The Research Scientist-JVIC (Jordan Valley Innovation Center) carries out research objectives that are outlined by the Principal Investigator based on grants/contracts and works in collaboration with other research scientists, research faculty, and corporate research scientists. The Research Scientist-JVIC runs a particular portion of a lab to conduct sponsored research experiments. The Research Scientist-JVIC may serve as Co-Principal Investigator on grants and contracts and supervise, train, and mentor graduate and undergraduate students on applied science experiments and procedures in a laboratory environment. The Research Scientist operates electronic and scientific equipment to conduct high-tech research and development, and trains students and staff on equipment operations as needed. Pay Grade: 44. Salary range: $65,544 - $86,016/annually.

The Senior Research Scientist-JVIC conducts research within one of the research units of the Jordan Valley Innovation Center. The Senior Research Scientist carries out research objectives that are outlined by the Principal Investigator based on grants/contracts. The Senior Research Scientist-JVIC runs a number of labs to conduct sponsored research experiments. The Senior Research Scientist-JVIC serves as Principal and Co-Principal Investigator on a number of grants/contracts, generally works independently on research projects as assigned, and exercises independent thinking and judgment in the absence of established protocols and procedures. The Senior Research Scientist-JVIC supervises a small cohort of research scientists, research technicians, research faculty, corporate research scientists, and graduate and undergraduate students and trains those supervised on a number of research-related procedures and protocols. The Senior Research Scientist-JVIC develops guidelines and protocols for JVIC lab operations and is designated as a division leader within the JVIC infrastructure to run a number of facility-defined resource divisions. The Senior Research Scientist-JVIC assures quality and quality control within their division, maintains the budget for their division, and promotes the general operational efficiency of the JVIC infrastructure. The Senior Research Scientist-JVIC operates, tests, and repairs electronic and scientific test equipment used within JVIC, assists in the construction and modification of new and prototype scientific devices, and assists in the design process of developing appropriate facilities to conduct high-risk research and development. Pay Grade: 45. Salary range: $73,723 - $94,194/annually.