Research Scientist

The University of Utah•Salt Lake, UT

About The Position

Develops research projects and is responsible for scientific design, conduct and interpretation, presenting results and publishing manuscripts. This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in biology, chemistry or other scientific discipline in a related field plus four years of experience or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience) required.
Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills also required.
Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Responsibilities

Develops scientific research projects and acts as a principal investigator or co-principal investigator.
Researches and stays current with project related scientific literature.
Sets up new methods or assays to accomplish scientific objectives.
Identifies and implements creative solutions to overcome problems.
Organizes, interprets data and derives study conclusions.
Manages and trains research staff to achieve research goals.
Collaborates with internal and external investigators on multiple research projects ensuring scientific significance and feasibility.
Summarizes results of clinical studies in the form of scientific abstracts and manuscripts.
Serves as a resource to provide clinical and scientific information needed for various initiatives.
Contributes to teaching activities by preparing and presenting educational seminars.
Assists with grant preparation by researching background, significance and planning statistics.
Attends national conferences and presents results of clinical studies.