RESEARCHER LEAD
UAB Medicine
Description
RESEARCHER LEAD
University of Alabama at Birmingham
As a Researcher Lead, this emerging leader role will require you to spearhead major research projects and lead a team of researchers towards achieving significant scientific goals. Your responsibilities will include strategic planning, project management, and ensuring the alignment of research activities with organizational objectives. You will play a critical role in mentoring junior researchers, fostering a collaborative research environment, and representing the research team at national and international forums. Depending on the research focus, this position may involve research participant contact, research animal contact, and/or specimens.
Key Roles & Responsibilities
- Assist and lead with molecular and cell biological experiments
- Animal care
- Grant writing
- Lab management
- Collect and analyze data.
- Advance project studying neurogenesis in the context of Alzheimer's disease into other model systems and organs of interest. Assist with grant writing.
- Assist with ordering lab supplies and maintaining animal colonies.
- Teach and mentor new graduate and undergraduate students.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Work Characteristics
- Master's or PhD in Biology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, or other related field upon starting the position. Preferences Candidates having prior experience with molecular/cell biology, embryology, neuroscience, and/or organoid or mouse model systems are preferred.
- Must be comfortable with confocal microscopy and quantitative data analysis.
- Organization
- Attention to detail
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to collaborate with a diverse team
- Proficiency with standard molecular/cell biology techniques
Salary Range: $52,555-58,000
Qualifications
Education
- Master's degree in a related field and one (1) years of related experience
- OR Bachelor's degree in related field and three (3) years of related experience
- OR Associate's degree in related field and five (5) years of related experience required.
- Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement.