Research Scientist
Job Location:
Rockville, MD - USA
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Job Summary
Work Location
| IC: NCATS |
| Street: 9800 Medical Center Dr-Bldg C |
| Bldg: 9800C |
| Room: 346E |
| City: Rockville |
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| State & Zip: MD 20850 |
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| Weekly Hours | FT: 30-40 hours per week | # Of Hours |
| 40 |
Position Requirements
| Overall Position Summary and Objectives | Min Education | Resume Max Pages |
| SOAR-NCATS-212237; The purpose of this position is to support research inside our laboratory including development of cell-based assays such as 3D cell assay in a qHTS format and screen Tox21 10K collection using these assays; conducting the secondary and confirmation studies after the primary screening; and writing scientific manuscripts and presenting the scientific findings at national or international conferences. | Masters | 3 |
Additional Qualifications
| Certifications & Licenses - Ph.D. | Field of Study - Pharmacology - Molecular Biology - Biology - Biochemical Sciences |
| Software - GraphPad Prism - Microsoft office | Skills - Compound screening - Assay development - IPSc and primary cell culture |
Statement of Work Details
Performs research activities and other tasks in a laboratory environment.
- Tissue organoid and 3D cellular modes related projects; explore disease- and chemical-based mechanistic toxicology study
- Mitochondria project; investigate the mode of action of compounds through omics technology
- Propose design and test alternative assays; develop and perform secondary assays for follow up
- Develop and bring in novel assays for toxicological testing that can be used in evaluate chemical compound toxicity
- Develop secondary assays including western blot and RT-PCR for follow up study based on the project needs
Records observations and measurements and reports results at weekly laboratory meetings.
- Report experimental data at lab meeting 3
Documents and analyzes data from experiments.
- Analyze results; organize findings into tables and figures; mentor summer intern and other lab staff
Evaluates new technologies and instruments.
- Develop and bring in novel assays for toxicological testing that can be used in evaluate chemical compound toxicity- Evaluate new assays technologies and instruments
- Propose design and test alternative assays; develop and perform secondary assays for follow up
Maintains lab notebooks and lab equipment.
- Maintain lab equipment
Writes technical reports and prepares manuscripts.
- Write technical and experiment reports and prepare manuscripts for publication 4
- Write cross-partner project proposal 5
Performs lab techniques which study the chemical processes of living organisms.
- Perform several screenings; analyze the data; cherry-pick from primary screening and further investigate the mechanism Interpret structure-activity relationships obtained from compound screening efforts 2
Conducts research experiments that will determine the effects of food drugs serums hormones and other substances on tissues and processes of living organisms.
- Develop and perform cell- and organoid-based assays screening strategies and operation of liquid dispensing systems
Presents findings at scientific conferences and meetings.
- Write technical and experiment reports and prepare manuscripts for publication
- Prepare oral presentations and posters for internal and external groups and conferences
Participates in the development of laboratory procedures.
- Analyze results; organize findings into tables and figures; mentor summer intern and other lab staff 1
