Sr. Research Scientist

Summary

Reports to a departmental or divisional director and is responsible for direction of the research activities of a laboratory. Prepares, writes and presents research papers. Provides consultation within area of expertise to individuals both internal and external to the hospital.

• Supervises postdoctoral fellows, research assistants, and other lab personnel including hiring, training, assigning work to complete, providing feedback, evaluating performance, and when necessary, disciplining.
• Assumes primary responsibility for the development, communication and ensuring compliance with policies and procedures for research and administrative functions in research setting, including conformity with all relevant mandatory committee(s) such as IRB and IACUC.
• Identifies internal and external funding opportunities and works with Brown University Health Office of Research Administration on completion of grant applications.
• Reviews current literature to update approaches to research being conducted, assigns review of specific literature to assistance, and determines the direction of research efforts by reviewing data from previous research and external research papers to identify problem areas.
• Sets up hypothesis and designs experiments to test them, and is responsible for the development of research methodology used.
• Ensures accurate collection and analysis of data gathered in research experiments and interprets data using statistical methodology.
• Prepares, writes and presents papers for publication as the principal investigator on research projects.
• Participates in hospital committees both research and non-research.
• Contacts individuals both internal and external to the hospital to provide professional consultation within area of expertise and to exchange information.

• Basic Knowledge:
  • Completion of an M.D. and/or Ph.D. in the appropriate scientific field and Brown appointment at Associate Professor or Professor rank.
  • In-depth knowledge of the scientific field in which research is being performed.
  • Supervisory and administrative skills to direct a small group of research assistants.
  • Interpersonal skills to interface both externally and internally to the hospital.
• Experience: Significant experience in research in the field of study.
• Work Environment and
  
  Physical Requirements:
  
  Works in a laboratory environment with possible exposure to human and animal serum, chemical reagents, animal subjects, and radioactive materials.
• Independent Action: Performs independently within the department’s policies and practices; refers specific complex problems to the supervisor when clarification of departmental policies and procedures is required.
• Supervisory Responsibility: None.

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The Miriam Hospital - 164 Summit Ave Providence, Rhode Island 02906

M-F 8:00am-5:00pm

Day

8 hours

No

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