Scripps Staff Scientist

4 days ago

Gainesville, Florida, United States InsideHigherEd Full time
Job Title: Scripps Staff Scientist

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Staff Scientist to join our translational research team in the Makino Lab at Scripps. The successful candidate will contribute to our research on cardiovascular pathophysiology and vascular cell biology, with a focus on the pathogenic mechanisms of coronary vascular complications in Diabetes and Kawasaki Disease, and pulmonary vascular pathobiology in Pulmonary Hypertension.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Conduct advanced cardiac and vascular physiological experiments in vivo and ex vivo, including the isolation of coronary and pulmonary endothelial cells from animals, isolation of exosomes from human and mouse blood, dissection of small arteries for isometric tension experiments, and evaluation of cardiac and vascular function using Millar system or echocardiogram in mice.
  • Perform molecular biological experiments, including Western Blot, PCR, qPCR, and FACS.
  • Coordinate with other investigators for lab research, including maintaining the function of lab equipment, managing the lab research record, and maintaining transgenic mouse colony.
  • Responsible for data acquisition and analysis, grant and manuscript preparation, and presentation of findings at weekly lab meetings.
  • Provide hands-on mentorship and training to visiting scholars, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students.
Requirements:
  • Ph.D. and/or MD in an appropriate scientific discipline required.
  • A minimum of 2 years postdoctoral experience.
  • Theoretical and working knowledge in advanced cardiovascular physiology.
  • Aseptic techniques for cell culture.
  • Demonstrated ability to dissect small arteries for isometric tension experiments and isolate heart and lung vascular endothelial and smooth muscle cells.
  • Demonstrated ability and experience in Western Blot, immunoprecipitation, PCR, qPCR, and FACS.
  • Demonstrated ability to contribute to experimental design, analysis, interpretation of results, and troubleshooting.
  • Demonstrated experience assisting with writing scientific manuscripts and contributing to teamwork in physiological and molecular biological experiments.
  • Demonstrated practical time management skills to plan and organize work assignments in an efficient and productive manner.
  • Demonstrated skill in working with animals and human tissues.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of specialized programs, including SnapGene, GraphPad, EndNote, and MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Enthusiasm for learning and a genuine interest in scientific research.
  • Willingness and ability to learn new skills, research methods, and scientific principles.
What We Offer:

We offer a competitive salary range of $62,550 to $70,000 annually, depending on experience. The University is committed to non-discrimination and equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals.

Please submit your application, including your cover letter and resume, to be considered for this exciting opportunity.

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