University of Washington · 22 hours ago
Research Scientist Engineer 4
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$100K/yr - $120K/yr
4+ years expThe University of Washington is seeking a Research Scientist/Engineer 4 to join the Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine. This role involves analyzing metabolomics data and contributing to studies on the biology of aging through statistical and pathway analysis, as well as assisting in scientific writing and proposal development.
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Responsibilities
Consult and coordinate on research efforts and study design with collaborators focused on aging
Write, develop, and modify data analysis code and workflows
Perform data transfer, data preparation, and cleanup of high-dimensional experimental data
Perform advanced statistical analysis of high-dimensional experimental data
Interpret findings within the biological context
Contribute experimental hypotheses for new scientific inquiries and novel directions of research
Assist researchers associated with the Shock Center pilot program by providing scientific feedback to enhance their research objectives
Participate in and contribute to scientific meetings of the Nathan Shock Center
Initiate and/or contribute to the scientific writing of peer-reviewed publications
Contribute to scientific writing for grant applications
Communicate with collaborators and the larger scientific community via research presentations
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in Genetics or Biochemistry and four years of relevant experience
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration
This position requires extensive systems biology, statistics, and computational methods knowledge as well as knowledge in the biology of aging
A high level of skill in oral and written scientific communication, including presenting at national and international conferences, and authorship and co-authorship of publications and grants
Extensive knowledge of statistical methods including multivariate and univariate analysis of large data sets, learning and predictive modeling, network analysis, and probabilistic approaches to test theories and develop hypotheses in systems biology
Systems biology knowledge requires a foundation in biology ranging from a detailed understanding of genetics, biochemistry, and molecular biology to whole organism physiology, development, and population demography. Those elements are utilized in developing and testing theories of aging and other biological phenomena using high-dimensional metabolomics, genomics, knowledge-based networks, and other data type
Preferred
This position is best served by someone who can work independently to facilitate collaboration between investigators working across different fields of aging, biology and chemistry
A fundamental understanding of mass spectrometry and chemical analysis is highly desired as it greatly increases the breadth of collaborations with the UW Northwest Metabolomics Research Center
Company
University of Washington
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$205.35MKey Investors
Avista foundationNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesAdvanced Research Projects Agency for Health
2025-04-21Grant· $0.01M
2024-09-13Grant
2024-08-13Grant· $21.1M
Leadership Team
Andrew S Allen
Adjunct Professor
Arthur Denny
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