Senior Research Associate

Founded in 1824, the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences ( SMHS) is the 11th oldest medical school in the country and the first in the nation's capital. Since its establishment, the school has been at the forefront of medical education and has grown to include highly ranked programs in the health and biomedical sciences. With dozens of top-tier residency programs, SMHS is a competitive and esteemed destination for medical school graduates across the country. The group's main interests are advancing our understanding of the molecular and cellular pathological mechanisms of myasthenia gravis using innovative rodent models and cutting-edge technologies and developing antigen-specific immunosuppressive therapies for the disease. The research is highly interdisciplinary, relying on tools from molecular biology, biochemistry, structural biology, AI-based structure prediction, transgenic models, immunology, and neuroscience, but also including industrial collaboration. The laboratory of Dr. Jie Luo is seeking an experienced candidate at the rank of Senior Research Associate.

This position will independently carry out research/development activities by designing, organizing, and conducting experiments, troubleshoot, prepare technical reports and documentation of outcomes, and assist with the preparation of results for publication, under the general supervision of the Principal Investigator. This experienced researcher carries out research/development activities by using quantitative and qualitative methods to collect, analyze and report data activities. Using a wide degree of creativity and latitude, the core responsibilities of this position are to make detailed observations, analyze data, and interpret results, with limited guidance from the Principal Investigator. This position will assume general responsibility for general scientific operations in the lab, and/or provide guidance to junior staff, graduate and undergraduate student. This role is familiar with a variety of field concepts, practices, and procedures, and can perform a variety of research tasks. This position typically reports to a project supervisor or project manager and may provide guide to lower-level staff.

Duties Include:

* Perform injection, tissue collection, clinical evaluation, recording and analyzing of results in animal experiments
* Perform immunoassays, flow cytometry analysis, mammalian and bacterial cell cultures, DNA preparation, and protein purification.
* Plan and schedule experiments consistent with the timeline and objectives of ongoing research projects.
* Support faculty and staff in the research group, as well as external partners, in communicating results, figures, charts, and tables as needed
* Prepare with the Principal Investigator regulatory documents, manuscripts, and grants.
* Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams

* Compile results and prepare technical reports and documentation of outcomes.
* Perform other related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position

* Prior experience in molecular biological techniques, cell culture, and animal models is essential; additional experience in flow cytometry, immunological and biochemical techniques is a plus.

* Experience in the preparation of scientific publications and presentations

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