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SITlab is hiring!

We are seeking enthusiastic scientists to join our expanding team and offer an exciting and supportive lab environment dedicated to inclusive lab culture and work-life balance. To inquire/apply: email aschind at uw dot edu.

Diversity of background and lived experience enriches research and promotes outstanding healthcare. We are committed to building and sustaining an equitable and inclusive environment. We encourage individuals whose backgrounds or interests align with this commitment, as well as individuals from all backgrounds that are historically excluded in research, to apply. Extensive training and mentorship will be provided and opportunities for career development/advancement encouraged.

Requirements:  A bachelors, masters, or PhD in biological sciences and 1-6 years of research experience (preferably using rodent models and/or working with multiomic data sets). Ideal candidates should be flexible and adaptable as tasks will be varied and may change periodically and should demonstrate a desire to learn new tasks as well as to investigate and develop best practices to be shared with the study team.

Required Knowledge/Experience/Skills:

  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to multi-task and organize effectively
  • Knowledge of neurobiology, pharmacology, and/or immunology
  • Ability to design and execute controlled experiments
  • Effective communication with internal and external researchers
  • Working knowledge of statistics and reporting of research findings

Desirable Knowledge/Experience/Skills:

  • Experience with rodent behavior, stereotaxic surgeries, fiber photometry, and/or voltammetry.
  • Experience with cell culture, flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry, and/or immunoblotting.
  • Bioinformatics including metagenomic and transcriptomic analyses.
  • Experience in clinical, epidemiological, or health services research.

Salary:

We have multiple full-time positions available (1.0 FTE) ranging from GS-7 to GS-11 (DOE). The General Schedule (GS) salary table for Seattle can be found on the Office of Personnel Management website at opm.gov. Candidates must be U.S. citizens. Education and experience will be evaluated by Human Resources to determine if the top candidates meet the criteria for the targeted GS-7 to GS-11 range.

Official job posting: SITlab_RS


COLLABORATORS

Trauma and its associated comorbidities are multifaceted, requiring team science and interdisciplinary communication to understand, prevent, and treat. We love collaboration in the SITlab and welcome new ideas and research directions; please contact Abbie to discuss new projects and potential future directions.

GRADUATE STUDENTS

We are currently able to accept graduate students from the University of Washington Graduate Program in Neuroscience. Deadlines are November 30th; please contact Abbie ahead of time if you are interested.

POSTDOCS

We are currently recruiting new postdocs for winter 22/23 start date! If interested, please contact Abbie to set up a time to discuss possibilities and current funding sources and projects.

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

We are always looking for undergraduates interested in gaining research experience! We accept students for research credit, volunteer, and paid positions (we will help you apply for funding). Contact Abbie for more information.