Job Details

Position Details

Req ID: req19177

Position Title: Research Scientist

Position Type: Staff Full-Time

Position Number: GS9113

OSU Campus: Tulsa - Center for Health Sciences/OSU Medicine

Department: Biochemistry & Microbiology

Location Address:
1111 W 17th Street
Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74107
United States

Hiring Supervisor:

Hiring Range:
(Contingent upon available funding): Commensurate with education and experience

Work Schedule: Typically 8 hrs/day, 5 days/week

Job Summary:

THIS IS A GRANT FUNDED POSITION

POSITION SUMMARY:
This role is aimed at attracting a highly driven and proactive Research Scientist to investigate the influence of estrogen receptor regulation on innate immunity in the context of urinary tract infection (UTI) pathogenesis. The ideal candidate will employ molecular and immunological techniques to explore the importance of both membrane and nuclear estrogen receptor signaling in modulating inflammation within the bladder and kidneys at the onset of UTI.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD:
Possible exposure to hazardous material, hot and cold, blood borne pathogens.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to lift, carry push, and pull 50 pounds, stoop, reach, stand, walk, finger, grasp, feel, talk, hear, see, and perform repetitive motions with or without reasonable accommodations. Sufficient to carry out specific job functions of a laboratory researcher.

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Education & Experience

QUALIFICATIONS:
- M.S. with at least two-year research experience or Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences or related field of study.
- Prior experience in flow cytometry including sorting and data analysis, cell culture, bioinformatics, and confocal microscopy would be a distinct advantage.

SKILLS, PROFICIENCIES AND KNOWLEDGE:
- Candidates should possess the ability to independently design and conduct experiments with limited supervision.
- Responsibilities include conducting research, analyzing data, drafting laboratory research protocols (SOPs), writing manuscripts, and presenting results at both local and national conferences.
- Collaboration with students in the laboratory setting will be an essential aspect of the candidate's role.