Scientist II

Job Title

Scientist II – Inside Higher Ed

• Requisition Number: RE52762
• Department: 7H016: SPINAL CORD & BRAIN INJURY RES
• Location: Lexington, KY
• Grade Level: 46
• Salary Range: $52,/year
• Positionnant Type: Staff
• Time Status: Full‑Time
• Shift: Monday‑Friday 8su:30‑5:00 with occasional after‑hours/weekend responsibilities.

• Required
  
  Education:
  
  PhD
• Required Related
  
  Experience:
  
  No experience required.
• Required License/Registration/Certification: None
• Physical Requirements: Sitting for long period of time (occasionally)

The Gensel lab has a position for a Scientist II who will be responsible for basic and translational experiments focused on traumatic brain and spinal cord injury.

• Mouse colony/lab resource management
• Animal stereotactic spinal cord and brain surgery
• Animal behavior assessments
• Brain and tissue processing
• Histology
• Protein and RNA isolation
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• Cell culture
• Data collection, analysis, and preparation for publications, grant submissions, and meeting presentations
• Assist in lab leadership and administration

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Extensive expertise in neurotrauma research

01/15/2026

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