Post Doctoral Scientist - Concussion & Teen Driving Safety Research
About The Position
Dr. Ginger Yang’s program is seeking a postdoctoral fellow to work on NIH-funded research studies focused on injury prevention and control in children and adolescents, particularly traumatic brain injury and teen driving safety. The program seeks a fellow with expertise in either traumatic brain injury or teen driving safety. Experience with statistical packages such as SAS, STATA, and/or SPSS is required. Under the mentorship of an established Research Institute principal investigator or Senior Research Scientist, the fellow conducts research, designs experiments, analyzes data, and presents findings. The appointment is a maximum of seven years. The fellow also works toward research independence and prepares 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.
- Expertise in either traumatic brain injury or teen driving safety.
- Experience with statistical packages such as SAS, STATA, and/or SPSS.
- 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 NCH or The Ohio State University.
- Work toward research independence and prepare to submit proposals to and obtain funding from external granting agencies.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
