Postdoctoral Research Fellow-Pediatric Surgical Research

Cincinnati Children's

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Surgery seeks a postdoctoral fellow with experience in Pediatric Surgical Research. This role involves developing skills to become an independent scientist, designing and executing laboratory experiments, analyzing data, and improving current methods. The fellow will troubleshoot experiments and equipment, discuss insights with faculty, present research findings, and draft scientific reports, papers, and grants. Responsibilities also include mentorship of research staff, fiscal administration, maintaining currency in the field, and ensuring regulatory compliance with institutional policies. The position is full-time with a 40-hour work week and is considered a regular employee status.

Requirements

PhD/MD or equivalent

Responsibilities

Develop skills and knowledge (critical thinking and analysis of data, devising specific aims, long-term project planning and experimental design) to become an independent scientist.
Design, execute, and record laboratory experiments, and analyze data, which may affect decisions regarding future patient care.
Research and improve current methods and evaluate innovative techniques. protocol and assay accuracy by conducting regular quality and reproducibility checks. Implement this knowledge in the Division/Department.
Troubleshoot and correct erroneous results or problems with laboratory equipment.
Discuss relevant insights about experimental results with Faculty and provide useful recommendations and analysis.
Present research at laboratory meetings, journal clubs, seminars, and meetings. Develop skills to critically review and discuss data being presented.
Draft, write, and edit scientific reports, papers, journal articles, abstracts, and grants.
Progressively increasing responsibilities with mentorship of research staff and fiscal administration.
Maintain currency in field through continuing education, literature, and seminars. Be an active participant in the process through intellectual discussions with PI and other faculty, trainees and research staff.
Solicit feedback on career trajectory from PI, mentoring committee and others who can provide coaching and insight.
Attend required Cincinnati Children’s training sessions and ensure regulatory compliance with all institutional (i.e. Infection Control, ORCRA and others as applicable) policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.