Senior Research Scientist

The Ohio State University • Columbus, OH

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About The Position

Initiates and leads research and development in the areas databases, storage and distributed systems; collaborates with faculty, research staff, graduate and undergraduate students, and/or technical support in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering; serves as Principal Investigator (PI) or co-Principal Investigator (co-PI) on research grants and contracts; initiates, sustains, and concludes sponsored research projects; serves as liaison with sponsoring agencies and organizations as well as other research and educational institutions; prepares research proposals for development and continuation of various research areas; develops new systems, topics for future investigations, and enhanced capability; coordinates analysis of research findings; prepares detailed summaries for sponsoring agencies; prepares reports and journal papers; makes presentations at conferences and symposia.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering, or a related area of study
• Extensive experience in databases, storage and distributed systems
• Demonstrated ability as a competent and productive researcher (such as author of several publications of substantial interest and value as evidenced by favorable reviews, by presentation of papers to professional societies, contributions to new designs or techniques of material significance in the solution of important problems)

Nice To Haves

• Extensive experience in; extensive experience in databases, storage and distributed systems
• Experience as PI or co-PI on research programs

Responsibilities

• Initiates and leads research and development in the areas databases, storage and distributed systems
• Collaborates with faculty, research staff, graduate and undergraduate students, and/or technical support in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering
• Serves as Principal Investigator (PI) or co-Principal Investigator (co-PI) on research grants and contracts
• Initiates, sustains, and concludes sponsored research projects
• Serves as liaison with sponsoring agencies and organizations as well as other research and educational institutions
• Prepares research proposals for development and continuation of various research areas
• Develops new systems, topics for future investigations, and enhanced capability
• Coordinates analysis of research findings
• Prepares detailed summaries for sponsoring agencies
• Prepares reports and journal papers
• Makes presentations at conferences and symposia

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage, with Ohio State paying a significant portion of the cost.
• Paid time off, including sick and vacation time and 11 holidays.
• State retirement plan or an alternative retirement plan, both with generous employer contributions.

What This Job Offers

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