Research Scientist

Genome Technologies - Research

Responsibilities

Perform experiments and obtain data with minimal guidance; supervise staff to do the same.
Initiate scientific projects to develop and/or validate new protocols relevant to JAX’s research mission
Work closely with JAX faculty to integrate such technologies into multiple research programs
Publish in peer review journals; contribute to scientific research papers, grant applications and reports.
Efficient, flexible and self-motivated work ethic; to be utilized in planning, executing, and analyzing independent research projects.
Innovative technical and analytical skills required to perform research at the highest level.
Highly motivated and independent, yet able to work well in a group setting.

Qualifications:

Education Required: Doctorate Degree
Education Preferred: Doctorate Degree
Experience Required: 1 year
Experience Preferred: 3 years

About JAX:

The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research institution with more than 2,400 employees. Headquartered in Bar Harbor, Maine, it has a National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center in Augusta, Maine, a genomic medicine institute in Farmington, Connecticut, and facilities in Ellsworth, Maine, Sacramento, California, and Shanghai, China. Its mission is to discover precise genomic solutions for disease and empower the global biomedical community in the shared quest to improve human health.

JAX employees work in a collaborative, value-driven, and team-based environment where the focus is on advancing science and improving patients’ lives. Researchers apply genetics to increase the understanding of human disease and advance treatments and cures for cancer, neurological and immune disorders, diabetes, aging, and heart disease. JAX was voted among the top 15 “Best Places to Work in Academia” in the United States in a poll conducted by The Scientist magazine!

EEO Statement:

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