Group Leader - Chicago, United States - Chan Zuckerberg Biohub - Chicago

Description

The Opportunity

The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub is seeking outstanding scientists and engineers at any career stage to fill

Group Leader

positions (seniority level depending on experience) in an area related to the development of Instrumented Tissues and their application to inflammation and immunity.

Areas of interest include Bioelectronics, Biosensors, Tissue Models of Inflammation, Spatial Proteomics and Metabolomics, Functional Genomics and Immune Cell Engineering.

Group Leaders

will build, direct, and actively participate in (including hands-on in the laboratory) a generously funded team conducting innovative and impactful research.

The group's focus should be aligned with the Biohub's scientific mission to understand the fundamental mechanisms underlying disease and to develop new technologies that will lead to actionable diagnostics and effective therapies.

Candidates should have a demonstrated track record of achievement and a commitment to work collaboratively in a highly interdisciplinary environment.

What You'll Do

Be a hands-on leader that establishes and actively engages in an innovative, vigorous and collaborative research program aligned with the mission of CZ Biohub

Actively contribute to our efforts to develop Instrumented Tissues

Provide vision, technical guidance and mentorship to team members

Work collaboratively and actively engage with colleagues throughout the Biohub to maintain our values of scholarly excellence, innovation, open communication, hands-on hacking, and partnership and opportunity

Communicate progress and results with colleagues and the leadership team

Publish and disseminate impactful findings and the products of your research as preprints (medRxiv, bioRxiv) and/or software repositories (e.g. Github)

What You'll Bring

PhD or MD with relevant research experience

A minimum of 2 years post-doctoral experience

Demonstrated leadership, track record of innovation, and ability to work collaboratively

Supervisory or mentoring experience is a plus but not required for early-career applicants, but expected for more senior candidates

A vision to carry out or continue an innovative and impactful research program

The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Networkrequires all employees, contractors, and interns, regardless of work location or type of role, to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination, including a booster vaccine dose, if eligible, by their start date.

Those who are unable to get vaccinated or obtain a booster dose because of a disability, or who choose not to be vaccinated due to a sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance must have an approved exception prior to their start date.

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