Staff Scientist, Epidemiology (Ard)

Overview

JOB SUMMARY

Under the direction of Principal Investigators or faculty, the Research Staff Scientist performs scientific or associated work by supporting, planning, developing, implementing, evaluating, reporting, and completing more practical aspects of the work. The Research Staff Scientist may have their own research projects and/or typically have full responsibilities for specific areas of research or methodology development and user support. The Staff Scientist may have supervisory responsibility of Associate Staff Scientists, Study Coordinators, Post-doctoral Fellows, and Graduate students.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Terminal doctoral degree in related scientific areas with five years' experience as an Associate Staff Scientist or equivalent professional experience at a similar location.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Performs data collection for specific research projects.
2. Devises recruitment and retention strategies and works with team to implement plans to meet recruitment targets.
3. Develops data collection tools, data management systems (e.g., REDCap database), and implements protocols, troubleshooting problems with their own and other researchers' results.
4. Provides input to the overall research design, evaluate research data, and initiate alternative approaches to improve quality of the results.
5. Evaluates the quality of research outcomes and ensure that all trial procedures are performed properly.
6. Trains and provides oversight on specific research methods and data collection procedures, ensuring that all personnel are appropriately trained on assigned protocols.
7. Prepares articles, manuscripts, reports, and documents that relate to projects.
8. Serves as a contact for study monitors and project sponsors on clinical trials.
9. Ensures timely progress of research projects, identifies areas of technical difficulty, and provides solutions.
10. Evaluates progress of research projects and assess validity of research data.
11. Participates in grant proposal planning and writing and may develop own research projects.
12. Manages research projects pipeline and assists with trial feasibility and site visits.
13. Ensures that all trials are performed in adherence with applicable regulations.
14. Assist with the writing, planning, development, implementation, evaluation, reporting, and completion of the practical aspects of the projects.
15. Have responsibilities for specific areas of research or methodology development and user support.
16. Functions as a lead resource for Associate Staff Scientists, Study Coordinators, Post-doctoral Fellows, and Graduate Students.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated leadership ability as a research project manager
• Ability to plan, develop and coordinate multiple projects
• Ability to participate in long range research planning
• Ability to apply diversified knowledge of scientific research principles, practices, and protocols in research projects
• Demonstrated ability to make recommendations and conclusions which serve as the basis for decision making in a specialty area
• Ability to develop scientific reports and manuscripts/articles/documents based on original research
• Demonstrated ability to conduct and publish self-initiated research
• Excellent oral, written, listening, and interpersonal communication skills
• Knowledge of grants and contract preparation and management
• Comprehensive knowledge of scientific concepts and theories in obesity treatment and prevention strategies, body weight regulation, and cardiometabolic health outcomes
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
• Ability to manage databases and complex datasets 
• Knowledge of the maintenance of routine records and reports
• Excellent oral, written, listening, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Clinical research setting
• Community settings
• Outpatient hospital and clinics
• May be required to work hours beyond typical 8 a.m.-5 p.m. schedule and/or evenings and weekends as needed