Asst Research ScientistEngin MORL

Basic Function:

The Department of Otolaryngology- Molecular Otolaryngology and Renal Research Laboratories (MORL) is seeking a Research Assistant to conduct highly technical and specialized scientific research focused on genetic deafness (autosomal recessive and dominant nonsyndromic hearing loss) exploring phenotype-genotype relationships novel gene discovery gene therapy and the contribution of genetics to age-related hearing loss. This individual will evaluate genetic data to determine genotype-phenotype correlations and develop methodology to identify novel disease-causing loci. Additionally they will independently secure funding conduct research experiments analyze data and disseminate findings through publications and presentations.

Duties to include:

Experiments Simulations Modeling or Theoretical Investigations:

• Interrogate genetic regions of interest related to autosomal recessive and dominant non-syndromic hearing loss through methods such as in vivo and molecular experiments including cell culture immunohistochemistry and viral vector injections in rodent models.

• Collect and evaluate data integrity and relevance to research questions.

• Evaluate data to establish relevance to the problem or problems being evaluated.

• Define outstanding research problems and contribute to protocol development

• Work independently on research tasks with oversight by Principal Investigator (PI).

• Contribute to documentation of equipment and procedures.

• Develop new protocols for research and obtain support for new and/or continuing research activities.

Data/Research Analysis and Evaluation:

• Analyze data for relevance and data integrity.

• Perform basic data analysis techniques.

• Compare results of scientific investigations to previously published work.

Dissemination of Research Results:

• Prepare research results for publication in reports papers journals books and other media.

• Prepare seminars discussions and lectures for dissemination of knowledge and results of research.

• Represent the entire research group at professional meetings.

Research Proposals/Grants:

• Maintain liaison with sponsoring agencies and organizations as well as with other research and educational institutions.

• Manage all or part of a research project including staff selection assignment and scheduling monitoring of project funds coordination of data generation and analysis and identification acquisition and use of equipment and facilities.

• Participate in determining research priorities and planning programs of research.

Service:

• Maintain effective working relationships with faculty staff students and the public.

• Demonstrate respect for all members of the University community in the course of performing ones duties and in response to administrators supervisors coworkers and customers.

• Represent the interests of the University and of unit leadership in the use of resources to meet service and productivity demands within unit goals and budgets; strives to promote continual processes and quality improvement.

• Seek opportunities to enhance ones own professional knowledge skills and abilities as they relate to ones current position and/or to prepare for potential future roles and overall career development.

• Train investigators and support staff and conduct continuing education.

Human Resources/Supervision:

• Mentor graduate students medical residents on research rotations and research assistants working in the lab or collaborating from other labs.

• Provide functional and/or administrative supervision for staff.

• Supervise adherence to safety and compliance guidelines when necessary.