Research Scientist or Senior Research Scientist, Dept of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine

Job Description

The Vision Research Group in the department of Ophthalmology at UMKC seeks a full-time Research Scientist or Senior Research Scientist. The successful candidate will engage in research exploring the molecular mechanisms underlying ocular degeneration and engage in collaborative proteomic analysis and research studies. This position offers an opportunity to join a dynamic and collaborative research environment supported by state-of-the-art facilities at UMKC and its partner institutes in the Kansas City area. Team members are integral contributors to research publications and will have the opportunity to participate in externally funded research collaboration and translational opportunities.

This is a 12-month full-time, benefit eligible, unranked academic position.

Qualifications

• To qualify for a Research Scientist position, applicants must hold a Masters or equivalent degree and must have a minimum of two years of experience.
• To qualify for a Senior Research Scientist position, applicants must hold a PhD or equivalent degree and must have a minimum of two years of postdoctoral experience and evidence of success in obtaining external funding.

Preferred qualifications include expertise in one or more of the following areas: diseases that affect the retina, including age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma.