Nurse Scientist

Working at Moffitt is both a career and a mission: to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. As the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center based in Florida, Moffitt employs some of the best and brightest minds from around the world. Join a dedicated team of nearly 11,000 who are shaping the future we envision. Moffitt has been recognized as a Best and Brightest Company to Work For in the Nation and is continually named one of the Tampa Bay Times’ Top Workplaces.

About the role

The Nurse Scientist provides leadership, consultation, and oversight in all aspects of nursing research to nurses at all levels throughout the Center. The Nurse Scientist collaborates with the Director of Nursing Research and shared governance councils to ensure an organizational culture that encourages and supports the development of research topics, the pursuit of funding as appropriate, the conduct of the research project, and the dissemination of findings. The Nurse Scientist seeks opportunities to collaborate on research studies within and outside Moffitt Cancer Center. Pursuit of one's own body of research is encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and consultation in nursing research.
• Collaborate with the Director of Nursing Research and shared governance councils.
• Support the development of research topics, funding pursuits, project conduct, and dissemination of findings.
• Seek collaboration opportunities on research studies within and outside Moffitt Cancer Center.
• Pursue an independent body of research.
• Read and critique research proposals for feasibility, scientific merit, and appropriate level of approval.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Nursing (preferred) or related field.
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) licensure.
• Principal investigator on 3 or more research projects (preferred).
• Author or co-author in peer-reviewed data-driven publications.
• Grant recipient experience (preferred).
• Experience in oncology nursing (highly desirable).
• Experience mentoring staff nurses on the conduct of research.

Skills

• Extensive knowledge of all phases of the research process and various scientific designs.
• Proficient in using electronic bibliographic databases to conduct information searches.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Extensive knowledge of ethical issues in research design and conduct.

Pay

Salary Range: $108,492.80 - $165,422.40. Salary ranges represent the expected base pay for the role. Actual compensation may vary based on location, experience, skills, education, and internal equity among team members in similar positions.