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Academic Title: Research Investigator
Job ID: 128900
Job/Career Family: Primary
Job Description and Responsibilities:
The Michigan Nanotechnology Institute for Medicine and Biological Sciences: http://www.nano.med.umich.edu/ is seeking for its vaccine development team an experienced and highly motivated candidate with in-depth knowledge and extensive skills in vaccine development. Candidate will be expected to conduct research focused on stability testing and will perform experiments, collect and tabulate data, publish and present results. Candidate will participate in the training of graduate students and research staff in a research laboratory setting.
Job Requirements:
Ph.D. in immunology, microbiology, and/or toxicology with 3-5 years research laboratory experience. Evidence of scholarly ability (record of publication in peer-reviewed journals, etc.). Extensive experience with the investigation of viruses, antigenic structure, differentiation and attenuation of viruses, and toxicology. Experience with development of biologic products for use in humans. Experience with vaccine development and stability studies as well as knowledge of the FDA IND approval process are highly desirable. Experience with the setting-up and validation of assays (including specificity, accuracy and sensitivity of the assays) for GMP products. Specific experience with validating ELISAs, Western blots, quantitative silver stains, and HPLC.
Candidates should be able to carry out research tasks independently and collaborate effectively with other research staff in the laboratory. Good oral and written communication skills are essential.
Send CV to: James R. Baker Jr., MD, 9220 MSRB III, 1150 West Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5648.
MAKE A BID ON THE UM JOB SITE: http://www.umich.edu/~jobs/
Refer to Job Requisition 21431
For further information, please contact:
Clara A. Verweij, MA, MBA:
734-763-0633; Fax: 734-936-2990; or cverweij@umich.edu
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