Post Doctoral Scientist - Mental Health/Bipolar Research
About The Position
The Post Doctoral Scientist joins Dr. Eric Youngstrom’s team, which conducts research in mental and behavioral health and prevention of self-injury, with expertise in clinical assessment, mood disorders, autism, and self-injury prevention. With guidance from Dr. Youngstrom, the scientist leads an independent project that reflects shared interests and supports career goals. The position offers professional development as part of a cohort of IMBHR fellows, with potential career paths at Nationwide Children’s Hospital including clinical scholar, staff scientist, or independent investigator in the research institute. The role conducts research, designs experiments, analyzes data, and presents findings under the mentorship of an established research institute principal investigator or Senior Research Scientist. The appointment is a maximum of seven years. The scientist works toward research independence, including preparing to submit proposals to and obtain funding from external granting agencies.
Requirements
- PhD or equivalent degree in a relevant field of science.
- Research experience from a PhD program.
- Effective interpersonal skills for interactions with scientists, physicians, and laboratory colleagues.
- Excellent laboratory technical skills.
- Excellent computer skills.
- Skills in qualitative and quantitative research methods.
- Ability to proactively manage and drive projects.
Responsibilities
- Design experiments, develop protocols, and conduct research under the guidance of a faculty mentor.
- Assist in training and supervising technical support staff in techniques essential to the research program.
- Record and analyze data generated by research studies.
- Assist in developing hypotheses for further investigation based on study results.
- Assist with preparing scientific and technical papers for publication in peer-reviewed journals.
- Present findings at local and national research forums.
- Collaborate with ongoing research efforts at Nationwide Children’s Hospital or The Ohio State University.
- Work toward research independence by preparing proposals and seeking funding from external granting agencies.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
