Sr Staff Research Scientist
Sr Staff Research Scientist
Company: University of Oklahoma
Job Location: Oklahoma-Oklahoma City-Health Sciences Center
Category: Laboratory and Research
Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 260586
Organization: Dept of Pediatrics
Schedule: 40 hrs per week
Work Schedule: 40 hrs per week
Work Type: Onsite
Salary Range: Targeted salary up to $95,000, depending on experience
Benefits Provided: Yes
Required Attachments: None
Job Description
Non-tenured, specified term scientific position. Responsible for the management of a research laboratory. Conducts research, provides support to various research activities, and trains laboratory staff. Ensures all employees follow laboratory safety regulations and laboratory policies and procedures.
Duties:
- Develops and implements strategic goals for the lab and discusses with supervisor.
- Plans, develops, and directs new projects to include but not limited to program analysis and possible sources of potential sponsored funding.
- Independently conducts research projects to develop methodologies, instrumentation, procedures, and constructs tests.
- Collaborates with other researchers.
- Oversees laboratory staff to ensure laboratory protocols and safety procedures are being followed.
- Compiles data to prepare research manuscripts for publication in peer reviewed journals.
- Conducts literature searches in order to stay current with ongoing research in a specific field or project.
- Reviews data collected by laboratory staff and conducts analyses by interpreting, drawing conclusions and documenting the data.
- Presents research results to other researchers, committees, faculty, and at scientific meetings.
- Supervises laboratory personnel.
- Responsible for recruiting, training, conducting performance evaluations, disciplining, delegating, and monitoring employees work.
- May have teaching responsibilities.
- Performs related duties as needed to successfully fulfill the functions of the position.
Job Requirements
Required Education and Experience: Ph.D. or M.D AND:
- 36 months Postdoctoral Research Fellow experience plus 24 months experience as a professional Scientist in a research laboratory environment.
Skills:
- Advanced knowledge of their scientific field.
- Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify alternative solutions or conclusions.
- Ability to compile and analyze data.
- Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with individuals, agencies, and other entities to encourage cooperative strategies or develop information and interpret findings.
- Excellent verbal and written skills in order to prepare technical and research papers, grant applications, and publish and communicate findings to peers and at conferences.
- Advanced working knowledge of computers to store, process and analyze data.
- Must be detail oriented.
- Ability to handle stressful situations and meet deadlines.
Advertised Physical Requirements:
Physical:
- Standing for prolonged periods.
- Manual dexterity.
- Reaching, bending, stooping, and handling laboratory equipment. Manual dexterity.
Environmental:
- Laboratory Environment.
- Exposure to biohazardous materials, chemicals, odors, blood borne pathogens, or carcinogens.
Supervision: 2 - Staff Scientists
Hiring contingent upon a Background Check?: Yes
Special Indications: None
Job Posting: Mar 23, 2026
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