Research Faculty - Injury Research

60% of full-time appointment

About the role

Designs experiments and develops protocols required to conduct meaningful research in a specific area of scientific research. Trains and guides technical staff involved in specific projects and performing techniques. Plans future directions and seeks sources of funding for a research group. Records, collects, and analyzes data from research studies, and publishes results in appropriate refereed scientific journals. Presents study results to Research Institute (RI) staff as well as at national scientific conferences. Collaborates with other RI investigators in a manner that will enrich the overall institutional research effort. Prepares for seeking and obtaining external research funding. Serves as a mentor to RI post-doctoral research fellows (Research Scientists).

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with other RI and OSU investigators to mutually benefit research efforts.
• Serves as a resource in a particular area of scientific expertise.
• Designs experiments and develops protocols necessary to conduct meaningful research in a specific scientific area.
• Performs “hands-on” techniques as needed to complete projects.
• Ensures that research projects are conducted efficiently, correctly, and in a timely manner.
• Performs appropriate duties as a member of the faculty of the Ohio State University College of Medicine.
• Prepares and monitors capital budget for the area of responsibility. Responsible for authorizing expenditures from approved grant funds.
• Prepares scientific proposals to seek external research funding whenever possible.
• Provides mentorship to graduate students and post-doctoral fellows (Research Scientists) in preparing them to be independent researchers.
• Records, collects, and analyzes study data to reach valid conclusions. Plans future research directions and studies based on results.
• Recruits, hires, terminates, and trains assigned staff. Trains staff for compliance with hospital policies, RI, NIH, NRC, AALAC requirements, OSHA standards, and regulations, including animal care and use as appropriate.
• Trains subordinate research staff (technicians, graduate students, post-doctoral fellows) to perform techniques required for conducting studies.
• Prepares papers and publishes results in appropriate scientific journals after statistical analysis of study data. Presents results and conclusions at weekly CRI research meetings and national conferences.

Requirements

• Ph.D. or MD/Ph.D. or equivalent degree and completion of a post-doctoral fellowship in a pertinent area of scientific expertise.

Skills

• Good communication skills, including the ability to prepare scientific publications, presentations, and proposals.
• Technical skills in an appropriate area of research.
• Ability to teach and train junior scientists.
• Desire to pursue a career in biomedical research and knowledge of the research process.