perform other duties as required.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor's degree in molecular biology, virology, genomics AND 4 years of relevant experience, OR Equivalent combination of education/experience.
DESIRED:
- Prior mammalian cell culture experience.
- Prior coding experience.
- Previous experience with next-generation sequencing analysis and genomics.
- Strong written and communication skills.
- Ability to problem-solve and troubleshoot.
- Proficient at R, python, and/or bash.
- Data analysis skills with basic statistical knowledge.
Application Process:
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