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RESEARCH SCIENTIST/ENGINEER 3

Employer
University of Washington
Location
Seattle, WA

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Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution
RESEARCH SCIENTIST/ENGINEER 3 Req #:205950Department:ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASESJob Location: Seattle - Other Posting Date:10/21/2022 Closing Info:Open Until Filled Salary:Salary is commensurate with experience and education Shift:First Shift Notes:As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here. As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

Department of Medicine: Allergy and Infectious Diseases has an outstanding opportunity for a Research Scientist/Engineer 3.

Position Purpose:

The purpose of this position is to lead the BSL3 and ABSL3 work performed in the Shah lab, which studies how cellular and environmental conditions combine with genetic predisposition to induce immune pathology and M. tuberculosis spread.

Position Complexities:

The Shah Lab has identified polymorphisms in a critical stress response gene, TOLLIP, that alters the cytokine response within macrophages that impact the innate immune response and TB susceptibility in human populations. Our lab is dedicated to pursuing how these genes and others like them influence TB pathogenesis using a combination of human population-based methods and mouse knockout studies.

To complement these population-based studies, the lab uses genetic editing of cell lines and primary cells as well as molecular biology techniques to pinpoint polymorphisms of interest. The goal of these studies is to determine critical molecular pathways that may be novel targets for therapeutic intervention.

Impact to the University:

The Shah lab is interested in understanding the factors that influence host immune responses to TB. In particular, we are focused on ways that macrophages, the primary cell infected by M. tuberculosis, can maintain function during prolonged infection. To this end, the Shah Lab has identified the critical stress response gene, TOLLIP, as a TB susceptibility gene that influences macrophage function over time. Our lab is dedicated to pursuing how these genes and others like them influence TB pathogenesis using a combination of human population-based methods and small animal models.

Additionally, our lab has projects to study how pregnancy, a common states of immune modulation, influences host immune responses to M. tuberculosis antigen, with the goal of understanding the relative risks of TB during pregnancy, but also how certain immune changes during pregnancy can be compensated for until birth.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

50% Culture work

-Oversee work conducted in animal BSL3 facility and perform in vivo M. tuberculosis immunology experiments
-Tissue and bacterial culture
•RNA extraction and protein quantitation using ELISA and Western blotting

40% Lab Management

•Animal colony and lab management
•Development and performance of new immunology assays for our laboratory benefit
•Supervise junior staff in human and mouse innate and adaptive immunology experiments

10% Analysis and Reporting

•Data analysis and preparation of reports, including oral presentations and manuscripts

Supervisory Responsibilities:

•Supervising junior staff in human and mouse innate and adaptive immunology experiments.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

•Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, or related field.
•Minimum three years of job-related experience required.

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

•Advanced mutiparameter flow cytometry analysis
•Tissue culture, including preparing, culturing, transfecting and stimulating cells in vitro.
•Cryopreservation and thawing of cells.
•Purification of white blood cell fractions from human blood.
•ELISA and Western blotting techniques
•CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing
•Basic microbiology including culture, DNA extraction, purification, and infection in vitro and in vivo.
•Willingness to work in a BSL3 environment with pathogenic M. tuberculosis
•Excellent written and verbal collaboration skills. The position includes a high degree of collaborative interaction within our lab and collaborating with labs at the University of Washington, VA Puget Sound, Seattle Children's Research Institute, and the Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center. There is extensive interaction with others in the lab and it requires working closely with postdoctoral fellows on their research projects.

DESIRED:

•Understanding of statistical principles and willingness to work with large datasets in R and Stata
•Willingness to learn principles for functionally evaluating large gene expression and genetic datasets to reach statistically meaningful conclusions.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Will be working in lab located in Seattle, WA


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Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.

Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

The University of Washington is a leader in environmental stewardship & sustainability, and committed to becoming climate neutral. The University of Washington is a leader in environmental stewardship & sustainability, and committed to becoming climate neutral.

The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

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COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIREMENT

Governor Inslee's Proclamation 21-14.2 requires employees of higher education and healthcare institutions to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless a medical or religious exemption is approved. Being fully vaccinated means that an individual is at least two weeks past their final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen. As a condition of employment, newly hired employees will be required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination. View the Final candidate guide to COVID-19 vaccination requirement webpage for information about the medical or religious exemption process for final candidates.

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