Senior Scientist - Orthopaedic Surgery

Senior Scientist

• Orthopaedic Surgery Benefits of working at VCU

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Job Code 33244 Recruitment Pool All Applicants Posting Number req5745 Unit School Of Medicine MBU Department Orthopaedic Surgery Department Website Link https://orthopaedics.vcu.edu/ Location MCV Address 1217 East Marshall Street, Richmond, VA 23298-0153 USA Duties & Responsibilities

Senior Scientist

• Orthopaedic Surgery

Summary:

The laboratory of Jonathan Boyd, PhD is seeking a Senior Scientist to perform research at the intersection of basic and clinical sciences. This position will gain experience from multiple departments (Orthopaedics, Pharmacology and Toxicology) within Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. This position is responsible for designing, organizing, and conducting highly specialized and advanced experiments using established scientific protocols and procedures. The Senior Scientist will advance funded inflammation research related to exposure to chemical agents and assist on other projects including research funded by the National Institutes of Health and the American Heart Association (AHA). In addition, the incumbent will be responsible for reporting findings and publishing results in research journals, assuming general responsibility for scientific operations of the laboratory and providing support and guidance to students and collaborating scientists that include several federal laboratories, universities, and industrial partners.

Must have a demonstrated commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion in past experiences or a commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.

Typical Duties

• Design and implement research protocols; design safety procedures and adapt new procedures, methods, or

instrumentation relative to research procedures.

• Oversee in vivo sample research preparation, animal maintenance, and equipment maintenance; quality control analysis of reagents.

• Collect, prepare and analyze data; keep a detailed notebook summarizing experiments and recording research data; maintain computer database of research data; tabulate and display data for presentation in research conferences and for manuscript preparation; use graphics and statistical software to analyze and present data.

• Supervise other personnel in the laboratory to coordinate research efforts for increased efficiency; participate in training of students, residents, and volunteer workers as needed.

• While this position is fully funded, it is expected that the ideal candidate will contribute to grant writing and reporting as needed.

• Assist with ordering and procurement of supplies and equipment and with general maintenance of laboratory.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in one or more of the following: animal research CITI certification or equivalent (rodents), animal imaging (e.g., near infrared imaging, thermal imaging, positron emission tomography), immunoassays, plethysmography, experience analyzing and interpreting genomic, proteomic and metabolomic data and models

Minimum Qualifications

2-4 years of relevant experience in a research environment

Typical Education and Experience

• PhD or MD

FLSA Academic Professional Job FTE 1.00 Exemption Status Exempt Restricted Position Yes E-Class UF - University Employee FT Job Category University Employee ORP Eligible Yes Salary Range $73,700 Compensation Type Salaried Target Hire Date 7/1/2024 Contact Information for Candidates

Jonathan Boyd, PhD

jonathan.boyd@vcuhealth.org

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