Postdoctoral Research Associate — Molecular Diagnostics

Brown University Health; East Providence (RI); On-site; USD 58,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health seeks a highly qualified Biomedical Research Scientist to advance patient-care related investigations under PI supervision. The role designs experiments, analyzes data, and develops new methodologies within established protocols.

The candidate will contribute to manuscripts, presentations, and grants, with a focus on molecular diagnostics and bioinformatic analyses, and will train volunteers and students as needed.

Qualifications

• PhD and/or MD required.
• 5 years' professional research experience with focused experience in molecular diagnostics.
• Completion of a qualified national certification exam toward fulfillment of Rhode Island Clinical Laboratory License, desirable.

Responsibilities

• Conducts experiments and analyses according to established protocols and research methodology.
• Develops new experimental protocols to carry out established research objectives.
• Participates in the design of research protocols to achieve the scientific objectives to allow quantitative and qualitative evaluation and interpretation of data obtained.
• Collects and analyzes data using bioinformatic, phylogenetic and statistical methodologies and software.
• Participates in the interpretation of the results through conferences with supervisors and other researchers to review data compared to hypothesis and research methodology in instances of inexplicable data.
• Reviews literature pertaining to research being conducted in the scientific area of interest.
• Writes presentations, manuscripts and grants based on research performed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

PhD and/or MD

Job description

Brown University Health seeks a highly qualified Biomedical Research Scientist to advance patient-care related investigations under PI supervision. The role designs experiments, analyzes data, and develops new methodologies within established protocols.

The candidate will contribute to manuscripts, presentations, and grants, with a focus on molecular diagnostics and bioinformatic analyses, and will train volunteers and students as needed.