Research Associate Senior

Job Title
Research Associate Senior


Requisition Number
RE52117


Working Title

Department Name
7K300:PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES


Work Location
Lexington, KY


Grade Level
46


Salary Range
$52,021-85,800/year


Type of Position
Staff


Position Time Status
Full-Time


Required Education


PhD




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Required Related Experience


3 yrs




Required License/Registration/Certification

None.



Physical Requirements

Standing for long periods of time; stooping, bending; lifting, pulling, pushing up to 15lbs.



Shift

Monday – Friday, and occasional night and weekend.



Job Summary

The laboratories of Drs. Dave Feola and Vince Venditto are seeking a Research Associate Sr.

The Research Associate Sr. will independently design experimental protocols and perform scientific experiments in immune modulation, liposomal drug delivery, and vaccine development as well as contribute to the development of scientific theories and measurable outcomes by contributing to scientific theories and hypotheses designs and planning new research projects. They will design and implement experimental protocols for in-vivo liposomal drug delivery in mice, in-vitro assays, and ex-vivo mouse and human tissue analysis.

Candidate will perform experiments focusing on elucidating immune cell function in mouse models. Duties including working with liposomal formulation development, in-vivo liposomal drug delivery modelling, in-vitro assessment of immune cell proliferation/function and differentiation, cell culture, flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry, cell sorting, quantitative real time PCR, functional cellular assays, chemokine/cytokine assays, in-vivo imaging, confocal microscopy, western blotting and cell sorting.

The Research Associate Sr. will also use scientific tools and methods to monitor and provide initial analysis of results of scientific experiments, compile results of experiments, and integrate results with other reports in the scientific literature. They will also design and maintain data collection methods that support individual and team objectives and provide evidence for publications, grant applications, and professional presentations.

IEBC (Internal Employee Being Considered).







Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No


Preferred Education/Experience

Deadline to Apply
11/04/2025


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