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Staff Scientist

Children's Hospital · Health Care · $1.87B budget · 10,034 staff · Since 1870

Why Children's Hospital

FY2024 · Form 990Its mission and biggest programs, as filed

Operates an acute care pediatric hospital providing inpatient, outpatient, and emergency services for children and youth in the DC metro area.

  • Children's Hospital DBA Children's national Hospital operates an acute care pediatric and teaching facility in washington, DC. The Hospital provides inpatient, outpatient, and emergency care services. Children's national medical center DBA Children's national is the parent company of the Hospital.…$1.32B spent in FY2024

Before you apply

FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Pays its leaders
$1.0M–$3.0M
12 officers reported
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt VII · Sec A
Budget
$1.64B
spent in FY2023
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt I · Ln 18
Staff
10,034
employees
1,288 volunteers
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt I · Ln 5–6
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Surplus or deficit
+4%
of revenue, FY2023
Looks good: revenue was at least expenses in the latest filing.
Pt I · Ln 19
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash and securities
Looks good: 7.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file
IRS status
501(c)(3)
tax-exempt since 1997
Looks good: listed by the IRS.
IRS BMF
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About the role

The org's own posting, as written

111 Michigan Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20010 Kids Are Our Everything. Department 10403 Ctr for Neuroscience Research Pay Range $73,195.20 - $121,971.20 The Center for Neuroscience Research in the Children’s Research Institute at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC is seeking a Staff Scientist to assist individual labs in electrophysiology and imaging experiments supporting ongoing NIH-funded projects. The ideal candidate will have expertise in both ex vivo and in vivo electrophysiology with demonstrated skills in slices patch clamp and neuronal cultures as well as in neuronal activity recordings in behaving animals.

Prior experience with in vivo Ca++ imaging via fiber photometry and/or miniscope in animal models is also desired. The candidate will be also be expected to contribute to the planning and analyses of experimental data, and to participate in the broader intellectual community of the Center for Neuroscience Research. The position presents multiple opportunities for career growth and eventual development of independent projects. The candidate will work in a highly collaborative and supportive environment with access to exceptional state-of-the-art cores.

The Center for Neuroscience at the Children’s Research Institute is renowned for strengths in animal models of CNS development, neurodevelopmental disorders, and brain injury. Interested candidates should send a CV highlighting relevant experience along with contacts for at least three letters of reference to: Joshua Corbin, PhD Professor of Pediatrics Center for Neuroscience Research [email protected] The Staff Scientist I is a junior career research position that reports to the principal investigator.

The Staff Scientist I conducts research of significant scientific value in the basic or translational sciences and brings specialized skills, knowledge and experience to research programs or core laboratories. This position performs a variety of laboratory research, education and management tasks, including training technical staff, students, fellows and physicians in laboratory procedures and assisting the principal investigator in writing grant applications and publications.

Minimum Education Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) (Required) Or Medical Doctor (M.D.) (Required) Or Master's Degree with 3 years of relevant work experience (Required) Minimum Work Experience At least two to four years of progressive specialized post-doctoral experience. (Required) Required Skills/Knowledge Next-Generation sequencing, bioinformatics, molecular genetics. Functional Accountabilities Responsible Conduct of Research Consistently demonstrates adherence to the standards for the responsible conduct of research. Plans, conducts and manages research projects within federal and institutional regulations and policies under the direction of the principal investigator.

Uses research funds and resources appropriately. Maintains confidentiality of data as required. Meets all annual…

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About Children's Hospital

From its Form 990

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