Job Description

60% of full-time appointment

Designs experiment and develop protocols required to conduct meaningful research in a specific area of scientific research. Trains and guides technical staff involved in specific projects and performing techniques. Plans future directions and seeks sources of funding for a research group. Records, collects, and analyzes data from research studies, and publishes results in appropriate refereed scientific journals. Presents study results to Research Institute (RI) staff as well as at national scientific conferences. Collaborates with other RI investigators in a manner that will enrich the overall institutional research effort. Prepares for seeking and obtaining external research funding. Serves as a mentor to RI post-doctoral research fellows (Research Scientists). Essential Functions:

• Collaborates with other RI and OSU investigators to mutually benefit research efforts. Serves as a resource in a particular area of scientific expertise.
• Designs experiments and develops protocols necessary to conduct meaningful research in a specific scientific area. Does “hands-on” performance of techniques as needed to complete projects. Ensures that research projects are conducted efficiently, correctly, and in a timely manner.
• Performs appropriate duties as a member of the faculty of the Ohio State University College of Medicine.
• Prepares and monitors capital budget for the area of responsibility. Responsible for authorizing expenditures from approved grant funds.
• Prepares scientific proposals to seek external research funding whenever possible.
• Provides mentorship to graduate students and post-doctoral fellows (Research Scientists) in preparing them to be independent researchers.
• Records, collects, and analyzes study data to be able to reach valid conclusions. With the results in mind, plans for future research directions and studies.
• Recruits, hires, terminates and trains assigned staff. Trains staff for compliance to hospital policies, RI, NIH, NRC, AALAC requirements and OSHA standards and regulations. Also conducts training on animal care and use as appropriate.
• Trains subordinate research staff such as technicians, graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, etc. so that they can perform techniques required for conducting the studies.
• When study data has been analyzed statistically, prepares papers and publishes results in appropriate scientific journals. Presents results and conclusions to scientists at the weekly CRI research meetings and at national conferences.

Education Requirement:

Ph.D. or MD/Ph.D. or equivalent degree and having completed a post-doctoral fellowship in a pertinent area of scientific expertise.

Licensure Requirement:

(not specified)

Certifications:

(not specified)

Skills:

• Good communication skills, and ability to prepare scientific publications, presentations and proposals.
• Technical skills in an appropriate area of research.
• Ability to teach and train junior scientists.
• Desire to pursue a career in biomedical research, and knowledge of the research process.

Experience:

(not specified)

Physical Requirements:

OCCASIONALLY: (none specified)

FREQUENTLY: (none specified)

CONTINUOUSLY: (none specified)

Additional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above:

(not specified)

"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"