Post-doctoral Fellowship Position Available in the Greninger Laboratory

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world. UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

The University of Washington, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology is a broad and dynamic department that strives for a consistent level of high achievement in all of its activities. The Department offers full diagnostic services in all areas of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, is a top ranked research organization as measured by research awards from the National Institutes of Health and offers an array of specialized educational training programs.

The UW Medicine Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology brings together state-of-the-art technology and highly trained, world renowned personnel to provide comprehensive diagnostic and personalized service to physicians, community hospitals, independent laboratories, and other health care organizations. Our operations are based at the University of Washington Medical Center, Harborview Medical Center, South Lake Union, Northwest Hospital and the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. Faculty members also serve at Seattle Children’s Hospital, the Veteran’s Administration Puget Sound Healthcare System, and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. These collaborative efforts have generated innovative, translational studies in the basic mechanisms of disease as they apply to diagnostic laboratory medicine and pathology.

The Greninger Lab has an outstanding opportunity for a Full Time, 1.0 FTE Postdoctoral Scholar Position. Anticipated start date: October 1, 2021.

General Duties:

• • Manage and lead both research contract and assay development projects of moderate size and scope
  • Understand the timelines and technical knowledge of research protocols of incoming research contracts, organize work and prioritize appropriately
  • Perform high level viral culture and reverse genetics work, analyze data compile results and draft reports for incoming research awards and contracts
  • Perform work accurately, precisely and meet test completion deadlines;
  • Maintain complete, accurate, legible, secure records. Thoroughly document any modifications using appropriate document control.
  • Analyze experimental data and report to the Director and Lab Supervisor; determine what modifications and follow-up experiments are necessary to generate relevant data;
  • Identify long and short term goals; initiate research program/projects;
  • Contribute technical knowledge when initiating new projects to determining feasibility of goals and objectives of the study;
  • Contribute data and analyses for grant submissions;
  • Perform preliminary experiments for assay development;
  • Work with R, python, Geneious, Excel, and bash command line;
  • Accommodate schedule changes to cooperatively accomplish required daily work, coordinate with Laboratory supervisor/manager;
  • Collaborate with research team to create opportunities and ancillary research projects to enhance technical assay methodology or content through the expansion of existing or development of new projects;
  • Review the scientific process of each research project, analyze issues, understand scientific procedures and statistical analysis; report data using graphs and charts;
  • Provide ongoing feedback; identify development opportunities and actively solicit input on work methods;
  • Prepare manuscripts for publication;
  • Perform other duties as required.

Conditions of Employment:

• • Will be considered essential staff and as such will be required to report to work when scheduled despite inclement weather.
  • Must be able to meet with all shifts on a regular basis.
  • May work weekends and holidays.
  • May be asked to work hours beyond normal open hours of the laboratory depending on staffing needs and current testing requirements.

Length of service and reappointment opportunities:

This position has an annual service period of 12-months (July 1-June 30). This full-time, 12-month position has immediate availability for an initial one-year appointment. The position will be renewable annually contingent on performance and available funding.

Employees working in Laboratory Medicine:

• • Sit at a desk or bench 30” to 37” high.
  • Use a computer keyboard and mouse.
  • Communicate by telephone and email.
  • Work with bio hazardous specimens, including tissues and fluids, which may be infected with infectious particles, viruses and microorganisms. May be exposed to bloodborne pathogens through needle stick or biohazard spill.
  • Work with and transport hazardous materials, such as solvents, acids and bases.
  • Lift containers (weighing 40 pounds or less) of supplies, reports, and specimens.
  • Wear protective equipment, such as gloves, gowns, masks and goggles, when appropriate.
  • Operate equipment such as a centrifuge, computer keyboard & printer, fume hood, biosafety cabinet, pipetting device, and syringe with needle.

Safety/Response to Emergencies:

• • Maintain awareness of safety procedures; implement safety rules and regulations in compliance with institution standards.
  • Train staff in safety, and maintain safety as a priority within the department.
  • Have and exercise knowledge of laboratory safety and proper precautions when dealing with bio-hazardous, radioactive, corrosive, explosive and/or flammable materials.
  • Recognize potential safety hazards and take corrective action to resolve hazards or notify appropriate personnel.
  • Participate in interdepartmental efforts to facilitate a safe environment for all staff and patients.
  • Ensure staff knows location of safety information and supplies and are able to access information in response to queries or emergency situations.
  • Ensure staff keeps abreast of safety procedures including fire plan, disaster drills, evacuation routes, etc.
  • Participate in laboratory disaster preparedness drills.

Policies and Procedures:

• • Follows established policies, procedures and techniques at all times.
  • Integrates new or revised procedures into the workplace.
  • Perform other duties as required.

Postdoctoral scholars are represented by UAW 4121 and are subject to the collective bargaining agreement, unless agreed exclusion criteria apply. For more information, please visit the University of Washington Labor Relations website.

Qualifications

Requirements: Education requirement, minimum: PhD in molecular biology, virology, genomics or foreign equivalent.

Additional Requirements:

• • Prior mammalian cell culture experience.
  • Prior coding experience.
  • Previous experience with next-generation sequencing analysis and genomics
  • Strong written and communication skills;
  • Ability to problem-solve and troubleshoot.

Desired:

• • Proficient at R, python, and/or bash.
  • Experience with other herpesvirus reverse genetics systems.
  • Data analysis skills with basic statistical knowledge.

Application Instructions

If interested, please send a CV and 3 references of contact to Dr. Greninger via Interfolio.