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Job Field: Office Jobs
Location: SEATTLE, WA
Salary: $-
Job Type: Part Time

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               <td align="left"><font style="font-size: 100%;">RESEARCH SCIENTIST/ENGINEER 1<BR><BR><BR>Req #: 89550<BR>Department: NEUROLOGY<BR>Job Location: Harborview Medical Center<BR>Posting Date: 10/23/2012 <BR>Closing Info: Closes On  10/30/2012<BR>Salary: Salary is commensurate with education and experience. <BR>Notes: This is a part time 60%FTE position. <BR><BR><BR>The University of Washington (UW) is proud to be one of the nation?s premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education, research, and community service. Our staff not only enjoys outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.<BR><BR>The Department of Neurology has been a center of clinical and academic excellence since 1995, and has a mission that includes meeting the health-care needs of patients with neurological issues, advancing knowledge through research in the clinical and basic neurosciences and training the next generation of neurologists in our residency program through its clinical facilities at the University of Washington Medical Center, Harborview Medical Center, VA Puget Sound Health Care System and Children?s Hospital and Regional Medical Center.<BR><BR>TheDepartment of Neurologyhas an outstanding opportunity for apart time, 60%FTE Research Scientist/Engineer 1. The Research Scientist will work in a neuroimmunology laboratory in the Department of Neurology investigating the immune response to post-stroke infection and potential therapeutic interventions. Under general supervision the successful candidate will independently perform scientific investigative procedures, interpret results, determine their consistency with experimental goals and review the applicable literature.   <BR><BR>Responsibilities:<BR><BR>Scientific Experimentation and Procedures<BR>?   Handle small animals, carry out behavioral assessments, provide general husbandry and drug administration<BR>?   Prepare and update laboratory protocols as performed<BR>?   Assist with immunoassay work, i.e., Cell culture, ELISpot, ELISA, tissue immunohistochemistry and flow cytometry<BR>?   Document lab experiments and other matters in an organized, detailed and accurate manner<BR>?   Communicate laboratory matters with other laboratory personnel professionally and thoroughly<BR>?   Review applicable literature<BR>?   Responsible for the meticulous and detailed care and upkeep of laboratory equipment<BR><BR>Data Entry and Analysis<BR>?   Use SPSS to input data and conduct analysis<BR>?   Use Microsoft Office, particularly Excel to record and evaluate scientific data<BR><BR>Laboratory Support<BR>?   Do routine maintenance of the laboratory and make solutions and order supplies<BR>?   Other duties as required.<BR><BR>For detailed information on Benefits for this positionclick here.<BR>Requirements:<BR>Bachelor''s degree in chemistry, biology or science related field<BR><BR>At least one year''s experience in a laboratory setting handling small animals<BR><BR>Willing to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              </font></td>
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