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Postdoctoral Scholar - Washington, United States - George Washington University
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Description
Posting Details
Please see Special Instructions for more details on GW jobs website.
Appointments are limited-term and are designed for those who have recently received a doctorate. Appointments are made to academic departments with the approval of the department head and may require senior officer approval.
Appointments are usually for not less than one term and are normally not renewed beyond a total of five years.
This appointment is not intended for long-term, indefinite, or career appointments.I. POSITION INFORMATION
Job Description Summary:
GW has everything you need to succeed in discovery. Outstanding
research, and state-of-the-art facilities and world-class faculty support discovery and innovative solutions. Researchers and faculty across campus advance interdisciplinary and emerging research and scholarship. Our active GW Postdoctoral Association welcomes your engagement in social and professional activities as you join our research teams. Research guides,coding and data management solutions as well as extensive online journals from GW Libraries
help to guide your study. The Office of the Vice Provost for Research
(OVPR) supports the research infrastructure and facilitates several
institutional research initiatives.
The postdoc will design, organize and conduct specialized and advanced experiments using established scientific protocols, troubleshoot and design new protocols, summarize findings and publish results in research journals, under the general supervision of a faculty member.
In some cases, the postdoc will assume general responsibility for general scientific operations in the lab, and/or provide supervision and guidance to laboratory staff, trainees and other researchers.
Examples of duties might include:
A Postdoctoral Scholar:
In collaboration with experienced researchers, this role will participate in the planning and conduction of discovery research, data analysis and interpretation, preparation of materials for publication, presentations atconferences and meetings, and may develop new theories and methodologies.
This role can expect timely advice as to research directionsand career planning for a future independent career.Performs other related duties as assigned.
The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.
Special Instructions to the Applicant:
Appointments are limited-term and are designed for those who haverecently received a doctorate. Appointments are made to academic departments with the approval of the department head and may require senior officer approval.
Appointments are usually for not less than one term and are normally not renewed beyond a total of five years.
This appointment is not intended for long-term, indefinite, or career appointments.Minimum Qualifications
Qualified candidates will hold a Doctoral degree or comparable doctoral degree in a related discipline. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position.
Desired Qualifications:
Ability to design and implement protocols.
Typical Hiring Range
Commensurate with Experience
II. POSITION INFORMATION
Posting Number
P010010
Job Open Date
02/01/2024
Job Close Date
Part-time / Full-time
PF Post Doc Full Time Exempt
Total Hours per Week
40 hours per week
Work Schedule
Monday through Friday, 9:00 - 5:30
Campus Location
Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C.
College/School/Department:
School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS)
Expected duration of appointment
Up to 5 Years
Position Designation
On-Campus
Special Instructions to Applicants
Employees in this subfamily are responsible for designing and conducting experiments in a controlled laboratory setting. Duties may include performing experiments, collecting, analyzing and reporting data.
Required Background Check
Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search
EEO Statement
The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.