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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