Scientist II Developmental Biologist
Scientist II Developmental Biologist
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Job Description
The Scientist II Developmental Biologist serves as a leading scientist within the Exogenous Development (ExoDev) team providing comprehensive knowledge of embryonic and fetal development placental biology and uterine physiology to support the development of artificial womb technology. This position reports to the Vice President Artificial Womb Technology. Based on demonstrated candidate aptitude leadership abilities and Team progress the employee may be transitioned to a management role leading fetal development and neonatal support efforts.
**This position will be based out of Dallas Texas. Relocation assistance is available. Travel to scientific conferences and to engage with partner institutions will be required but overall travel is expected to be 20 or less per quarter.**
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Researches develops and implements experimental programs to support development of artificial womb technology including embryonic development embryonic maturation implantation placental development replication and characterization of critical maternal and uterine signals nutritional requirements to support maternal and fetal metabolism.
- Provides scientific leadership to the ExoDev team
- Conducts reviews of experimental design experimental planning experimental endpoints and proposed analysis and quantification methods
- Maintains knowledge of relevant research in the field including attending key conferences and sharing critical manuscripts with the ExoDev team
- Drafts experimental protocols experimental reports IACUC protocols and requested presentation materials for internal and external audiences.
- Identify and collaborate with external institutions to advance team objectives. Assist in managing contracts with external partners.
Required Skills and Abilities:
- Must have prior research experience regarding maternal and fetal contributions to pregnancy and gestation including:
- Maternal/fetal tissue and cell anatomy morphology biochemistry including changes during gestation
- Maternal and fetal protein expression and secretion
- Chemotactic factors
- Maternal and fetal hormonal modulation based on anatomic location and temporal variance
- Nutrients/supplementation required to support fetal development and pregnancy
- Characterization of fetal organogenesis organ development and organ function.
- Postpartum small and large animal behavioral and neural assessments
- Extensive expertise in placental biology and development in multiple species
- Uterine physiology and changes during pregnancy
- Experience with Animal Models and Research
- Skilled in histology pathophysiology imaging and molecular biology
- Data Analysis & Software expertise
- Tissue & Cell Harvesting Isolation and Culturing
- Strong written and oral communication skills both for scientific communications (manuscripts conference presentations etc. and for lay audiences (investors tour attendees general public)
- Practiced critical thinking analytical and problem solving skills.
Education and Experience:
- A doctoral degree Ph.D. D.V.M. or M.D. with a research focus on fetal and maternal medicine Reproduction Physiology Embryonic Fetal and/or Neonatal Physiology Uterine and Fetal Biochemistry or Embryonic Cell and Molecular Biology is required.
- At least 3 years of postgraduate research experience related to pregnancy fetal development or placental biology strongly preferred.
- 3 years of experience in conducting research with large and small animal models
- Candidates should have multiple peerreviewed publications related to pregnancy fetal development and/or placental biology and development or other publicly available evidence demonstrating a trackrecord of successfully completing challenging research projects in these fields.
What Colossal Offers You:
- Medical dental and vision coverage
- Unlimited PTO and company holidays so you can rest and recharge
- Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- Company matched 401k retirement plan
- Paid parental leave up to 12 weeks
- Education reimbursement
- An opportunity to help us return the Earth to a healthier state
The team at Colossal is committed colorful passionate intelligent collaborative creative experienced scientific and worldclass. That sounds like a lot to fit into one building. Thats why we are spread out in several locations that include laboratories test facilities academic institutions libraries and offices.
Through it all however we maintain a culture of positivity hope happiness and belief that were doing something big. Something Colossal.
Colossal is proud to be an equal employment opportunity workplace. We welcome people from all backgrounds as well as celebrate and support diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment of mutual respect that is free from discrimination and harassment so everyone can thrive.
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