Post Doctoral Rsrch Assoc

Biomedical Research Scientist Under the general supervision of the Principal Investigator, and within established policies and procedures, performs scientific investigative research in biomedical areas related to patient care; participates in the design of experimental protocols and research directions and develops new procedures to carry out established research objectives; collects and analyzes data using bioinformatic, phylogenetic and statistical methodology; executes existing protocols and develops new experimental methodologies to carry out established research objectives; researches literature in the field; writes manuscripts, presentations and grants in line with the research goals and based on the research performed. 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: Conducts experiments and analyses according to established protocols and research methodology. Develops new experimental protocols to carry out established research objectives. Participates in the design of research protocols to achieve the scientific objectives to allow quantitative and qualitative evaluation and interpretation of data obtained. Collects and analyzes data using bioinformatic, phylogenetic and statistical methodologies and software. Participates in the interpretation of the results through conferences with supervisors and other researchers to review data compared to hypothesis and research methodology in instances of inexplicable data. Reviews literature pertaining to research being conducted in the scientific area of interest. Writes presentations, manuscripts and grants based on research performed. Performs other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications: PhD and/or MD required. 5 years' professional research experience with focused experience in molecular diagnostics. Completion of a qualified national certification exam toward fulfillment of Rhode Island Clinical Laboratory License, desirable. Supervisory Responsibility: Ability to train and work with volunteers and students on projects. Brown University Health