Assistant Scientist

Essential Responsibilities and Duties

• Conducts various types of experiments and perform complex test in the laboratory
• Analyses and evaluates research data and provides interpretations requiring significant knowledge of a specialized area of research
• Assists in planning and designing experiments
• Monitors overall laboratory inventory and supplies as well as maintains experimental records and protocols
• Ensures work progresses according to plan and informs supervisor if problems arise
• Prepares and publishes scientific manuscripts under the direction of a scientist
• Supervises students and junior technical staff working on assigned research projects
• Follows all laboratory safety rules and regulations
• Follows all hospital related policies and procedures
• Participates in self and others education training and development as applicable
• Performs any other related duties as assigned

Master s or Bachelor s Degree of Science from an accredited institution in a scientific discipline relevant to the research field is required.

Six (6) years of relevant experience with Master s Degree or eight (8) years with Bachelor Degree required.

• Evidence of excellent level of technical, managerial, communication and computer skills and accomplishments that need to be described and scored by immediate supervisor in the Scientific Scoring Form
• Evidence of publications as a first and/or co-author
• Proven records of presenting original data at least once in a national or international meeting is preferable
• Evidence of mentoring ability and supervisory skills to students and junior technical staff
• Proof of working knowledge in safety measures such as biological, radiological, and/or chemical in form of certificates. If not available, then a letter from the immediate supervisor stating the candidate working knowledge in the relevant field