Note: This position has been deemed critical by the School of Engineering's Dean's Office and is exempt from the hiring freeze. This is a one-year fixed-term position. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. All candidates must be eligible to work and live in the U.S.
Work Arrangement: This position is onsite, working at the Stanford main campus.
Budgeted Salary: The budgeted base hourly range for this position is $32.87 to $40.52 per hour.
The School of Engineering
Stanford Engineering has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century, creating pivotal technologies that have transformed the worlds of information technology, communications, health care, energy, business and beyond. Our faculty and students are creative risk-takers who pursue excellence across a breadth of disciplines. Our alumni include some of the world's most successful leaders in technology and business. Our staff are critical to enabling Stanford Engineering to accomplish its mission: seeking solutions to some of the world's most urgent challenges and educating leaders who will make the world a better place through the power of engineering principles, techniques and systems.
Department of Bioengineering
Stanford Bioengineering is a dynamic and rapidly growing department within the School of Engineering and School of Medicine. For more than a decade, Stanford Bioengineering has sought to advance bioengineering as a fundamental engineering discipline grounded in basic sciences, powered by a unique set of engineering concepts and principles that is capable of realizing many diverse applications. Our community ranges broadly, consisting of esteemed alumni, world class faculty, and dynamic staff and students. It includes some of the world's most successful leaders in science, technology and business. As staff, you are critical to supporting our organization’s goals and enabling us to accomplish our mission of conducting cutting-edge research and formulating innovative solutions to global challenges through the field of bioengineering.
The Department of Bioengineering is seeking a full-time Life Science Research Professional to join the Hill-Maini lab, whose main focus is addressing global food and sustainability challenges through synthetic biology in filamentous fungi. The lab develops tools and approaches to both study and engineer molds and mushrooms for a variety of purposes and applications, with a strong focus on food. Your work will focus on supporting general lab operations and ongoing food prototyping and fermentation (solid-state and submerged) work in our Fungal Food Lab, under the training and supervision of a senior researcher and the PI. You will work closely with senior researchers and the PI in support of the laboratory research while also supporting basic lab operations, including ordering as well as maintenance of media and fungal culture stocks. Familiarity with cultivation of edible fungi on byproducts and industrial experience with scale up fermentation, is strongly desired.
Preferred Requirements:
At least one academic year of relevant research experience working with edible fungi.
- At least one year of industrial experience from the food biotechnology sector supporting fermentation operations.
- Experience with solid and liquid state cultivation of fungi on by-products.
Core Duties :
Plan approach to experiments in support of research projects in lab and/or field based on knowledge of scientific theory.
Independently conduct experiments; maintain detailed records of experiments and outcomes.
Apply the theories and methods of a life science discipline to interpret and perform analyses of experiment results; offer suggestions regarding modifications to procedures and protocols in collaboration with senior researcher.
Review literature on an ongoing basis to remain current with new procedures and apply learnings to related research.
Contribute to publication of findings as needed. Participate in the preparation of written documents, including procedures, presentations, and proposals.
Help with general lab maintenance as needed; maintain lab stock, manage chemical inventory and safety records, and provide general lab support as needed.
Assist with orientation and training of new staff or students on lab procedures or techniques.
Minimum Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree in related scientific field.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :
General understanding of scientific principles. Demonstrated performance to use knowledge and skills when needed.
Demonstrated ability to apply theoretical knowledge of science principals to problem solve work.
Ability to maintain detailed records of experiments and outcomes.
General computer skills and ability to quickly learn and master computer programs, databases, and scientific applications.
Ability to work under deadlines with general guidance.
Excellent organizational skills and demonstrated ability to accurately complete detailed work.
