Plastic Surgery Research Scientist Assistant

Job Description

The Research Scientist/Engineer Assistant under the guidance of senior clinical research staff and Division of Plastic Surgery faculty will assist in carrying out bench/experimental work with a focus on mouse colony maintenance processing and analysis of human and animal tissues using immunohistochemistry and confocal microscopy and the potential to assist in rodent surgery and behavioral experiments. The individual will also be integral in fostering a positive collaborative and inclusive culture within our lab and will play a pivotal role in training a diverse group of researchers including surgical residents medical students graduate students and undergraduate students. Due to the nature of the job duties this is a fully in-person position (i.e. not remote or hybrid).

Primary duties for this position fall into the following categories:

• Participate in bench/experimental work 50%

• Assist or lead rodent care and colony maintenance 40%

• Assist with protocols and compliance 10%

The Department of Surgery is a large department within the School of Medicine with surgeons practicing at all our locations and in eight surgical subspecialties. The UW Department of Surgery is guided by our mission of providing compassionate and high-quality patient care training future generations of surgical leaders and conducting research in a collegial environment which embraces diversity and promotes inclusiveness.

How this Position Contributes to the Mission of the Department and the Mission of the University:

This position will contribute to the mission of the Department of Surgery through its pivotal support of Plastic Surgery Clinical Research Projects.

Diversity and Belonging:

At the University of Washington diversity equity inclusion and belonging are integral to excellence. We value and honor diverse identities experiences and perspectives strive to create accessible welcoming and respectful learning environments and promote access opportunity and justice for all.

Department Core Competencies

All staff in the Department of Surgery are asked to demonstrate and develop the following core competencies:

• Quality Focus: strives to deliver the best possible service and results and continuously seeks opportunities for improvement.

• • Key attributes: accuracy customer service continuous improvement problem-solving and self-development

• Planning & Organization: completes work in a timely efficient and resourceful manner

• • Key attributes: priority setting efficiency resourcefulness adaptability and flexibility organizational awareness and initiative

• Teamwork & Relationship Building: builds and fosters positive working relationships with others to achieve shared objectives.

• • Key attributes: collaboration communication emotional intelligence recognition accountability and integrity

• Diversity & Belonging:values and honors diverse experiences and perspectives strives to create welcoming and respectful workplace and promotes opportunity for all.

• • Key attributes: respect cultural humility inclusiveness advocacy and commitment

Position Duties & Responsibilities:

Participate in bench/experimental work 50%

• Tissue sectioning and histology/immunohistochemistry of nerve and muscle samples

• Assist with animal surgery and behavioral experiments if desired

• Assist with data analysis and manuscript/grant writing if desired

Assist/Lead rodent care and colony maintenance 40%

• Manage general animal care including postoperative checks on animals administering medications and communicating with veterinary services as needed

• Lead mouse colony maintenance including litter weaning genotyping recordkeeping and euthanasia

• Assist with animal experimental planning such as ensuring appropriate supplies medications and animals have been ordered

• Autoclave and disposal of biohazardous waste

Assisting with protocols and compliance 10%

• Assist with reviewing and updating animal use protocols for the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)

• Ensure compliance with all animal use regulations by all team members

Job Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in a related field.

• Less than one year of relevant experience

Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements such as a license certification and/or registration.

Desired/Preferred Qualifications:

• Strongly desired: prior mouse colony experience particularly with genotyping and recordkeeping

• Two or more years of relevant research experience in a basic science laboratory setting

• Experience with histology and immunoblotting

• Experience with microscopy

Conditions of Employment:

• This position is not eligible for remote work.

• Must be able to travel to laboratory located at the UW South Lake Union research campus five days per week.

Compensation Benefits and Position Details

Pay Range Minimum:

Pay Range Maximum:

Other Compensation:

Benefits:

Temporary or Regular

FTE (Full-Time Equivalent):

Union/Bargaining Unit:

About the UW

Working at the University of Washington provides a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses in our state and around the world.

UW employees bring their boundless energy creative problem-solving skills and dedication to building stronger minds and a healthier return they enjoy outstanding benefits opportunities for professional growth and the chance to work in an environment known for its diversity intellectual excitement artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

Our Commitment

The University of Washington is committed to fostering an inclusive respectful and welcoming community for all. As an equal opportunity employer the University considers applicants for employment without regard to race color creed religion national origin citizenship sex pregnancy age marital status sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information disability or veteran status consistent with UW Executive Order No. 81.

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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.