UNIV - Senior Research Associate - Department of Surgery: Surgical Oncology

Medical University of South Carolina; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Research Associate to join their dynamic team in the Department of Surgery. This role involves developing innovative clinical decision support tools and utilizing advanced natural language processing techniques to enhance cancer risk assessment. Collaborating with top-tier institutions, you will assist in conceptualizing and executing research projects, contributing to academic publications, and driving impactful change in cancer care. If you're passionate about research and eager to work in a collaborative environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Masters degree required with 3 years of experience in related field.
• Strong skills in data analysis and natural language processing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain knowledge base for clinical decision support tool.
• Extract and analyze information from medical literature.

Skills

Natural Language Processing

Clinical Research

Data Analysis

Epidemiology

Biostatistics

Informatics

Education

Masters degree in clinical research

Masters degree in epidemiology

Masters degree in biostatistics

Masters degree in informatics

Tools

Statistical Software

Clinical Decision Support Tools

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, is actively recruiting for a Senior Research Associate.

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Unclassified

Cost Center

CC001073 COM SURG Surgical Oncology CC

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

University-00

Pay Range

0.00 - 0.00 - 0.000

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Job Duties:

1. 25% - Developing and maintaining a knowledge base to be used by specialized clinical decision support tool of family history and risk factors for cancer (http://ask2me.org/) and its replacement software

2. 25% - Using a natural language processing tool to extract information from medical literature, analyze relevant studies, select the studies with the best quality, extract cancer risk data from these studies, convert them into cancer risk curves that are easy for physicians and patients to understand and update the clinical decision support tool accordingly

3. 25% - Assisting the principal investigator in conceptualizing research projects, performing relevant analysis, summarizing research findings, preparing manuscript drafts, and publishing them in academic conferences and journals

4. 15% - Implementing a variant harmonization tool to identify and harmonize the discordant variant classifications and verifying the disease spectrum of cancer susceptibility genes using an innovative assessment method

5. 10% - Collaborating with our research collaborators at MIT, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Northeastern University and Clemson

Preferred Qualifications and Experience:

Masters degree in clinical research, epidemiology, biostatistics, informatics, or related field and three years of related experience.

Physical Requirements:

(Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent) Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work in all cold temperature extremes, i.e. spot coolers. (Frequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Continuous) Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Continuous) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Continuous) Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous) Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous) Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 30 lbs., unassisted. (Frequent) Ability to lift objects, up to 30 lbs., from floor level to height of 72 inches, unassisted. (Frequent) Ability to lower objects, up to 30 lbs., from height of 72 inches to floor level, unassisted. (Frequent) Ability to push/pull objects, up to 50 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift and carry objects up to 30 lbs. a distance of five (5) floors and to outlying buildings. (Frequent) Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Continuous) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Continuous) Ability to be qualified physically (by medical personnel) for respirator use, initially and annually. Ability to work alone in isolated areas, such as darkrooms. (Frequent) Additional New Requirements: Ability to obtain and maintain a valid drivers license. Computer literacy. Ability to work rotating shifts as required. Ability to work overtime as required. Ability to learn and use new processes, tools and equipment as required.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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