Research Specialist II - Touil Lab - Department of Neurology

Cedars-Sinai•West Hollywood, CA

17h•$78,333 - $133,162•Onsite

About The Position

The Research Specialist II applies a solid foundation in research and experience with techniques associated with a specific area of research. Incumbent will be capable of exercising independent judgment while leading and coordinating established research programs, project planning, enrollment of patients, experimental protocols and procedures, database development and analysis including evaluating and interpreting results. The incumbent will participate in and may lead and train lab activities including but not limited to: research grant management, human resources, responsibility delegation, and provide training to other individuals who may be assigned to the project, study, or laboratory. Will have delegated authority under the direction of the principal investigator to make substantive decisions and commitments in accordance with the established goals and objectives of the laboratory or program. Leads and trains on others on lab activities.

Requirements

Solid foundation in research
Experience with techniques associated with a specific area of research
Capable of exercising independent judgment
Experience leading and coordinating established research programs
Experience with project planning
Experience with enrollment of patients
Experience with experimental protocols and procedures
Experience with database development and analysis
Experience evaluating and interpreting results
Experience with research grant management
Experience with human resources
Experience with responsibility delegation
Experience providing training to other individuals
Experience making substantive decisions and commitments in accordance with established goals and objectives
Experience leading and training others on lab activities
Experience with scientific expertise to current and future projects
Experience interacting with sponsors, collaborators, clinical research personnel and researchers
Experience taking initiative and acting as project lead
Experience participating in all aspects of clinical development and study management
Experience following established procedures or protocols to perform increasingly complex laboratory tests and/or experiments
Experience preparing publications and presentations
Experience writing and preparing grant proposals
Experience coordinating application and submission process
Experience operating lab computers for data entry
Experience maintaining accurate data records for assigned research projects
Experience using various software applications, such as spreadsheets, electronic mail, World Wide Web, statistical packages, and graphics packages
Experience operating appropriate laboratory equipment
Experience monitoring inventory levels, ordering materials and supplies
Experience acting as a scientific expert for the affiliated pre-clinical research laboratory
Experience identifying and resolving increasingly complicated problems involved in research assays
Experience establishing and maintaining relationships with clinical investigators
Experience managing internal and external collaborative research projects
Experience exercising independent scientific judgment while leading and coordinating the planning of current and future experiments and evaluating and interpreting results
Experience functioning as a bridge between research and clinical programs
Experience maintaining awareness and timely execution of progress reports required by sponsors, safety boards, and/or supervising teams

Nice To Haves

Experience with neuro-immunological disorders
Experience with Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Experience with compartmentalized inflammation
Experience with the physiological signatures of immunosenescence during neuroinflammation, neurodegeneration, and aging
Experience identifying early biomarkers associated with prognosis, treatment response, and disease progression
Experience advancing early diagnosis and precision medicine strategies

Responsibilities

Applies scientific expertise to current and future projects while interacting with sponsors, collaborators, clinical research personnel and researchers as part of a research team.
Takes initiative and acts as project lead under close direction of Principal Investigator.
Participates in all aspects of clinical development and study management (protocol design, enrollment of patients, development and implementation of protocols, and if applicable, submission of IRB applications and approvals).
Follows established procedures or protocols to perform increasingly complex laboratory tests and/or experiments. May act as point of escalation for laboratory staff.
Prepares publications and presentations, writes and prepares grant proposals and coordinates application and submission process.
Operates lab computers for data entry and maintains accurate data records for assigned research projects.
Uses various software applications, such as spreadsheets, electronic mail, World Wide Web, statistical packages, and graphics packages to assemble, manipulate and/or format data and/or test reports.
Operates appropriate laboratory equipment. Monitors inventory levels, orders materials and supplies.
Acts as a scientific expert for the affiliated pre-clinical research laboratory (e.g., assisted with experimental designs, data analysis, interpretation of scientific literature).
Identify and resolve increasingly complicated problems involved in research assays.
Establishes and maintains relationships with clinical investigators and manages internal and external collaborative research projects.
Exercises independent scientific judgment while leading and coordinating the planning of current and future experiments and evaluating and interpreting results.
Will function as a bridge between research and clinical programs which may have local and national contributors and investigators relying on information provided.
Maintains awareness and timely execution of progress reports required by sponsors, safety boards, and/or supervising teams when applicable.
Leads and trains Research Lab Assistants, Research Associates and/or other laboratory personnel.