Staff Scientist - Ob/Gyn

Job description

Scheduled Hours 40 Position Summary: The Garr-Barry lab at WashU Medicine is seeking a highly motivated Staff Scientist to join our team at the Center for Reproductive Health Sciences. Our lab's mission is to 1) conduct well-executed, objective, and impactful research on the effects of nutrient availability and metabolic inflexibility on pregnancy outcomes and postpartum cardiometabolic recovery; 2) perform culturally competent and respectful investigations of racial differences in cardiovascular and metabolic adaptation to pregnancy; and 3) use precision nutrition approaches to improve racial disparities in pregnancy outcomes and cardiometabolic recovery among patients with adverse pregnancy outcomes. This position will be 70% scientific writing. Therefore, we welcome applicants that have a strong writing ability and an interest in integrating knowledge of maternal metabolism and placental physiology to perform translational research on fetal growth and development. A successful applicant will be a leader within the lab to drive the systematic process of disseminating the lab’s findings through manuscripts, abstracts, presentations, and some grant writing. Designs research protoco...