POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW, WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY

Essential Functions (Job Duties)

• Perform scientific techniques or research protocols.
• Absorb and assist the Principal Investigator in designing and performing protocols.
• Design and perform experiments.
• Collect and log research data.
• Participate in implementing research objectives, ensuring compliance with all legal, regulatory and protocol guidelines.
• Assist other lab members with experiments as required.
• Mentor research assistants and students, with the assistance of the mentor.
• Find and write research grants with the goal of obtaining additional research grant funding.
• May coordinate correspondence with applicants and grantees, acknowledge receipts of proposals, and maintain a system to track proposals.
• Evaluate and perform preliminary analysis of the data using graphs, charts or tables to highlight the key points of the research results collected in accordance with the research protocols as stipulated.
• Prepare and present presentations regarding research project results for professional, scientific and academic conferences.
• Summarize and organize data results for submission to academic and scholarly, peer-reviewed journals.
• Write scientific manuscripts and other documents for publication.
• Fact-check, proofread, and edit research documents to ensure accuracy.
• Maintain the laboratory work areas including routine maintenance on laboratory equipment as required.
• Order and organize required research supplies and records.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of work station.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Unique Duties

• With the assistance of the mentor, find and write research grants with the goal of obtaining additional research grant funding.
• Evaluate and perform preliminary analysis of the data using graphs, charts or tables to highlight the key points of the research results collected in accordance with the research protocols as stipulated.
• Prepare and present presentations regarding research project results for professional, scientific and academic conferences.
• Summarize and organize data results for submission to academic and scholarly, peer-reviewed journals.
• Write scientific manuscripts and other documents for publication.
• Fact-check, proofread, and edit research documents to ensure accuracy.

Qualifications

• Doctorate degree Requires advanced knowledge in a field of science or learning, predominantly intellectual in character. This knowledge is acquired by a prolonged course of specialized intellectual instruction.
• Experience Intermediate (3 to 4 years job-related experience) Job related experience can include doctorate training.
• Experience performing basic research techniques, preferred.
• Must have distinguished themselves in research.
• Prior recipient of funding for research based on individual achievements.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to secure grants and funding for research.
• Ability to collect, analyze, summarize and interpret research findings in reports and communicate results to the field.
• Knowledge of and experience with current scientific integrity principles.
• Excellent time management and organization skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work with others in a collaborative environment.
• Microsoft office software skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in microneurography and non-invasive measures of respiratory, cardiovascular and autonomic function during wakefulness and sleep.