The Research Scientist's primary responsibility is to conduct research on HIV-associated atherosclerosis projects and to utilize the universal cell ablation model for the study of cellular functionality in the pathogenesis of human diseases, such as multiple sclerosis; he/she will keep a lab journal, present research results to the research group and generate data to support the research objectives of the lab. The Research Scientist is also responsible for supervising and training other research laboratory staff, developing and implementing new techniques and communicating study results effectively.