Job Details

Research Scientist

Position Number: 7132004
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Position Type: Laboratory and Research

Research Scientist

Job Summary

Develops research projects and is responsible for scientific design, conduct and interpretation, presenting results and publishing manuscripts.

Responsibilities
Disclaimer
This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Essential Functions
This position is structured as a hands-on, bench-focused role with a central responsibility for driving experimental work and helping projects move forward efficiently. A key aspect of the role will be translating research ideas into practical, well-controlled experiments and troubleshooting technical challenges as they arise.

In addition to your own experimental work, you will play an important role in supporting trainees in the lab. This will include working with graduate and undergraduate students on experimental design, helping them establish reliable approaches early in their projects, and assisting with troubleshooting to maintain progress.

Specific responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Leading or co-leading scientific research projects.
Designing and implementing new methodologies and assays.
Troubleshooting and applying innovative solutions to research challenges.
Analyzing, interpreting, and synthesizing data to draw meaningful conclusions.
Training and supervising students and research staff.
Collaborating with internal and external research teams.
Preparing research findings for presentations, abstracts, peer-reviewed publications, and grant applications.
Assisting in the preparation of research grant proposals.

Problem Solving
This position demands proficiency in computational data analysis and statistical methods.
Comments
Work Environment and Level of Frequency that may be required:
Nearly Continuously: Benchwork.
Often: Exposure to animals, hazardous chemicals and reagents

Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required
Nearly Continuously: Hearing, listening, talking.
Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking, standing, sitting.
Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry or other scientific discipline in a related field plus four years of experience or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience) required. Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills also required.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Preferences
Prefer a PhD in a biology-related field and at least five years of postdoctoral research experience in neuroscience are required, along with a record of first-author publications in peer-reviewed journals. Experience working with human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and stem cell-derived neurons and organoids is preferred. This position is not responsible for providing patient care.

Special Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN44892B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary: Hours can be flexible and may require work during weekends
Department: 00219 - Neurobiology Research
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: 47600 to 72000
Close Date: 8/4/2026
Open Until Filled:

To apply, visit https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/201320