JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute · 1 month ago
SENIOR RESEARCH SPECIALIST, ANTIFUNGAL DRUG DEVELOPMENT
Nutley, NJ
Contract
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$50K/yr - $50K/yr
4+ years expHackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Senior Research Specialist in Antifungal Drug Development to contribute to innovative research programs. The role involves leading experimental efforts in drug discovery and understanding fungal pathogens to improve patient outcomes.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Independently design, execute, and troubleshoot complex experiments that are foundational to our drug development pipeline
Lead the implementation of comprehensive in vitro evaluations to determine the potency and spectrum of activity of novel antifungal compounds
Develop and optimize a variety of molecular biology assays to elucidate mechanisms of drug action and resistance
Optimize and execute in vivo drug efficacy models in rodents to assess the therapeutic potential of lead candidates
Independently designs and performs experiments, within an assigned project and reviews progress, evaluates results, and develops conclusions
Contributes to determining feasibility of goals and objectives
Assures quality, cost effectiveness, and timeliness of assigned projects
Participates in formulating research methods and suggesting options for improving quality and recommending solutions
Identifies problems and related technical issues and makes recommendations leading to long-term solutions
Performs data collection, screening and verifying data
Analyzes experimental results and interprets and implements research methodology based on outcome of analyses
Manages specialized research laboratory functions
Collaborates with other departments to answer questions or provides advice on research projects and Experiments
Organizes and maintains lab space
Maintains detailed protocols and records of data related to executed laboratory work
Assists in managing general laboratory functions
Trains new personnel and investigators working in the laboratory relating to methods listed above
Appropriate use of equipment necessary to perform these studies, purchase of supplies and reagents necessary for these studies
Other duties and/or projects as assigned
Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's diploma/degree in lab specific field or other relevant area of study
Minimum of 4 or more years of experience
Meticulous record keeping to ensure integrity of the data
Must be able to work independently and have a strong work ethic
Lab specific technical skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms
Must be flexible in work schedule. Must be available to occasionally come to the laboratory on a weekend day for a few hours or stay late in evenings for a given experiment
Preferred
Recent Ph.D. (within 2 years) or Master's degree
Experience working in a BSL2/BSL3 lab facility
Experience with small animal handling
Previous experience in lab specific field
Other lab specific
Benefits
Health
Dental
Vision
Paid leave
Tuition reimbursement
Retirement benefits
Company
JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute
Offering New Jersey’s most comprehensive rehabilitation services, JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute is a 94-bed facility located in Edison, NJ, serving residents of the tristate area for more than 40 years.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase