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Staff Scientist

US - VA, McLean💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-10 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead interdisciplinary bench-to-bedside research at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to investigate fundamental biological processes, cellular stress responses, and lysosomal function in human disease.

Role type

Staff Scientist (Laboratory Lead)

Builds

Translational research initiatives and therapeutic intervention sites for clinical evaluation

Domain

Biomedical research / Molecular and cellular biology

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Zebrafish model expertise (husbandry, genetic crossing, genotyping), molecular biology, cellular biology, biochemistry, advanced microscopy imaging, animal model research, laboratory leadership, mentoring

Preferred skills

Organelle cell biology (lysosomes, autophagy, intracellular trafficking), staff training experience

Technologies

Zebrafish models, advanced microscopy

Responsibilities

Combine biochemical, molecular, cellular, genetic, and quantitative approaches to investigate biological processes; Research how cells sense and adapt to stress conditions; Address alterations in mTOR, TFEB, TFE3, and lysosomal function; Identify potential sites for therapeutic intervention; Serve as laboratory lead contributing to training and mentoring; Present research at meetings and conferences; Characterize the contribution of lysosomes to physiological processes

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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