Research Scientist (HQ) - TBICOE

Federallabs; Silver Spring, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) is seeking a Research Scientist to assist in formulating experimental hypotheses and designing study protocols in support of TBICoE at TBICoE, Silver Spring, MD.

The role involves coordinating with technical and operational staff and preparing reports and manuscripts for scientific journals. The position contributes to DoD/TBICoE clinical research efforts and related TBICoE activities, aligning with HJF's mission to

Responsibilities

• Formulate and design experimental hypotheses and study protocols.
• Develop DoD/TBICoE gap-driven clinical research studies and analyses.
• Prepare documents and manuscripts for submission to scientific journals.

Job description

Join the HJF Team!

HJF is seeking a Research Scientist who will assist with formulating experimental hypotheses and designing experimental and other study protocols. The incumbent will assist in developing DoD/TBICoE gap driven clinical research studies, protocols, scientific processes, and analyses; will interpret and execute experimental and other study data as requested. They will proactively coordinate with other technical, professional, and operational staff and prepare documents, written reports, and/or manuscripts for submission to scientific journals. Completes other projects as needed related to TBICoE clinical research efforts.

This position will be in support of the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence (TBICoE) in Silver Spring, MD. TBICoE is a branch of the Research Support Division in the Research and Engineering Directorate (R&E) of the Defense Health Agency (DHA). DHA is a Federal Program within the Department of Defense (DoD). TBICoE, known previously as the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC), has been congressionally mandated since 1992 and is currently a matrixed research, dissemination, and knowledge translation program, supporting warfighter brain health and readiness by advancing the traumatic brain injury state of the science and clinical standards.

TBICoE’s mission to support the warfighter is executed through subject matter experts embedded across DHA facilities with expertise in TBI clinical research investigations, surveillance, clinical tool development and training, cognitive monitoring and assessment, and dissemination of TBI tools, products, and education/training materials to DoD medical personnel, service members, including Guard, Reserve, and operational medics/corpsmen, veterans with TBI, and families/caregivers of the warfighter.

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing military medicine. We serve military, medical, academic and government clients by administering, managing and supporting preeminent scientific programs that benefit members of the armed forces and civilians alike. Since its founding in 1983, HJF has served as a vital link between the military medical community and its federal and private partners. HJF's support and administrative capabilities allow military medical researchers and clinicians to maintain their scientific focus and accomplish their research goals.