Research Scientist / Engineer Job Description
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Research Scientist / Engineer Examples
Research Scientist / Engineer Job Description
- Responsible for data quality assurance including analyses of data from QC samples and project samples, and basic statistical evaluation of results
- Receipt of biologic specimens
- Assist senior research scientists developing novel assays, modifying and refining procedures and techniques to obtain optimal results
- Inventories chemicals, reagents and laboratory supplies
- Uses a BSD 700 Semi-Automated Dried Sample Puncher to punch samples from dried blood, dried plasma and other types of specimens into microtiter plates per templates
- Under general supervision, perform a variety of ELISA and microtiter plate-based biochemical and immunological assays on dried blood, dried plasma and other types of samples using automatic pipettors and robots, automated workstations, and microtiter plate washers and readers
- Collects and collates data from sample analyses, documenting assay results, and transferring data
- Prepare and deliver presentations on significant results, both internally and externally, representing the Computer Security Lab specific projects
- Participate in national and international workshops in relevant areas
- Provide data analysis for large, complex data sets
- Ph.D in Physics, Mathematics, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or similar fields
- Experience in qualitative field research and data analysis
- Experience in assessing resilience-related hazards and risks
- Experience in disaster and emergency communication
- Experience in cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection
- Experience working in collaborative environments with the military and other government agencies
Research Scientist / Engineer Job Description
- Prepare results for sponsor reports, leading the collaborative writing effort with collaborators and subcontractors
- Prepare and present scientific findings at national and international research conferences
- Serve as leader for NSL grant submissions
- Interact with members of BDHubs in order to acquire qualitative field data and develop regional collaborative mechanisms
- Interact with Federal sponsors and regional stakeholders to help ensure goals of the project are being met
- Represent the company in standard bodies
- Assist in the development and testing of a novel ultrasound-based devices for diagnosing pain, manipulating brain function, observing bleeding within the brain, and studying the effect of ultrasound on the developing brain, under the direction of Dr
- Assisting on projects involving kidney stone detection, manipulation and destruction under Dr
- Assist with other projects including shock wave therapy to involve the design and creation of a variety of ultrasound transducers, their characterization, and their use in vitro, in vivo, and pre-clinically with Dr
- Develop and evaluate analytic plans
- Strong knowledge and experience of RF/Analog circuits, with ability to drive architecture and toplogy choices
- Proficiency in multiple operating systems and hardware such as Windows, UNIX, Linux, GPU processing
- Experience with hardware systems such as lidar, radar, cameras, GPS, IMUs, CAN bus
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, the ability to communicate clearly and concisely, and to relay information accurately
- Highly organized, resourceful, and independent
- The ability to work with a multidisciplinary team, and collaborate closely with others
Research Scientist / Engineer Job Description
- Perform systematic literature reviews
- Molecular biology, especially of large libraries
- Serve as Principal and Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) on diverse research project(s)
- Serve as UW lead developer, researcher, and facilitator on professional development project(s)
- Develop, coordinate, oversee, and execute research activities
- Explore and develop concepts and approaches for future research projects that extend the knowledge and understanding of teacher education and science teachers’ continuous learning
- Maintain liaison with individuals and departments of teacher education within and outside the project, nationally and internationally
- Represent the project at conferences
- Collaborate on publications
- Develop grant proposals
- Two years’ experience as an engineering or electronic technician
- Knowledge of and hands on experience with data acquisition and process control
- Bachelor's degree in Biology or related field, and two to three years of relevant laboratory research
- Bachelor's in Science in bioinformatics or genomics-related field
- Minimum of 2 years of laboratory and/or computational research experience
- Computational skills
Research Scientist / Engineer Job Description
- Teach or co-teach courses as appropriate on a separate faculty appointment
- Prepare and deliver presentations on significant results, both internally and externally, representing the research at PDL other research performed by the RS at the UW
- Utilize nucleic acid sequences as analytes to facilitate sensitive, specific, and rapid detection, including ability to diagnose infectious processes in situations where no previously known methods existed
- Integrate sequencing technology to synergize with traditional and newer methods, including flow cytometry, proteomics and cell culture, for identifying microbes and assessing their phenotypic and genotypic attributes
- Work independently to extend existing technology for new applications and create new designs/processes, with only occasional oversight
- Contribute substantially to determining feasibility of goals and objectives, including assessment of cost, scope and schedule against plan
- Produce peer-reviewed publications and intellectual property
- Consult with customers, develops custom applications and appropriate marketing techniques for introducing referral laboratory services to new clients
- Interact and contribute to leadership in a collaborative environment
- This individual independently plans and executes laboratory research designed to characterize eukaryotic proinflammatory programmed cell death and its role in immune responses during infection and other inflammatory pathologies
- At least four (4) years of experience in a related field of computer security
- At least two (2) years of experience with embedded systems
- Demonstrated experience in the computer science research community
- Demonstrated experience communicating effectively through writing and presentations
- Demonstrated ability to interact in a collaborative manner with other team members to accomplish organizational goals
- Demonstrated experience in applied computer security mentorship, , through computer security competition teams or internal industry training leadership
Research Scientist / Engineer Job Description
- Performs small molecule screens using cell culture and immunoassays, and validate findings using fluorescence microscopy and Western blots
- Create knock-down cell lines using shRNA and related technologies
- Uses tissues to confirm in vitro observations
- Uses genetic and molecular biological approaches to evaluate bacterial pathogens
- Adapt existing assays (e.g., ELISA, Luminex, general chemistry, clinical chemistry, and biochemistry) for high-throughput use in measuring biomarkers in liquid and dried blood, plasma and related samples, adapting, modifying and refining procedures and techniques to obtain optimal results
- Assist research scientists developing novel complex assays
- Responsible for receipt of biologic specimens
- Responsible for preparing, processing and evaluating specimens, including creation of assay calibrators (aka standards) and quality control (QC) samples, in strict accordance with laboratory-specific protocols
- Responsible for performing simple and complicated standardized quantitative laboratory testing, data collection and verification, and evaluation of assay performance
- Responsible for data quality assurance including documentation
- Publication preparation software experience (Adobe Illustrator, Word)
- Demonstrated experience in computer security research mentorship
- Demonstrated programming skills in C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, and other languages
- Master's degree in an appropriate field and 4 years of experience
- Ability to formulate problems in dynamical systems analytic and develop appropriate solutions
- Excellent communication skills and ability to translate complex engineering questions and problems into solutions