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The Marsillach Laboratory in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, housed in the School of Public Health at the University of Washington, has an opportunity for a Research Scientist to conduct research related to environmental and occupational exposures and derived adverse health outcomes.

Purpose of the research project this position supports:

The research at the Marsillach laboratory centers on 1) understanding how antioxidant systems are affected by oxidative stress and inflammation, resulting in disease development; 2) developing proteomics/adductomics methods for biomonitoring environmental exposures in occupational settings, in early life and during aging; and 3) studying the relationship between environmental exposures and disease, particularly from organophosphorus insecticides, air pollution, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), heavy metals, and oxidative stress.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Research Scientist will work on multiple ongoing projects under the direction of Dr. Marsillach, as well as manage certain day-to-day activities of the laboratory and mentor students. This position will join the research team on three major ongoing projects. Project 1, the eCig project, investigates the adverse cardiopulmonary effects of e-cigarettes after chronic inhalation exposures in several mouse strains; Project 2, the RESTORE project, aims to identify critical pathways involved in the resolution vs. persistence of particulate matter-induced chronic inflammation in the liver in mice; and Project 3, the RESTORE-AD project, aims to identify critical pathways in the Lung-Heart-Brain Axis that could be involved in the development of particulate matter-induced chronic inflammation in the brain. The Research Scientist will perform similar tasks across the projects.

Conduct Research

Conduct or coordinate laboratory processing and analyses of samples.
Manage organization and inventory of samples from all projects in the lab.

Coordinate sample shipments.

and pilot laboratory protocols and standard operating procedures.

Maintain mouse colonies and carry out animal tests.

Serve as the department point person for the Marsillach laboratory regarding human and animal safety compliance.

Interpretation and Translation

Conduct systematic literature reviews

Prepare manuscripts, technical reports, and return of results for dissemination to diverse audiences

Create figures and presentations

Present at seminars, symposia, and/or conferences

Participate in grant writing, reporting and evaluation processes

Data Analysis and Integration

Manage and analyze data

Manage material and data transfer agreements

Mentoring

Day-to-day mentor to undergraduate and graduate students in the laboratory

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree in Toxicology, Environmental Health, Public Health, Biochemistry or a related field

Three or more years of experience in a laboratory research setting

Additional Requirements:

Experience working with academic investigators and researchers

Demonstrated research skills, in both qualitative and quantitative methods (design, implementation, and analysis)

Demonstrated oral presentation skills, both with and without Microsoft PowerPoint

Ability to work both independently with limited supervision and as part of a team

Ability to communicate well with people from diverse ethnic/racial, socioeconomic, and professional backgrounds

Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

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

Desired Qualifications:

MS or PhD in Toxicology, Environmental Health, Public Health, Biochemistry or a related field; three or more years of work experience in a laboratory research setting; experience in protein purification, enzymatic assays, PCR, ELISA, HPLC and sample digestion for mass spectrometry, as well as in maintenance of mouse colonies and use for research procedures;

Experience in neurotoxicology/neuroscience research; experience with statistical programs and language (e.g., R);

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate interdisciplinary research to broad audiences in English;

Record of publishing research in peer-reviewed journals; experience in teaching and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students;

Willingness to actively participate by offering suggestions for improving team efficiency,

Effectiveness, and productivity; ability to exercise good judgment and independently determine appropriate communications and procedures to handle sensitive information with tact, diplomacy, and discretion

Working Environmental Conditions:

Position is in-person work at the UW Seattle campus

Application Process:
The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Workforce Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.