Research Professional

Responsibilities

• Facilitate lab-based experiments furthering ALS and neurodegenerative disease research.
• Authors publications in highly rated journals such as Nature Communications and Neurobiology of Disease.
• Independently run experiments and conducts research using animal subjects.
• Collaborates with other labs on research projects.
• Serves as a resource for collecting data and performing analysis. Facilitates and promotes a research project by providing scientific or intellectual information.
• Develops laboratory protocols and training on new techniques. Manage, analyze and make recommendations on complex data sets for research.
• Creates first drafts for scientific writing and publications, including protocols and grants.
• Trains and mentors laboratory personnel.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Requirements

• Education:
• Minimum requirements include a PhD in related field.
• Work Experience:
• Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 5-7 years of work experience in a related job discipline.
• Certifications:
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• Application Documents
• Resume (required)
• Cover letter (preferred)
• The University of Chicago uses AI-assisted tools to streamline and augment some recruitment processes; however, AI is not used to make hiring decisions.
• When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.
• Job Family
• Research
• Role Impact
• Individual Contributor
• Scheduled Weekly Hours
• 40
• Drug Test Required
• No
• Health Screen Required
• Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
• Pay Rate Type
• Salary
• FLSA Status
• Exempt
• Pay Range
• $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 The included pay rate or range represents the University's good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.
• Benefits Eligible
• Yes The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook .
• Posting Statement
• Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-702-5800 or submit a request via Applicant Inquiry Form.

Benefits

Additional Information

Department BSD NRB - Kratsios Lab About the Department The central focus of our department is to understand the molecular, cellular, circuit and computational principles of the nervous system, and mechanisms by which its functioning is disrupted by brain diseases, injury, and mental illness. Job Summary The job provides technical support activities related to scientific research projects. Develops and implements programs to promote a research project or contributes to the scientific direction of a research resource.

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