University of Chicago
Staff Scientist
Chicago, IL, USA · Staff+ · Contract
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About the role
- We are looking for a highly motivated Staff Scientist with expertise in designing automated lab for material discovery, and to work closely with faculty and researchers at the University of Chicago.
- The research project will connect AI, robotics, specialized instruments, and data infrastructure into a cloud laboratory that researchers can access remotely and in collaboration with researchers at the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory.
Responsibilities
- Facilitates and promotes advanced technical/scientific research projects, including automated workflow, and data analysis. Recognizes the need for innovation and develops or incorporates advances in research concepts to help disseminate results.
- Develops, applies, documents, and maintains computational tools, both for use and to support experimental colleagues without formal automation training.
- Develops customized automated platform and method supporting new kinds of assays and experiments. Understands the analytical needs of new experiments, working closely with wet-lab experimental biologists.
- Implements and optimizes successful algorithms and methods to be shared for use by the broader community.
- Develops figures and reports that provide transparency into the data quality and characteristics and automates the production of such reports as routine components of automated workflow pipelines.
- Reports data to supervisor and team, attends team meetings to share results, plan projects, and experiments, and ensures that projects support current team goals.
- Maintains and organizes automated hardware infrastructure and resources.
- Reviews laboratory protocols and training on new techniques. Manage complex data sets for research.
- Performs other related work as needed.
- Recognizes the need for innovation and develops or incorporates advances in research concepts to help disseminate results.
Requirements
- Possess experience in a research laboratory, preferably in an independent project.
- Practical experience in data analysis, preferably in an independent project in an academic research laboratory setting.
Nice to have
- Doctoral degree in chemistry, engineering, or related field.
Skills
- Knowledge of statistical/analytical software.
- Advanced knowledge of computer programming and coding languages.
- Excellent communication skills to interact professionally with all levels of staff and with external contacts in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent organization and time management skills.
- Demonstrated problem-solving, organization and coordination skills.
- Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent time management skills to handle multiple, concurrent tasks within deadlines with minimal supervision.
- Prioritize urgent tasks while ensuring established deadlines are met.
- Flexible and adaptable to changes in workflow and procedures.
- Resume/CV (required)
- About the Department
- The PME integrates science and engineering to address global challenges from the molecular level up.
Compensation
- $90,000.00 - $100,000.00 The included pay rate or range represents the University's good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.
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Benefits
- Yes The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off.
- Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.
- Benefits Eligible
Company info
- Department PME Xu Lab About the Department The Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME; https://pme.uchicago.edu/) was established in May 2019 and evolved from the Institute for Molecular Engineering, which was founded in 2011.
- Job Summary We are looking for a highly motivated Staff Scientist with expertise in designing automated lab for material discovery, and to work closely with faculty and researchers at the University of Chicago.
Equal opportunity
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