The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is looking for one Visting Research Specialist to join the Corneal Regenerative Medicine Laboratory.

Research

• Collaborate with Principal Investigator and researchers to develop objectives and design of research projects and proposals.
• Conduct scientific in vitro and in vivo experiments, perform data collection and analyses.
• Help maintain animal rodent colony, husbandry, breeding and genotyping.
• Replicate, refine and add new research approaches based on project needs. Test, customize and implement new methods, procedures and techniques.
• Operating and maintaining laboratory equipment. Help with the organization and daily needs of the laboratory.
• Keep up to date laboratory notebook, protocols and procedures.
• Ordering inventory. Monitor project developments on an ongoing basis. Propose and implement changes as needed.

Communication

• Contribute material, prepare results and assist in the writing of research findings for publications, papers, presentations, grants, and other documents for publication.
• Assist principal investigator in grant and manuscript submission.

Staff Management

• Guide, train and advise lower level researchers and students on techniques, methods and procedures.

Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Bachelor’s degree in science or related field required. Master’s degree in science preferred.

A minimum of 3 years related research experience.

Possesses and applies comprehensive knowledge of research principles, concepts, practices and methods.

Proficient in specific lab research techniques.