Scientist (Academic Research), School of Medicine

Company: Emory University
Location: Atlanta
Posted on: January 27, 2023

Job Description:

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Description
The Academic Research Scientist functions as a highly skilled contributor/researcher and has significant authorship on publications and advanced knowledge and expertise of laboratory and experimental platforms necessary to advance basic and/or translational research programs. -
JOB DESCRIPTION:

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• Staff Scientists will have leadership responsibilities, and will oversee quality and training of other team members.
  
• Duties include designing, developing and conducting research experiments.
  
• Will have expert knowledge and skills specific to the related program and advanced knowledge of methods of analyzing data from experimental platforms.
  
• May assist in grant and other funding applications as necessary and appropriate, or with approval of the responsible faculty director, may have their own research projects and/or have full responsibilities for specific areas of a program.
  
• With approval of the leading Emory faculty member a Scientist may be the principal investigator on grant proposals.
  
• Performs other responsibilities as required.
  
  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
  
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  • PhD or MD and ten years of professional level experience OR Master's degree and fifteen years of professional level experience in a technical or research lab.
    
  • Laboratory experience will be based on area of assignment.
    
  • Internship experience or experience prior to attaining the qualifying degree is not considered eligible work experience for this job classification.
    
  • NOTE: Applicants applying with a M.D. or equivalent degree must be eligible for a Georgia medical license to meet the minimum qualifications.
    
    NOTE: Position tasks are required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location; working remote is not an option. Emory reserves the right to change this status with notice to employee.
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