Sr Research Scientist

Brown-University-Health-1; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health seeks a senior-level researcher to lead laboratory activities at Rhode Island Hospital. You will direct research programs, supervise fellows and staff, and ensure compliance with IRB/IACUC policies. The role includes developing methodologies, analyzing data, and presenting results to the scientific community.

Strong MD/PhD credentials and proven supervisory experience are required. Collaboration with internal teams and external partners is essential for advancing

Qualifications

• Requires an MD and/or PhD in the appropriate scientific field.
• Requires supervisory/administrative skills to direct a small research team.
• Interpersonal skills to interact with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Supervises postdoctoral fellows, research assistants and lab staff; hires, trains and evaluates.
• Develops, communicates and ensures compliance with policies for research and admin functions.
• Identifies funding opportunities and works with grant offices on applications.
• Reviews literature to guide research direction and assigns literature reviews to staff.
• Designs hypotheses and experimental plans; develops research methodologies.
• Ensures accurate data collection, analysis and interpretation using statistics.
• Prepares and presents research papers as principal investigator on projects.
• Participates in hospital committees related to research and operations.
• Liaises with internal/external contacts for consultation and information exchange.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Research methodology

Data analysis

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

MD or PhD

Job description

SUMMARY

Reports to a departmental or divisional director and is responsible for direction of the research activities of a laboratory. Prepares, writes and presents research papers. Provides consultation within area of expertise to individuals both internal and external to the hospital. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervises postdoctoral fellows, research assistants, and other lab personnel including hiring, training, assigning work to complete, providing feedback, evaluating performance, and when necessary, disciplining.
• Assumes primary responsibility for the development, communication and ensuring compliance with policies and procedures for research and administrative functions in research setting.
• This includes but is not limited to conforming to all policies/procedures of relevant mandatory committee(s) including IRB and IACUC committees.
• Identifies internal and external funding opportunities and works with departmental and Brown University Health Office of Research Administration on completion of grant application.
• Reviews current literature to update approaches to research being conducted.
• Assigns review of specific literature to assistance.
• Determines the direction of research efforts by reviewing data from previous research and external research papers to identify problem areas.
• Sets up hypothesis and designs experiments to test them.
• Responsible for the development of research methodology used.
• Ensures accurate collection and analysis of data gathered in research experiments.
• Interprets data using statistical methodology.
• Prepares, writes and presents papers for publication as the principal investigator on research projects.
• Participates in Hospital committees both research and non-research.
• Contacts individuals both internal and external to the Hospital to provide professional consultation within area or expertise and to exchange information.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

BASIC KNOWLEDGE

Requires completion of a M.D. and/or Ph.D. in the appropriate scientific field and Brown appointment at Associate Professor or Professor rank.

Requires an in-depth knowledge of the scientific field in which research is being performed.

Requires supervisory and administrative skills to direct a small group of research assistants.

Requires the interpersonal skills to interface both externally and internally to the Hospital.

EXPERIENCE

Requires significant experience in research in field of study.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Works in a laboratory environment with possible exposure to human and animal serum, chemical reagents, animal subjects and radioactive materials.

INDEPENDENT ACTION

Performs independently within the department's policies and practices. Refers specific complex problems to the supervisor when clarification of the departmental policies and procedures are required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

None.

Pay Range

$100,000.00-$400,000.00

EEO Statement

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Location

Rhode Island Hospital - 593 Eddy Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903

Work Type

M-F 8am--2:30

Work Shift

Day

Daily Hours

Per Diem - As required

Driving Required

No