Scientist Career Research and Resources
American University in Cairo
Teach/coordinate multisection statistics courses. Conduct research into outlier detection and robust methods
Avg. Salary: $55,000 · Company Rank: 4.0 out of 5
University of California, San Francisco
• Investigate various extracellular matrix fragments for their potential in promoting healing after myocardial infarction. Using human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) along with standard cellular and molecular biology techniques, performed in vitro assays to determine the ability of the fragments to promote adhesion, proliferation, migration, and activation of proteins involved in the angiogenesis pathway. Isolat...
Avg. Salary: $40,000 · Company Rank: 4.0 out of 5
University of California, Berkeley
• Use single-molecule optical trapping techniques to study energetic and dynamic behavior of the different levels of chromatin—array of 8-12 nucleosomes, dinucleosome, and mononucleosome. Designed DNA fibers containing 1, 2, or more nucleosome positioning sequences. Optimized the techniques for in vitro formation of the various nucleosomal fibers and for the single molecule studies—bead:nucleosomal fiber ratio, buffer condi...
Avg. Salary: $40,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Collaborated in the initial development of a fluorescence detection system of different types of GFP-labeled cells. Constructed an early version of the optical set-up for the fluorescence detection of GFP cells. • Investigated different formulations of hybrid conducting polymers to improve the actuator properties the polymers for artificial muscle research. Constructed electrochemical cells, as well as the constant curren...
Avg. Salary: $40,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Lawrence Livermore National Lab
• Obtain spectra using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) of lanthanide and actinide colloids, which can then be used as references when analyzing soil samples and the like for actinide contamination. Made and analyzed (photon correlation spectroscopy, fluorescence absorption and emission spectroscopy) Europium(III) colloids. Performed LIBS analysis of microspheres coated with Americium(III). To evaluate the possi...
Avg. Salary: $40,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Roche Palo Alto
• Assessment of Phase II drugs. Determined shelf life using HPLC techniques, hydrophilicity, and/or rate of absorption/passage through the intestinal wall lining using fluorescence spectroscopy techniques of various Phase II drugs. Determined the degradation products of the drug product candidates using mass spectrometry.
Avg. Salary: $40,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Affymax
• Chemical synthesis of various small molecule drugs. Utilized solid-support chemistry and combinatorial chemistry to produce various dipeptides. Analyzed the synthesized products using mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance
Avg. Salary: $40,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Numerisim
• Performed transient mathematical modeling of processes of directional solidification of crystal growth
Avg. Salary: $144,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
AXT, Inc
• Performed transient mathematical modeling of extensive number of GaAs growth processes by VGF; • Numerical study of crystallization dynamics at the point of defect appearance; • Developed numerical criterion of defect appearance during crystal growth process; • Presentations and training sections for engineers devoted to explanations of peculiarities of VGF process; • Recommended technology modifications for yield impr...
Avg. Salary: $144,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Institute for Mathematical Modeling, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
Developed mathematical models, numarical methods, software for simulations of transient crystallization processes of different semiconductros (pur, doped and compound alloys). Numerical simulations of crystal growth experiments performed in different research organizations of Russia, USA, France, Spaine, Latvia.Results were presented at 13 scientific conferences, more than forty presentations were done. About fifty papres w...
Avg. Salary: $144,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
