Staff Scientist

Department

PSD Chemistry: Faculty Support

About the Department

One of the first departments founded at the University of Chicago was the Department of Chemistry. Since then, The University of Chicago has been the recipient of more than 73 Nobel Prize recipients, 15 of which came from the Department of Chemistry. Our current faculty have considerable strength in inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry, as well as in interdisciplinary research that delves into biology, physics, and materials science.

Job Summary

The principal contribution of the Staff Scientist is leading translational research projects under mentorship of Dr. Chuan He in the Department of Chemistry. The He Lab group is looking for a highly experienced staff scientist who has previous research experience in plant RNA m6A methylation, gene expression regulation, and plant physiology characterizations. The ideal candidate has a Ph.D. Degree in plant biology and previous postdoctoral experience in mechanistic plant biology.

Responsibilities

• Operates in a highly collaborative mode with all members of the group and with others in the Institute and with off-campus collaborators.
• Under general supervision of principal investigator, supervise and/or assist with the complex technical duties in a laboratory doing non-clinical research.
• Compile documents and assists with interpreting presentations or reports stemming from scientific contributions in the laboratory.
• Gives frequent internal and occasional external talks and tutorials on the thinking and work progress.
• Leads the contributions to scientific writing and publications, including protocols and grants.
• Performs experiments and collects and analyzes data. Participates in the promotion of a research project.
• Collaborates on development of new research projects with academic and community-based organizations.
• May present work at scientific meetings.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Minimum requirements include a PhD in related field.

Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through . Paper copies of the Report are available, upon request, from the University of Chicago Police Department, 850 E. 61st Street, Chicago, IL 60637.