Research Scientist

Campus OSU-Center for Health Sciences Contact Name & Email Jamie Childers, View email address on click.appcast.io Work Schedule Typically Monday - Friday, 8 hour shifts Appointment Length Regular Continuous/Until Further Notice Hiring Range Salary Priority Application Date While applications will be accepted until a successful candidate has been hired, interested parties are encouraged to submit their materials by to ensure full consideration. About this Position The Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology is seeking a Research Assistant or Scientist to provide quantitative and data-focused support for human and mouse neuroscience research. This position focuses on data management, analysis, and study infrastructure for IRB-regulated human and animal subjects research, including behavioral and neuroimaging studies. The role functions as a shared analytical resource and is primarily computational in nature, with limited but essential involvement in human subjects research activities. Key Responsibilities Conduct quantitative analyses using Python and/or R Analyze and interpret high-throughput DNA/RNA sequencing (bulk and single-cell RNA-seq) datasets using established pipelines and statistical methods; Support development and deployment of behavioral tasks (online and in-person) Assist with neuroimaging and behavioral data workflows Ensure compliance with data security and IRB regulations as well as ensuring data integrity and reproducibility Required Qualifications Master's Master’s degree or Ph.D. in neuroscience, bioinformatics, data science, biomedical engineering, or a related field (degree must be conferred on or before agreed upon start date) Experience with quantitative data analysis (Python and/or R) Experience working with research data or regulated datasets Certifications, Registrations, and/or Licenses: Skills, Proficiencies, and/or Knowledge: Ability to implement and troubleshoot bioinformatics workflows in R and/or Python for quality control, normalization, clustering, differential expression or other analysis steps Strong organizational and communication skills Preferred Qualifications Ph.D. degree Ph.D. degree in a relevant field Experience with large-scale databases (behavioral, neuroimaging, genomic databases) Certifications, Registrations, and/or Licenses: Skills, Proficiencies, and/or Knowledge: Familiarity with Unix/Linux environments #J-18808-Ljbffr