Harrisonburg, JMU Resumes from Career Event October 2024 - SRI International

SRI International is an independent, nonprofit research center that takes the most advanced R&D from the laboratory to the real world. For more than 70 years, we’ve led the discovery and design of ground-breaking products, technologies, and industries – from the computer mouse, Siri and online banking to medical ultrasound, robotic surgery, cancer treatments, and much more.

At SRI, we push innovation to new levels, solve the impossible, and invent solutions that create long-lasting value for the world. We take pride in our long history of innovation, and we foster an environment that nurtures and rewards our employees’ passion to make a difference in the future. We’re driven to take the boldest ideas and turn them into reality. SRI employees work in collaborative teams with people who share a commitment to tackling difficult challenges and important needs in society. Our culture is built on respect, curiosity, empowering champions, and a shared drive to excel. At SRI, we’re inventing a better future together.

The Biosciences Division at SRI International has an opening for a research associate in the Center for Macromolecular Bioscience in Harrisonburg, VA.  We seek motivated scientists with interests in biochemistry, chemical biology, molecular and cellular biology, cancer biology or related fields. The candidate should be driven to contribute intellectually within a dynamic team environment and have a desire to participate in therapeutic discovery efforts with an emphasis on developing new platform technologies.

The SRI Harrisonburg site focuses on the development of novel platform technologies that enable cell-specific intracellular delivery of biological cargos. Based on this technology, we are actively pursuing novel therapeutics in oncology, neuroscience, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Opportunities for career advancement and additional job training at SRI are available. Information on current efforts can be found at:

https://www.sri.com/case-studies/intracellular-delivery-now-a-reality-for-many-types-of-therapeutics/ 

https://www.sri.com/case-studies/targeted-antigen-loaded-liposomes-tall/

https://www.sri.com/announcements/sri-introduces-diacyt-cns-drug-delivery-platform-at-2021-jp-morgan-conference/

The Research Candidate would:

·Participate in active research programs in molecular design, drug discovery and delivery, biologic therapies, and cancer biology. 

·Collaborate with scientists from other disciplines (e.g., chemistry, molecular biology, cancer biology, neuroscience and immunology) in cross-divisional teams.

·Keep a detailed laboratory notebook and present their progress to the group.

·Complete necessary training classes and maintain a safe working environment.

·Learn and abide by SRI’s intellectual property guidelines.

We encourage applicants with strong laboratory or independent research experience and a broad understanding of the latest in biomedical sciences. The successful applicant must have bachelor’s degree in biology, biotechnology, biochemistry, or a similar discipline. Applicants with master’s degrees are welcome to apply. Experience with mammalian tissue culture, PCR, and/or animal handling is a plus but not required.

Post-offer, pre-laboratory physical examination may be required. Employment at SRI is contingent on successful completion of a background check.

Salary ranges will vary and are based on several factors, including geographic location, market competitiveness and equity amongst internal employees in similar roles. Positions may also qualify for SRI's Pay for Outstanding Performance program or the annual Performance Based Compensation program.

SRI also has a competitive benefits package, to view details please go to https://www.sri.com/resources/benefits/. SRI is an independent nonprofit research institute headquartered in Menlo Park, Calif., with a rich history of supporting government and industry. We create and deliver world-changing solutions for a safer, healthier, and more sustainable future. For more than 75 years, we have collaborated across technical and scientific disciplines to discover and develop groundbreaking products and technologies and bring innovations and ideas to the marketplace.