Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Walkup) Center for Pulmonary Imaging Research

Cincinnati Children's • Orleans, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Dr. Laura Walkup is looking for a motivated and passionate postdoctoral fellow to join her innovative research team at the Center for Pulmonary Imaging Research within the Department of Pulmonary Medicine. This is a full-time, regular position with a standard 40-hour work week, operating on a day shift schedule.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in related discipline, MD, or equivalent degree

Nice To Haves

• PhD in Computer Science, Physics, Biomedical Informatics, Bioinformatics, Epidemiology, Biostatistics or other similar quantitative disciplines
• Experience in a related discipline

Responsibilities

• Perform analysis and experiments: Design, execute, and record analysis and experiments; apply standard scientific protocols to research, and improve current methods and evaluate innovative techniques.
• Develop and implement human subject research protocols, vertebrate animal research protocols and design experimental procedures and documentation in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations.
• Prepare, clean and analyze data.
• Maintain optimal protocol and accuracy by conducting regular quality and reproducibility checks.
• Communicate results/findings: Draft, write, and edit scientific reports, papers, journal articles, and abstracts.
• Present information on research and department work to others at department meetings, journal clubs, and seminars.
• Present results and discuss relevant insights with Faculty and provide useful recommendations and analysis.
• Innovate and advance departmental capabilities: Independently reproduce, evaluate, research, and improve techniques currently used.
• Adapt new methods to existing procedures and modify current analysis/experiments through scientific knowledge and intuition.
• Maintain accurate and detailed records of all analysis and experiments.
• Develop, set-up, and verify new procedures in the department.
• Standardize and establish new published procedures; evaluate innovative techniques.
• Develop new protocols; design formats.
• Maintain an integral role in the department's meetings, presentations, and publications.
• Troubleshoot and correct erroneous results or problems with department software/equipment.
• Maintain and repair software/equipment; monitor proper use by personnel.
• Financial/Budgeting: Assist in preparing grant applications.
• Assist in preparing, writing, and maintaining fiscal budget.
• Monitor expenditures and prepare capital expenditure requests.
• Prepare, approve, and initiate check requests; track funding, maintain accurate balance, and resolve any discrepancies.
• Staff Leadership: May provide day-to-day functional leadership for a team or directly manage a minimal number of support staff.
• Establishes team goals.
• Gives input into, and performs employee performance reviews.
• Oversees and guides work assignments.
• Serves as the functional expert and provides guidance to the team.
• Education and Training: May serve as course master and develop new courses at the undergraduate and graduate level, including appropriate plans for evaluating student performance; may deliver lectures as a guest lecturer in courses organized by other faculty.
• Assist in the training of new employees.
• Serve as a resource and/or mentor to coworkers.
• Assist in the development and presentation of department training.
• Identify training needs and provide necessary coaching.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree