Staff Scientist, SCCC

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career! 

JOB SUMMARY
Utilizes research and analytical skills for scholarly excellence in a research setting. Oversees research projects and activities. Manages the technical, budgetary, and scheduling aspects of scientific research projects. Responsibilities include understanding all facets of the research program; guiding research trainees and laboratory staff; gathering information about institutional and state and federal government procedures, regulations, laws, and policies regarding the particular topic of research; and ensuring that research activities comply with all institutional and governmental policies and/or regulations and comply with the highest standards of research ethics. 

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

• Education
  PhD or equivalent terminal degree in a relevant discipline 
   

• Experience
  5 years of job-specific experience post-graduation. 
  Relevant disciplines include any field of biology, chemistry, biomedical engineering, computational biology, or related scientific discipline 
  
  JOB DUTIES
• Supports the long-term research goals of a specific Principal Investigator or Core Facility Director.
• Mentors students, technicians and/or postdoctoral fellows and guides their day-to day work as needed.
• Participates in experimental design, data collection, and data analysis.
• Stays current with scientific literature and acquires, implements, and validates new methods and technologies.
• Develops and/or advises on the development of new approaches for achieving research goals.
• Helps prepare data for, and assists with, writing/editing grants and manuscripts.
• Supervises laboratory personnel including students, technicians, and advanced degree holders in research techniques and protocols. Leads and manages a team of scientists in solving challenging problems, including providing technical instruction and allocating work for the team.
• Performs sophisticated procedures to meet project needs by applying high-quality research methods and improving existing ones as needed.
• Documents all technical information about models, experiments, and outcomes.
• May oversee regulatory compliance for the lab (chemical, animal, radioisotopes, etc.), including the preparation and submission of protocols and other compliance documentation.
• Prepares Annual Report for core facility activities, if applicable.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Within UT Southwestern community
• Provides advice and assistance to investigators at UT Southwestern with respect to research laboratory and/or core facility expertise.
• Stays informed about new approaches and technologies, including through participation in conferences, workshops, and/or formal classroom instruction.
• Maintains close coordination with colleagues in multiple aspects of project pipelines.
• Within larger scientific community
• Serves as an ad hoc reviewer for publications submitted to scientific journals if invited.
• Presents research at local and national conferences as appropriate.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.