Sr Research Scientist

RIH Rhode Island Hospital; Rhode Island; On-site; USD 100,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Rhode Island Hospital in Providence seeks a senior research leader to direct the laboratory's activities and advance scholarly work. You will supervise postdoctoral fellows and staff, guide experimental design, and prepare publications as principal investigator.

The role includes ensuring compliance with research policies, seeking internal and external funding, and collaborating with Brown University Health research administration to support grants and studies.

Qualifications

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

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.
• 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.

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

Additional Context

As Rhode Island's largest health system and private employer, Brown University Health is the state's premier provider of health services and includes the only Level I Trauma Center for southeastern New England. Today, more than 20,000 people work at Brown University Health and bring their unique skills, experiences, and compassion to their jobs every day. Formed in 1994, Brown University Health is a not-for-profit health system based in Providence, RI comprising three teaching hospitals of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University: Rhode Island Hospital and its Hasbro Children's; The Miriam Hospital; and Bradley Hospital, the nation’s first psychiatric hospital for children; Newport Hospital, Saint Anne's Hospital and Morton Hospital, community hospitals offering a broad range of health services; Gateway Healthcare, the state’s largest provider of community behavioral health care; and Brown Health Medical Group, the largest multi-specialty practice in Rhode Island. Brown University Health is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity of cultural background, race, gender, age, religion, identity, and perspectives - we are actively committed to a diverse workforce that represents the patients and community that we serve. We are invested in creating a respectful, inclusive, and equitable environment that supports the holistic well-being of our employees and their families. Join us and help build a healthier future for our patients - and for yourself.