The Dolan Lab, in the School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University, is seeking applicants for an Associate Research Scientist position. The Dolan Lab focuses on developing pro-regenerative therapies for mammalian appendage injuries. Our work explores the crossroads of mechanobiology, neurobiology, and bioengineering with the long-term goal of treating non-regenerative appendage injuries in mammals.

The Associate Research Scientist in the Dolan lab will be responsible for conducting experiments, compiling and analyzing experimental results, maintaining equipment, mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, and other duties traditionally associated with an Associate Research Scientist position. The Associate Research Scientist will work closely with the PI to ensure that short- and long-term goals are being reached but will be given ample freedom to make decisions on day-to-day activities.

The Associate Research Scientist in the Dolan lab will be encouraged to pursue their own independent research interests, apply for grant funding, author manuscripts, and attend national/international conferences with the support of the PI.

The responsibilities of the Associate Research Scientist will include but are not limited to:

• Design and execute experiments, analyze and interpret experimental results, develop conclusions, and devise solutions to problems utilizing detailed knowledge of research laboratory procedures and practices in collaboration with the PI.
• Research and plan follow-up experiments
• Keep detailed logs of the experiments and report scientific findings
• Maintain equipment, research supplies, and lab environment
• Communicate results and progress in laboratory and one-on-one meetings
• Mentor undergraduate and graduate students
• Contribute to the preparation of manuscripts and progress reports when needed

About the School of Life Sciences

The School of Life Sciences (SOLS) has provided a vital hub for creative excellence at Arizona State University, with more than 670 faculty, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and staff, and research that ranges from studies on biodiesel and biohydrogen to vaccine development and the conservation of whales. As ASU’s first academic unit to fully reflect President Michael Crow’s integrated, interdisciplinary vision for the New American University, the School of Life Sciences offers active and evolving platforms for collaborative, cutting-edge research and faculty whose discovery is freed from traditional institutional boundaries.

About The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is the academic heart of Arizona State University, committed to improving communities on a local, national and global scale. We support the professional development and growth of our faculty and staff in their cutting-edge research to advance these aims. Within The College, our faculty engage with a large and curious student body, guiding them as they grow into socially aware, critical thinkers and writers able to succeed in a wide range of careers and to address the challenges of the twenty-first century. Advancing the success of our students remains our top priority. To learn more about The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, please visit https://thecollege.asu.edu.

About Arizona State University

ASU exemplifies a new prototype for the American public research university. As articulated in the ASU Charter, ASU is a comprehensive public research university, measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it serves.

Required Qualifications

• PhD in the Biological Sciences

Desired Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience and exceptional skills in molecular biology techniques (i.e., RNA/DNA isolation, qRT-PCR, western blots, immunohistochemistry, etc.)
• Prior experience performing in vitro cell culture experiments.
• Prior experience handling and performing in vivo mouse surgeries
• Prior experience conducting and analyzing experiments that produce 3D-data sets.
• An interest in learning about mammalian regenerative biology
• Demonstrated commitment to working with faculty, staff, students, and communities to advance the ASU charter.

The application deadline is October 19, 2024. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled. Candidates will be asked to create or use an existing Interfolio Dossier to submit the following application materials: CV, Cover Letter, References, and Transcripts.

Application Link: http://apply.interfolio.com/154285