Post-Doctoral Fellow, Research - CBM

About the role

The Post-Doctoral Fellow, Research ensures the design, development, execution and implementation of scientific research and/or development in collaboration with a research team. Investigates the feasibility of applying a wide variety of scientific principles and theories to potential inventions and products. Maintains substantial knowledge of state-of-the-art principles and theories.

Responsibilities

• Assists with development of collaborative projects within and outside the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and test ideas for new projects development.
• Applies for fellowships and grants for external lab funding and career development.
• Participates weekly lab meetings, journal clubs and seminars.
• Builds and maintains a well-organized and accountable journal of own laboratory protocols, experiments, results and analyses.
• Develops, submits and publishes results of research projects scientific journals and presents data to public conferences/seminars when needed.
• Performs all other duties that may be assigned in the best interest of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.

Reporting Relationships

Reports directly to the assigned Principal Investigator.

Qualifications

• Requires the academic knowledge associated with a doctorate degree.
• Typically, less than 4 years of postdoctoral training.

Skills & Abilities

• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• General knowledge or interest in rehabilitation and specific knowledge in biomedical or clinical principles.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills needed to participate as a creative member of a growing research team.
• Ability to exchange ideas and to work closely with clinicians, patients and professional organizations.
• Willingness to network within the Institute and to independently strengthen/develop new external collaborations.
• Ability to timely plan and to coordinate project completions.

Working Conditions

Normal office environment with little or no exposure to dust or extreme temperature.