Research Scientist - Dept of Microbiology

Summary

Primary purpose and responsibilities: Perform grant funded research in molecular and genomic microbiology, microbiome science and related projects.

Required qualifications and experience: Ph.D. with at least 4 years postdoctoral experience in related area with expertise in bioinformatics and statistical analysis of DNA and RNA sequence data. Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment, or commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.

Preferred qualifications and experience: Experience with high throughput sequence analysis, performance and analysis of microbiome related research projects. Ability to process and analyze high dimensional data sets using informatic, statistical and machine learning approaches, independently. Good communication skills and documented ability to work in collaborative research groups. Good understanding of molecular and biochemical approaches to study of microbial processes.

University job code: Research Scientist 1

ORP eligible: Yes

This is a restricted position with no set end date and continued employment is dependent upon project need, availability of funding, and performance.

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine is a premier academic medical center located in the heart of Richmond. Accounting for almost half of VCU’s sponsored research; the School of Medicine is internationally recognized for patient care and education. Combining 18 clinical departments, 8 basic health science departments, and 11 affiliated institutes and centers; VCU School of Medicine provides preeminent education to physicians and scientists in order to improve the quality of healthcare for humanity. All full-time university staff are eligible for our generous benefits package that includes choices for health, vision, dental and life insurance; short and long-term disability coverage, retirement planning, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, flexible spending accounts, tuition benefits, 28 days of paid-time-off in addition to 12 or more paid holidays, and more.

Salary Range: Up to $60,000



Position Details:

Department: Microbiology
Employment Type: UF - University Employee FT
Restricted Status: Yes
FTE: 100
Exemption Status: Exempt



Contact Information:

Contact Name: Ann-marie Taranto

Contact Email: ann-marie.taranto@vcuhealth.org