Research Scientist - Emergency Medicine

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Job Title: Research Scientist - Emergency

Medicine Department: Medicine | Emergency Medicine The Research Scientist is responsible for establishing and leading an independent, nationally competitive research program investigating Nano-biomaterials for cardiac regeneration within the Department of Emergency Medicine. This specialized role is primarily achieved through individual effort and direct accountability for setting the research direction. The scientist's core responsibility is to secure significant salary and program funding by writing and submitting grant proposals for original research as Principal Investigator (PI), co-investigator, or collaborator to extramural sponsors.

Duties encompass the full research lifecycle: developing and testing original hypotheses

• planning, designing, and executing advanced research experiments
• developing and implementing new research techniques and methodologies
• conducting rigorous statistical analysis, evaluation, and interpretation of raw data
• and serving as the primary author for manuscripts, abstracts, and research reports published in peer-reviewed journals. Furthermore, the scientist is accountable for compliance with federal and institutional safety regulations (e.g., laboratory, radiation) and oversees the daily activities of the lab, including directing procurement, ensuring equipment maintenance, developing new collaborative opportunities, and formally supervising and training junior research staff, post-doctoral researchers, residents, and students. Minimum Education & Experience Required Doctorate (Ph.D., M.D., or an equivalent terminal degree) in Biology, Molecular or Cellular Biology, Medicine, Biomedical Sciences, Engineering, or a closely related field. The role requires a Ph.D. in one of these disciplines and advanced expertise in the relevant area. A strong track record of high-impact publications of considerable interest and value to the field as evidenced by favorable reviews, by citation in the work of others, by presentations of papers to professional societies, and/or by having contributed inventions, new designs, or techniques which are of material significance
• the desired candidate must have experience with grant writing. Must have a strong background in cardiovascular biology, Bio-nanomaterials, targeted drug delivery systems, tissue engineering, bioengineering novel material scaffolds and surfaces, molecular biology techniques, experience with mouse MI models, echocardiography, extracellular vesicle biology, electrophysiology, and/or other fields related to stem cell biology. Experience with RNA-seq analysis and automated image analysis pipelines for large data sets. Requires successful completion of a background check
• qualified candidates may be asked to complete a pre-employment physical, including a drug screen.

Additional Information: Location: Pelotonia Research Center (1040)

Position Type: Regular

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