Researcher/Scientist IV, Center for Applied NanoBioscience and Medicine (Phoenix)

Oversee day-to-day project implementation, timelines, resource allocation, and experimental prioritization while troubleshooting technical challenges and adapting project direction in real time. Independently manage concurrent research programs from concept through execution, including defining project scope, milestones, deliverables, and priorities aligned with strategic goals. Contribute to intellectual property development for drug delivery systems, biomanufacturing, and clinical study designs.

Communicate research findings to multidisciplinary audiences, including clinicians, engineers, computational scientists, industry partners, and funding agencies. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary biomedical engineering team to meet project objectives. Mentor junior researchers in experimental design, data analysis, scientific reasoning, and research communication.

Coordinate cross-functional efforts across external academic, industry, or clinical collaborators. Lead the development and writing of competitive grant applications to public and private sponsors, and other translational funding mechanisms, including preparing regulatory packages. Prepare scientific reports, abstracts, manuscripts, presentations, and progress updates for internal and external stakeholders.

Participate in drafting invention disclosures for patents and engage with TLA for supporting technology transfer activities. Participate in coordinating system integration with vendors, suppliers and sub-contractors. Procure research materials, reagents, and specialized services.

Support trainee development through presentations, abstracts, manuscripts, and award-oriented scientific communication. Manage vendor relationships, quotes, and technical specifications. Ensure compliance with institutional policies, safety regulations, and research protocols.

Support budgeting and resource planning for research programs. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Analysis and manufacturing of pharmaceutical systems.

Bioengineering of vectors (e.g. virus, LNPs...) for delivery of genetic material and cell-based assays. Design of small animal studies. Biomanufacturing processing.