Postdoctoral Research Associate - Alam Lab
- Facility: National Jewish Health - Main Campus
- Department: Medicine - Allergy & Immunology Division
- Schedule: Full Time - Day Shift: Monday - Friday
Position Summary
To perform, on a very independent basis, all phases of experimental investigations and to collaborate with Principal Investigators and senior researchers in the progress of major research projects. To act as technical advisor to laboratory technical, support, and auxiliary staff.
Responsibilities
- Perform all phases of experimental investigations, being responsible to the Principal Investigator in planning, developing, operating, recording, collaborating, and reporting of major projects.
- Collaborate with Principal Investigators and senior researchers in the progress of major research projects.
- Provide guidance to laboratory staff in one or more laboratory areas, including technicians, support, and auxiliary staff. Serve as the technical advisor on techniques involving complex analyses utilizing highly sophisticated techniques.
- Review quality control of new or modified laboratory techniques which affect any part of major projects.
- Perform routine and non-routine tests leading to the successful completion of developed experiments, following age-specific guidelines.
Other Duties
- Act as a back-up to staff absences and vacancies, as necessary.
- Accountability: Accept full responsibility for self and contribution as a team member; display honesty and truthfulness; confront problems quickly; demonstrate a commitment to organizational success.
- Laboratory Knowledge: Demonstrate and understand laboratory testing and methodology.
- Decision Quality: Make good decisions based on a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment.
- Adaptability: Maintain effectiveness amid changes in work responsibilities or environment.
- Problem Solving: Use issue identification, data relation and comparison, pattern recognition, and information gathering to create analyses and make recommendations.
- Informing/Communicating: Convey ideas, responses, or instructions effectively through writing or speech.
- Professional Relationships: Interact with others constructively and positively, assisting team members in achieving personal goals.
- Drive for Excellence: Consistently meet performance expectations and ensure quality measures are used.
- Innovation Management: Identify key trends and opportunities that would bring competitive advantage to the organization.
Supervisory or Managerial Responsibility
None
Travel
None
Core Values
- Be available to work as scheduled and report on time.
- Be willing to accept supervision and work well with others.
- Be well-groomed, appropriate for your role, and wear ID Badge visibly.
- Comply with all departmental and institutional policies and complete NetLearning by due date annually.
- Foster an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are valued.
- Adhere to safe working practices and follow all safety policies and procedures.
- Wear appropriate PPE as outlined by infection control policies and procedures.
- Demonstrate compliance with all regulatory agency requirements.
Minimum Qualifications
- Education: MD or PhD in biology, chemistry or other basic sciences required.
- Work Experience: A minimum of five years of specified experience in technical investigatory techniques required. MD or PhD in a specified basic science field will suffice for 2 years of experience.
- Special Training, Certification or Licensure: None
Salary Range: $55,000 - $65,000
Benefits
At National Jewish Health, we recognize our outstanding faculty and staff as the essence of our organization. We have designed a comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and their families.
- Medical Plans, Dental Plans, and Vision Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- FSA and HSA
- Short and Long Term Disability
- Life Insurance and AD&D
- Voluntary Benefits, including Accident Insurance, Critical Care, and Hospital Indemnity
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National Jewish Health
Human Resources
1400 Jackson St
Denver, CO 80206
303.398.1035
HR@NJHealth.org
National Jewish Health is a non-profit, non-sectarian institution committed to attracting the best-qualified candidates who support the mission, vision, and values of the Institution. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants.
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