Staff Scientist

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Job Location (Full Address):275 Hutchison Rd, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14627

Opening:

Worker Subtype:

Regular Time Type:

Full time Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

Department:400296 Geri Onc M&D

Work Shift:

UR
- Day (United States of America)
Range:

UR URG 110 HCompensation Range:$29.33 - $41.06

The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

Responsibilities:

Under general direction and with considerable latitude for exercise of independent judgment, provides direct research and research training support at the professional level by directing and executing small, complex research projects or major aspects of larger research projects; and provides extensive guidance to and/or directly supervises medical and graduate students, undergraduate students, postdoctoral appointees, and research staff. The individual will work closely with Geriatric Hematology and Oncology PIs to execute trials in the Wilmot Cancer Institute and the catchment area.

The individual may also collaborate with investigators nationally and through the NCI Community Oncology Research Program. The individual will be involved in intervention delivery for a social network study and cognitive rehabilitation study, as needed.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Organizes, updates, and creates sections to federal and non-federal grant proposals including: research strategy sections, methods and design sections, ancillary sections, tables, graphs, budget justifications, letters of support, biosketches and other sections as needed. Reviews and organizes needed components of an RFA (Request for Application) for these documents to ensure allowable submission per sponsor guidelines. Create figures, graphs, tables, etc with software programs (e.g. Biorender, Excel, Illustrator, etc) for inclusion in grant sections.

Keeping up to date with current advances in clinical, translational and biomedical research. Keeps abreast of trends in field of interest by reading current research literature, abstracting scientific articles of value in the prosecution of research problems

Analyzes and evaluates experimental data and interprets results within the scope of the study; assesses the importance of findings in relation to the general research program. Prepares written reports on all phases of research processes involved in research projects. Contributes to the design, interpretation and final writing of research publications with faculty and co-authors, including the Staff Scientist publications and presentations, thereby meeting expectations for co-authorship of scientific publications.

Involved in clinical research protocol development writing and review. Participates in pilot study activities as needed.

May serve as an interventionist to help deliver a social network intervention and cognitive rehabilitation intervention, as needed

Other duties as assigned MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE Doctoral degree and 2 years of relevant postdoctoral training required

Or equivalent combination of education and experience

Research or Clinical experience. Writing manuscripts, publishing,…