Staff Scientist - Endocrinology

fostonlab.wustl.edu

St. Louis, Missouri, US
$48,000.00 - $86,900.00 / annually; not specified;...
Stem cell differentiation
Crispr genetic engineering
Animal model transplantation
Our biomedical research laboratory uses human pluripotent stem cells for the study and treatment of diabetes, with diverse projects involving stem cells differentiation, genetic engineering with CRISPR, disease modeling, transplantation into animal models of diabetes, biomedical engineering, bioinformatics, and single-cell sequencing technologies

Job Summary

  • Our biomedical research laboratory uses human pluripotent stem cells for the study and treatment of diabetes, with diverse projects involving stem cells differentiation, genetic engineering with CRISPR, disease modeling, transplantation into animal models of diabetes, biomedical engineering, bioinformatics, and single-cell sequencing technologies.
  • The ideal candidate should be capable of spearheading and supervising independent projects as well as providing support for ongoing studies in the lab as needed, designing research protocols, and performing complex statistical analysis of data.
  • Benefits include up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, sick time, competitive health insurance, free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees, and a 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with university contributions starting at 7%.

Matching Summary

Our biomedical research laboratory uses human pluripotent stem cells for the study and treatment of diabetes, with diverse projects involving stem cells differentiation, genetic engineering with CRISPR, disease modeling, transplantation into animal models of diabetes, biomedical engineering, bioinformatics, and single-cell sequencing technologies.

Salary

$48,000.00 - $86,900.00 / Annually; Not specified; Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • stem cell differentiation
  • CRISPR genetic engineering
  • animal model transplantation
  • single-cell sequencing technologies
  • laboratory operations experience

Nice-to-have

  • highly motivated individuals
  • independent project supervision
  • technical procedural improvements
  • grant preparation assistance

Key Requirements

  • Master's degree or equivalent experience
  • 3 years laboratory operations experience
  • Ph.D. preferred

Work Rights

Not specified

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