Per Diem - Staff Scientist

Boston Children’s Hospital; Brookline (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Children’s Hospital seeks a research professional to work with the Principal Investigator in setting goals, methods, and deliverables for original scientific projects. The role leads and implements research and guides lab personnel under faculty direction.

Responsibilities include grant writing, planning technical meetings and symposia, and collaborating on scientific papers and presentations. This is not a faculty‑level position at BCH or HMS.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a STEM field is required.
• At least 7 years of original and relevant research experience.
• Ability to lead and supervise lab personnel under PI direction.
• Experience with grant proposals and scientific writing is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Works with the Principal Investigator to define goals, methodologies, and deliverables for original research projects.
• Leads and implements research and guides/supervises lab personnel.
• Participates in grant writing, planning meetings, and symposia; collaborates on papers and presentations.

Skills

Scientific leadership

Grant writing

Team supervision

Strategic planning

Education

Master's degree in STEM

Job description

Position Summary

Works with PI in determining original scientific research projects’ goals, methodologies, and deliverables. Leads and implements research under the PI’s guidance. Guides and/or supervises research lab personnel at the direction of the faculty PI. Participates in writing grant proposals, and planning and implementing technical meetings and symposia. Collaborates with PI in preparing scientific papers, and presentations as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Working with the Principal Investigator (PI) provides scientific expertise and leads and guides a research team in the development of original scientific research at BCH.
• Conducts autonomous work and contributes to the development of research projects' strategy and outcome.
• Collaborates with PI in preparing scientific papers as needed. May participate in the writing of grant proposals, technical meetings, and symposia.
• This role may manage and/or advise lab personnel and have latitude in decision-making, including a role in the management of departmental or institutional cores.
• The individual remains under the supervision of a PI and is generally not expected to submit grants as a PI, except for those grants that might not require faculty rank for submission.
• This is not considered a faculty-level position at BCH or HMS.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

• A master's degree in a STEM field

Experience

• At least 7 years original and relevant research of experience.