Research Scientist, College of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine

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Job Overview

As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (COM) has a reputation for training best-in-class health care professionals and developing cutting-edge procedures and research that improves the health and clinical care of patients. In partnership with the UC Health academic healthcare system and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, College of Medicine's faculty are transforming the world of medicine every day. The Department of Internal Medicine is a top-tier department with world-renowned faculty and staff.

A full-time Research Scientist staff position is available in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. This position will participate in the development and design and will conduct experimental research work in the area of inflammatory lung diseases.

Essential Functions

• Modify and adapt experimental protocols, techniques and procedures to specific project requirements.
• Design, coordinate and conduct experimental procedures.
• Prepare research results and written summaries of results in manuscript form for publications and in graphics form for presentation at research meetings and for grant proposals.
• Maintain and ensure compliance with regulatory protocols and records.
• May submit research proposals as principal investigator for intramural/extramural funding.
• May provide direct and/or indirect supervision to exempt and non-exempt staff (i.e., hiring/firing, performance evaluations, disciplinary action, approve time off, etc.).
• Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.

Required Education

PhD and/or MD required.

Required Experience

Additional related work experience may be required depending on field or discipline.

Additional Qualifications Considered

• Minimum 2 years of Post Doctoral work.
• Ability to operate and maintain lab equipment.
• Familiarity and comfort with animal-based translational research preferably including basic surgical procedures.
• Ability to perform other standard biological techniques, such as common quantitative and qualitative methods (proteins, DNA and RNA), chromatography, cell isolation and culture, handling of radioactive reagents, and more.
• 1-2 years of experience working in a research lab setting.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Sitting - Continuously
• Repetitive hand motion (such as typing) - Often
• Hearing, listening - Often
• Talking - Often
• Standing - Often
• Walking - Often
• Bending - Seldom
• Stooping - Seldom
• Climbing stairs/ladders - Seldom
• Kneeling, squatting - Seldom
• Crouching - Seldom
• Crawling - Seldom
• Reaching overhead - Seldom
• Lifting - up to 20 pounds - Seldom
• Lifting - up to 50 pounds - Seldom
• Lifting - over 50 pounds - Seldom

Compensation and Benefits

UC offers an exceptional benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and work-life balance. (UC Benefits Link) Highlights include:

Comprehensive Tuition Remission

UC provides tuition remission for you and your eligible dependents, covering tuition costs for nearly all undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the university.

Robust Retirement Plans

As a UC employee, you won't contribute to Social Security (except Medicare). Instead, you'll choose between state pension plans (OPERS, STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP), with UC contributing 14-18% of your salary based on position.

Real Work-Life Balance

UC prioritizes work-life balance with a generous time-off policy, including:

Vacation and sick time

11 paid holidays and additional end-of-year paid time off (Winter Season Days)

6 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents

Additional Benefits Include:

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
• Flexible spending accounts & wellness programs
• Professional development & mentorship opportunities

To learn more about why UC is a great place to work, please visit our careers page at https://www.uc.edu/careers.html

UC is an E-Verify employer. If hired into this position, you will be required to provide satisfactory proof of employment eligibility by providing acceptable, original forms of identification for employment verification via the Federal I-9 employment verification process. A list of acceptable documents can be seen here: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

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Research Scientist, College of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine

Date: Sep 15, 2025

Location:
Cincinnati, OH, US

Facility: Main Campus

Nearest Major Market: Cincinnati
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