ASST RES SCIENTIST

Michigan Medicine; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Michigan invites applications for an Assistant Research Scientist to strengthen the scientific capacity for rehabilitation research. The role includes design, execution, and dissemination across observational studies, clinical trials, and qualitative work, with emphasis on rigorous methods and integration of qualitative and quantitative components.

You will supervise research staff, support recruitment and data collection, and contribute to proposals, manuscripts, and

Qualifications

• PhD in a health-related field such as nursing, rehabilitation science, psychology, or a related discipline.
• Experience in rehabilitation research with emphasis on methodological rigor from design to publication.
• Proven ability to manage multiple studies including data management and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight of research staff for recruitment, enrollment, and data collection.
• Develop and refine study aims, designs, and measurement plans for mixed-methods studies.
• Contribute to abstracts, manuscripts, and presentations; translate findings to future research directions.
• Develop proposals and support grant applications for federal and foundation sponsors.

Skills

Ambulatory assessment

Quantitative analysis

Disability & rehab research

Integrative approaches

Grant writing

Data dissemination

Communication skills

Education

PhD in health-related field

Job description

Job Summary

The planned activity for this recruitment is to strengthen the scientific capacity of independent and joint research to design, execute, and disseminate rehabilitation research. The Assistant Research Scientist will make substantive scholarly contributions across an active portfolio of clinical observational, clinical trials, and qualitative research studies, including refining study aims and designs, integrating qualitative and quantitative components, and ensuring methodological rigor from study start-up through analysis and publication. A core focus of the role will be quantitative and qualitative data management and analysis. The role will also contribute to scientific products (e.g., abstracts, manuscripts, presentations) and to the translation of findings into future research directions.

Job Summary

The planned activity for this recruitment is to strengthen the scientific capacity of independent and joint research to design, execute, and disseminate rehabilitation research. The Assistant Research Scientist will make substantive scholarly contributions across an active portfolio of clinical observational, clinical trials, and qualitative research studies, including refining study aims and designs, integrating qualitative and quantitative components, and ensuring methodological rigor from study start-up through analysis and publication. A core focus of the role will be quantitative and qualitative data management and analysis. The role will also contribute to scientific products (e.g., abstracts, manuscripts, presentations) and to the translation of findings into future research directions.

In parallel, the Assistant Research Scientist will provide project oversight, working with and supporting research staff who carry out participant recruitment, enrollment, and data collection. This includes developing and maintaining standardized procedures and training materials, monitoring recruitment and data collection progress and fidelity, troubleshooting implementation challenges, and coordinating study documentation and reporting needs to ensure timely completion of milestones.

Finally, the position will expand the lab's capacity to develop new research proposals by contributing to proposal conceptualization and writing (e.g., background/significance, specific aims support, study design and measurement plans, and mixed-methods analytic approaches) and other tasks needed to produce competitive submissions. The Assistant Research Scientist may also continue to develop her own lines of research (e.g., music-based therapy for pain), including submitting new applications as PI.

Required Qualifications*

• Demonstrated expertise conducting ambulatory assessment research, including ecological momentary assessment and ambulatory cognitive tests.
• Demonstrated experience in advanced quantitative analysis.
• Demonstrated experience in disability and rehabilitation research, including in neurorehabilitation populations such as multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injury.
• Knowledge and experience with conducting research on complementary and integrative approaches (e.g., acupressure, mindfulness meditation, music) to symptom management.
• Demonstrated experience writing research applications for federal and foundation sponsors.
• Strong data dissemination skills, with experience defining testable research questions, conducting data analyses, and drafting and revising manuscripts for peer review and publication.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare reports, study materials, regulatory documents, and professional correspondence for varied audiences.
• PhD in a health-related field such as nursing, rehabilitation science, psychology, or a related discipline.

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.