RESEARCH SCIENTIST/ENGINEER 3

Req #:	212326
Department:	DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
Job Location:	Seattle Campus
Posting Date:	09/09/2022
Closing Info:	Closes On 09/16/2022
Salary:	Salary and benefits are competitive. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Shift:	First Shift
Notes:	This is a part time position As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here.

The College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) is one of the largest academic units on the UW Seattle campus, employing over 1400 tenure-track and research faculty, in 43 departments and centers, and generating an average $120 million dollars in sponsored research each year. CAS is comprised of 4 major divisions Arts, Humanities, Social Science and Natural Science whose cutting-edge research spans from malaria treatment to solar energy to human rights. CAS is home to diverse music, art, drama, dance, digital arts academic units and degrees, and runs one performance hall (Meany) and two major museums (Henry Art and Burke). CAS academic programs support more than 22,000 undergraduates and 2600 graduate students. The College occupies over 1 million square feet of space spread across campus and off-campus facilities in more than 50 buildings.

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The Department of Physics has an outstanding opportunity for for a part-time (60%) Research Scientists/Engineer 3 performing single molecule biophysics in the departments nanopore group.

This NIH-NHGRI-funded research focuses on improving nanopore DNA sequencing through deeper understanding of molecular motors such as helicases and polymerases. This position will be located in Seattle, Washington.

The Research Scientist/Engineer 3 will work under limited supervision of the PI and play a leading role in the operation of this research. Key responsibilities of the position will include: organizing the operations of the experiment, personnel and monitoring hardware in the laboratory. The work will be performed in close collaboration with faculty, lab technicians and students. To be successful in this position, the candidate must be highly motivated with a track record of productive research, exemplified by publications and presentations, and willing to work in a highly collaborative, open environment. This position is suited for someone who enjoys scientific writing, mastering new skills, multi-tasking and working in a team environment.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Oversee statistical data analysis and collection of new data. 25%

Design of new experiments involving new DNA/RNA architectures and site-directed mutagenesis of motor enzymes. 25%

Lead in development, design, and validation of data collection and analysis tools.25%

Produce reports of research results and other pertinent information in the form of publications and public presentations. 10%

Oversee UW graduate students and undergraduate students within the laboratory. 10%

Perform related duties as required. 5%

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Ph.D. degree in Physics plus 1 year experience working in a research lab.

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Knowledge and experience with Matlab software, git versioning software.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Strong understanding of single-molecule enzyme kinetics, bioinformatics, and statistical analysis.

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