UNIV - Staff Scientist - Psychiatry: Addiction Sciences Division

UNIV - Staff Scientist I - Psychiatry:
Addiction Sciences Division

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Addiction Sciences Division role at MUSC Health
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The Dahne Lab within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Hollings Cancer Center at the Medical University of South Carolina announces a Staff Scientist I position focusing on behavioral health (smoking cessation, mood disorders) and technology-based interventions (telehealth, remote clinical trials). The successful candidate will assist with ongoing clinical trials, develop innovative remote trial methods, and have opportunities to initiate new projects and conduct secondary data analyses.

This role includes collaboration on scientific articles, leadership of new NIH grant applications, and mentorship in grant‑funded research related to behavioral health and telehealth.

• Manage moderate-size projects, including NIH-funded clinical trials of novel telehealth and digital health interventions.
• Oversee recruitment milestones, prepare study reports, and contribute to statistical analyses.
• Contribute to project development and grant design, including literature reviews, statistical plans, and grant writing.
• Develop and submit competitive internally and externally funded grant applications.
• Publish scholarly works.
• Identify and troubleshoot research conduct issues; provide presentations at society meetings.

• Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent with at least two years postdoctoral experience.
• Record of research productivity, scientific writing, and statistical proficiency.
• Strong project management and communication skills.
• Interest in academic entrepreneurship is welcomed.

Minimum:
Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent with two years post‑doctorate experience.
Preferred:
Research productivity, excellence in scientific writing, and statistical proficiency.

Standard physical requirements listed in job post (detail omitted for brevity).

Salary:
University-00.

Work Schedule:

M-F, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm. FLSA:
Salaried. 40 weekly hours.

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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