Research Specialist - Natural Sciences- Surgery

Location: Chicago, IL USA

Salary: The budgeted salary range for the position is $50,000.00–$62,000.00. The pay offered will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, internal equity, and external market pay for comparable jobs.

About the University of Illinois Chicago

UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation, and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI), and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate, and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. UIC has over 300,000 alumni and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

About the Role

The Surgical Innovation and Training Laboratory (SITL) in the Department of Surgery at the University of Illinois Chicago is seeking a Research Specialist–Natural Sciences. This role contributes to the design and delivery of research projects and collaborates with researchers to develop, execute, and interpret research initiatives. The position performs complex laboratory and data collection techniques for the SITL.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Principal Investigator and researchers to develop objectives and design of research projects and proposals.
• Formulate and conduct scientific experiments and analyses.
• Perform complex data collection and laboratory techniques.
• Analyze and evaluate test and research results.
• Replicate, refine, and add new research approaches based on project needs.
• Test, customize, and implement new methods, procedures, and techniques.
• Develop and write advanced, comprehensive experimental protocols.
• Monitor project developments on an ongoing basis; propose and implement changes as needed.
• Contribute material, prepare results, and assist in writing research findings for publications, papers, presentations, grants, and other documents.
• Assist principal investigator in grant and manuscript submission.
• Guide, train, and advise lower-level researchers and students on techniques, methods, and procedures.
• Collaborate closely with the Director of the SITL to support and advance the laboratory’s clinical research projects, innovation, and educational activities.
• Coordinate clinical research projects in robotic and minimally invasive surgery throughout all phases of the research process.
• Assist a trained surgeon during educational activities and hands-on courses organized by Surgical Societies and Companies within the SITL.
• Take an active role in the education and training of medical students, residents, fellows, and surgeons in open, laparoscopic, and robotic surgical techniques.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary research activities, including the development and management of prospective and retrospective clinical research databases and integration of complex clinical data.
• Assist with the preparation of scientific manuscripts, abstracts, and presentations for peer-reviewed journals and national and international scientific meetings.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in science or related field required; Master’s degree in science preferred.
• A minimum of 3 years of related research experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge of research principles, concepts, practices, and methods.
• Proficiency in specific lab research techniques.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition waivers for employees and dependents