Assistant Research Scientist

About the Role

Assistant Research Scientist serving as a key scientific contributor within the PI's laboratory, leading the development, validation, and preclinical evaluation of lung cancer mouse models.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development, validation, and preclinical evaluation of lung cancer mouse models.
• Execute in vivo drug administration and tumor monitoring studies.
• Manage laboratory operations and equipment maintenance.
• Analyze and present scientific data.
• Collaborate with cross-functional and industry partners to deliver on research objectives.
• Develop new ideas that promote current research, exercising creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in planning, organizing, and guiding extensive scientific research programs.
• Supervise Post Docs and technicians, and oversee the maintenance and upkeep of all instruments and laboratory facilities.
• Ensure timely and accurate completion of research projects.
• Provide technical guidance and direction to students on sample preparation techniques, extraction lines, equipment, general laboratory practices, and safety protocols.
• Seek grant funding from external sources and participate in writing grant proposals.
• Oversee research/lab quality control and compliance.
• Develop protocols for the collection and quality of research data.
• Develop research techniques and methodologies.
• Determine and establish laboratory policies, procedures, and practices.
• Maintain a thorough knowledge of advances in specialized fields through attendance of scientific conferences.
• Make significant contributions to scientific papers, serving as a resource/author/co-author for reports and presentations.
• Provide recommendations for equipment purchases and lab space redesign.
• Coordinate activity and experimental design between various labs, scientific staff, and collaborators.
• Identify and resolve technical problems.
• Initiate, interpret, organize, execute, and coordinate research assignments critical to the department's mission.
• Formulate and conduct research on problems of considerable scope and complexity.
• Explore subject area and define scope and selection of problems for investigation through conceptually related studies or series of projects.
• Make decisions and recommendations that have a major impact on extensive scientific research activities.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• MS degree in a related discipline.
• 0-1 year of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience from having completed Post Doc training (preferred).
• Established a record of publications (preferred).