Research Scientist
Lifelancer
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $55,000 - $60,000 per year
About the role
- Lead or contribute to multiple projects that strengthen the invertebrate welfare research ecosystem
- Create a comprehensive, searchable husbandry database documenting species-specific care practices for research and captive invertebrate populations
- Produce short, peer-reviewed syntheses on welfare-relevant topics including anesthesia, enrichment, and humane endpoints
- Develop a library of concise, classroom-ready materials that introduce welfare concepts for standard laboratory and field contexts
- Manage the IWRS Early Career Committee, coordinating activities and supporting emerging researchers in the field
- Produce an annual synthesis documenting research activity, institutional developments, and welfare practice trends across the invertebrate welfare community
Requirements
- PhD in entomology or a closely related discipline (e.g., ecology or biology)
- Strong written communication skills and ability to synthesize scientific literature
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage multiple concurrent projects
- Prior work on invertebrate welfare, animal welfare science, or related ethical considerations in invertebrate research (desired)
- Project management experience, particularly coordinating collaborative research initiatives (desired)
- Science communication skills, including translating technical content for diverse audiences (desired)
- Experience teaching undergraduate entomology or related coursework (desired)
Benefits
- Health insurance stipend
- Three weeks of paid vacation
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
database creationscientific literature synthesisproject managementteachingresearch documentation
Soft Skills
written communicationindependent workmultitaskingscience communicationcoordination
Certifications
PhD in entomologyPhD in ecologyPhD in biology