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Research Scientist/Engineer 2 - Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

University of Washington

Seattle, WA, United States Full-time June 27, 2026
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Opportunity Description

**Job Description**

**Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences** **has an outstanding opportunity for a Research Scientist/Engineer 2 to join their team.**

**About this opportunity**

Reporting to Dr. Olena Korvatska, the Research Scientist/Engineer 2 is responsible for supporting research on the functional impact of genetic variation in neurodegenerative disease, with a focus on Alzheimer’s disease–related genes. The role integrates molecular biology and RNA sequencing–based approaches to advance understanding of gene regulation in human brain tissues and model systems, directly contributing to the University of Washington’s research and educational mission.

This is a fully in-person position.

**Key Responsibilities**

Scientific operations (60%):

+ Conduct tissue culture, gene reporter assays, and functional validation experiments to evaluate the effects of genetic variants.
+ Perform and analyze transcript iso...
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