Temporary Research Scientist

Department:

Location:

Belknap Campus

Time Type:

Full time

Worker Type:

Temporary (Fixed Term)

Job Req ID:

R108718

Minimum Requirements:

Ten (10) years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Position Description:

The University of Louisville is seeking to hire a Temporary Research Scientist. The position is available in the Kopechek Lab, located in the Department of Bioengineering, to conduct ultrasound therapy studies to improve cancer immunotherapy treatment. This position will include designing and conducting experimental studies and analyzing the experimental results. The Research Scientist will also be expected to prepare manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals and assist with pursuing grant funding to support research projects.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctorate degree in bioengineering, or a related area.

• Significant prior research experience in relevant topics, such as ultrasound therapy technologies and techniques such as histotripsy.

• Acquiring and analyzing ultrasound images in rodents with Verasonics and Vevo imaging systems, and culture of cancer cells for microscopy and molecular assays.

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

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Assistance and Accommodations

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