Research Scientist - Lonser Lab at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio

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Job Title:Research Scientist - Lonser LabDepartment:Medicine | Neurological Surgery

Research Scientist to participate in the development and implementation of a nationally competitive program investigating translational pre-clinical studies in the development of AAV, drug-loaded liposomes, mRNA-based nanoparticles-based gene therapies for central nervous system disorders such as Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, AADC deficiency, Alzheimer's disease, lysosomal storage disorders, hearing loss, and depression within the Department of Neurological Surgery at The Ohio State University.

Duties will include study design; protocol and report writing; assistance in the set-up of new clinical trials; identification and pursuit of new research directions; coordinating writing and submission of grant proposals as co-investigator to extramural funding agencies to obtain significant salary and research support; develops, adopts and implements new laboratory methods; develops hypotheses and experimental approaches to test these hypotheses; plans, designs and conducts complex experiments; extracts, compiles, analyzes and evaluates data to establish relevance to the problems being evaluated; administers grants; directs and manages grant budgets; writes manuscripts, articles, abstracts and research reports for publication in peer-reviewed journals; attends and presents research findings at national and international scientific conferences; develops and conducts educational workshops, lectures and seminars; collaborates with other researchers in determining research priorities and planning programs of research; trains, mentors and supervises junior investigators, postdocs, graduate students, and research staff in the laboratory.

Additional Information:

Minimum Education Required

Doctorate or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Qualifications

Experience in a progressively responsible research capacity required; demonstrated publication record in peer-reviewed journals required. Requires successful completion of a background check.

Location:Pelotonia Research Center (1040)Position Type:RegularScheduled Hours:40
Shift:First Shift

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

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