Job Announcement: Senior Research Scientist in Biological Studies, NASA Ames Research Center
NASA Ames has posted a job announcement for a Senior Research Scientist in Biological Studies. This position is open to all US Citizens. The position application closes on July 31st. Applicants must apply through the USA Jobs website at http://www.usajobs.gov. Search using the term, “Research AST, Biological Studies” to find the Ames vacancy. Applicants should be aware, to qualify for a Federal government position, the USA Jobs application system requires more details and narrative inputs regarding skills and previous positions than are normally included in a research scientist’s CV. Interested applicants will need to create a detailed profile on USA Jobs before being able to apply for this position. The summary of the position and duties are included below.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Space Biosciences Research Branch within the Space Biosciences Division, at NASA Ames Research Center is currently seeking interested applicants for the position of a Senior Research Scientist. The work involves leading and coordinating the systems biology research for the Agency, specifically as it relates to understanding the interactions between biological components within biological systems living in the unique environment of space, and how those interactions give rise to the behavior and function of that system.
DUTIES
The incumbent of this position will serve as a Senior Research Scientist for Biological Systems and will perform analyses focused on molecular components of the cell and organism, including the genome, transcriptome, proteome, and metabolome; as well as any other biologically relevant systems data from future space biology spaceflight missions. Also s/he will use omics information obtained from experimental systems databases and humans to evaluate mechanisms and extrapolate between species and to humans.
In addition, the incumbent of this position will be responsible for competing for grants, leading research teams, and collaborating as a senior scientist to conduct a ground, and possibly flight, research program. Also, the incumbents published work, in the leading international journals, will be viewed as authoritative and at the leading edge of research.
