Research Associate II

People

Assists PI/faculty by monitoring team of Research Assistants and Post Docs 0-2 scientific activities. Provides communication of needs, issues to be addressed, and all important information necessary to ensure scientific success. Facilitates open, professional, communication to achieve mutual understanding. Role models excellent, clear, and professional communication skills to achieve mutual understanding and problem resolution. Contributes to a team-focused work environment that actively helps one another achieve scientific goals. Promotes a positive work environment with the interprofessional care team to achieve optimal department results. Ensures collaboration among all members of the research team by actively communicating and reporting pertinent information as it relates to assigned system(s) in a comprehensive manner. Participates in teamwork by responding positively to requests for assistance. Teaches peers and staff to critically think by verbally expressing rationale for decisions and follows up consistently. Uses peer-to-peer accountability towards improvement of department score for employee engagement.

Service

At PI/Faculty’s direction, organizes the workflow, proactively problem solves, anticipates needs, and manages multiple ongoing priorities. Independently handles resolution of complex problems and issues and notifies PI/Faculty of issue and resolution. Serves as escalation support for less experienced staff. Analyzes data for research grants and publications (medium to high complexity). Maintains accurate records of all research and data collection. Completes/performs research and incorporates novel procedures and methods into research experiments as appropriate (medium complexity).

Quality/Safety

At the direction of the PI/Faculty, writes and maintains regulatory and safety committee applications/protocols. Provides advanced technical research skills and establishes test methods and procedures. Documents procedures and changes to procedure in PI/Faculty’s Lab Study Methods manual and Laboratory Notebooks. Establishes and maintains quality control of project operations including establishing appropriate controls and standards for experimental procedures.

Growth/Innovation

Participates in publication and grant writing at PI/Faculty direction. Determines specific research project goals and objectives to be attained. Assumes responsibility and oversight for those goals and objectives at the PI/Faculty’s direction. Assists with developing skills of lab team (staff and students) in alignment with scientific objectives. Participates in conferences and seminars. Proactively manages own professional development and completes My Development Plan.