Staff Scientist I

Beth Israel Lahey Health

19d • $60,000 - $200,000

About The Position

The Staff Scientist I conducts research in an area of specialty. The position is intended for an individual who has progressed beyond the Research Fellow/Trainee stage and functions at the independent Principal Investigator level. The incumbent may be at an entry to more senior level, with varying degrees of independence. A doctoral degree or foreign equivalent must have been awarded, or its requirements completed.

The role includes authority to direct and support managers with functional-area responsibilities; direct responsibility for hiring, termination, corrective action, and performance reviews; and full responsibility for planning, monitoring, and managing the department budget. The posting lists no direct or indirect reports.

The position requires light physical work, including exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently to move objects. Some work is sedentary, but the employee must stand for periods of time or move throughout the hospital campus. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires staff to be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment.

Requirements

• Ph.D. and/or Medical Degree required.
• 0–1 years of related work experience required.
• 1 year of supervisory/management experience required.
• Advanced technical computer skills as required for technical support specific to the functional area and related systems.
• Ability to communicate complex information effectively in written English to staff, management, and external customers across functional areas.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts verbally in English and address sensitive situations, resolve conflicts, negotiate, motivate, and persuade others.
• Broad and comprehensive knowledge of theories, concepts, practices, and policies, with the ability to apply them in complex or unprecedented situations across multiple functional areas.
• Ability to lead and direct multiple collaborative teams for large projects or groups, both internal and external to the Medical Center and across functional areas.
• Ability to lead operational initiatives to meet or exceed customer service standards and expectations in a timely and respectful manner.
• Must have been awarded or completed the requirements for a doctoral degree or foreign equivalent.
• Must meet the influenza vaccination condition of employment.

Responsibilities

• Conducts research in area of specialty.
• Directs and supports managers with functional-area responsibilities.
• Undertakes hiring, termination, corrective action, and performance reviews.
• Plans, monitors, and manages the department budget.
• Leads and directs collaborative teams for large projects or groups, both internal and external to the Medical Center and across functional areas.
• Leads operational initiatives to meet or exceed customer service standards and expectations in assigned units or across multiple areas.

What This Job Offers

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