Senior Research Scientist - Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

University of Kansas Medical Center; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

The University of Kansas Medical Center seeks a Senior Research Scientist in Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences to conduct complex, independent research within a collaborative team. The role includes hands-on experiments, data analysis, and contributions to grant submissions, manuscripts, and scientific presentations.

You will provide scientific guidance, supervision, and training to research personnel and help manage projects and laboratory operations in a dynamic academic medical setting.

Qualifications

• MD/DO/PhD or equivalent required.
• Five years of research experience with peer-reviewed publications or equivalent.
• Experience supervising, mentoring, or training research personnel.
• Ability to design and implement research protocols and projects.

Responsibilities

• Design and prioritize research projects with PI, conduct complex scientific research.
• Review literature and integrate findings into study development.
• Prepare and contribute to grant submissions and manuscripts.
• Present findings at scientific meetings and forums.
• Develop and implement research protocols, timelines, and project plans.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners on studies.
• Supervise and mentor research personnel and assign tasks.
• Maintain laboratory operations and documentation.
• Ensure compliance with biosafety and animal care requirements.
• Participate in training and lab meetings.

Skills

Five years research experience

Mentoring

Research protocol development

Education

MD/DO/PhD or equivalent

Tools

Grant submissions

Job description

Position Title

Senior Research Scientist - Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Department

SOM KC Psychiatry & Behavior Sciences
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Job Family Group

Professional Staff

Job Description Summary

The Senior Research Scientist conducts complex, independent research as part of a collaborative research team within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Kansas Medical Center. This position conducts hands-on experiments; prepares, analyzes, interprets, and compiles research data; and contributes to grant submissions, manuscripts, publications, and scientific presentations. The role also provides scientific guidance, supervision, mentorship, and training to research personnel and contributes to the management of research projects and laboratory operations.

Job Duties

• Work with the PI to design and prioritize research projects, conduct complex scientific research, interpret results, and identify future research directions.
• Review scientific literature and incorporate relevant findings into research ideas, study development, and experimental approaches.
• Contribute to grant submissions by preparing research content, data analyses, and other laboratory-related materials.
• Prepare manuscripts, research papers, abstracts, reports, and other written materials based on research findings.
• Prepare and present research findings at scientific meetings and other professional forums.
• Develop and implement research experiments, protocols, timelines, and project plans.
• Analyze and interpret experimental data and contribute to the development of research conclusions and next steps.
• Collaborate with internal and external research partners on research studies and projects.
• Supervise, mentor, and train research personnel and assign research tasks as appropriate.
• Maintain laboratory operations, including ordering supplies, cleaning, routine animal care, and equipment maintenance.
• Maintain accurate laboratory notebooks and research records documenting experiments, calculations, procedures, and other relevant research information.
• Follow established quality control and assurance policies and procedures and maintain required documentation.
• Maintain compliance with applicable University, Department, IACUC, animal care, biosafety, and other research requirements.
• Participate in required training, laboratory meetings, and other research-related activities.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Qualifications

Education: MD, DO, PhD or equivalent.

• This position requires a formal degree in the cited discipline area(s) to ensure that candidates have the foundational knowledge and skill set required to perform the duties of the position. The level of degree is based on accreditation requirements, institutional standards of academic and professional excellence, alignment with peer institution benchmarks, and contributes to the credibility and effectiveness of the role within the university community.

Work Experience

• Five (5) experience conducting research and demonstrating research productivity through peer-reviewed publications or other scholarly contributions.

Preferred Qualifications

Work Experience

• Seven (7) years of research experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities of the position.
• Experience supervising, mentoring, or training research personnel.
• Experience developing and implementing research protocols, experiments, or projects.

Required Documents

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Rate Type

Salary

Compensation Statement

The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above.

Pay Range

$70,200.00 - $105,300.00

Minimum

$70,200.00

Midpoint

$87,700.00

Maximum

$105,300.00