YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role, Staff Research Scientist, are to: 

• Generate ideas for new experimental models and test systems including ideas and proposals for external collaborations;

• Independently develop and refine new ex vivo/in vivo models;

• Independently design experimental studies, including Go/No-Go criteria, and interprets data;

• Lead cross-functional early research projects, especially for external collaborations;

• Develop and evaluate new methods, techniques and assays;

• Recommend revised procedures for new or unique applications;

• Keep abreast of current technology in area of specialty;

• Collect and compile data and records in laboratory notebook;

• Ensure laboratory notebooks are consistently updated, audited and well maintained.

WHO YOU ARE

Your success will be driven by your demonstration of our LIFE values.  More specifically related to this position, Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. with a minimum of four years of experience;
• Postdoc with at least of one or two years of experience;
• Equivalent related experience will supersede the degree;
• Works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors;
• Exercises judgment within broadly defined practices and policies in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criterion for obtaining results;
• Develops assays, tests or experiments;
• Be able to determine methods and procedures on new assignments and may provide guidance to other lower level personnel;
• Be able to prepare reports with interpretation and can interpret the results of complex experiments;
• Have qualifictions and experience either in vivo work or vitro/ex vivo microfluids
• Qualifications and experience (proven track record) with respect to in vivo work include:

• Mouse handling (IP, IV, SC injection and oral gavage; catheter implantation);
• Mouse colony management;
• Blood collection (vena cava, retro orbital and intra-cardiac collection);
• Terminal and survival surgery in mouse; mouse Models of hemostasis and thrombosis (tail clip, saphenous vein bleeding model, acute tail vein transection, FeCl3-induced carotid or mesenter injury, pulmonary embolism and vena cava ligation);

• Qualifications and experience (proven track record) with respect to in vitro/ex vivo microfluidics include:

• Epifluorescence and confocal microscopy;
• Sample preparation and staining for IF;
• Image analysis; use of metamorph, micro-manager and Image J software;
• Experience with Organ-on-a-Chip (vessel, lung or kidney models) and
  microfluidic chip design.