• Initiates, directs and executes pre-clinical scientific research and/or development strategies in research and/or development. • Willing to take on new and challenging assignments and to implement new ideas or alternative solutions. I always take thoughtful and timely action when confronted with a problem.• Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to efficiently evaluate, prioritize and handle multiple projects and changing priorities, and to ensure timely completion of assigned tasks.• Design and conduct of experiments to support in vivo studies requiring small animal handling, dosing and sampling to develop mechanistic and disease biomarker discovery • Running ELISA, FACS, TLDA and RT-PCR and CBA and Luminex assays • Demonstrated experience with publication track record in following areas: 1) elucidating mechanism of action of molecules, 2) understanding gene expression control systems 3) signal transduction pathways in immunology, endocrinology and metabolism.• Proficiency in technical writing for data summary and technical reports. Computer skills including word processing, spreadsheets and instrumentation-related systems.• Makes major contributions to scientific literature and conferences. • Document experimental results and findings accurately, timely and completely, and write summaries and reports. • Analyze complex data critically by applying advanced computer skills. • Identify technical alternatives based on inputs from multiple sources. • Investigates the feasibility of applying a wide variety of scientific principles and concepts to potential inventions, products and problems.• Take on managerial and supervisory roles as necessary. • Demonstrate a high degree of responsibility in maintaining scientific standards, and safe laboratory practices for self and reporting staff. • Develop productive collaborations and communication with other groups, across scientific disciplines, and with scientists outside of our institute.