Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the excellence of our academic community.

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. Staff Scientists will have leadership responsibilities, and will oversee quality and training of other team members.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 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:

• PhD and two years of professional level experience in a technical or research lab OR master's degree and four years of professional level experience in a technical or research lab OR bachelor's degree and six years of professional level experience in a technical or research lab.
• Laboratory experience should 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.

PREFFERED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Deep understanding of T cell biology and the expression of carbohydrates on T cells that will be important in advancing cancer immunotherapy. 

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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