Research Scientist - Traumatic Brain Injury
Ciconix
- San Antonio, TX
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Leads and/or assists the development of research/clinical investigations/studies projects and carries out all necessary responsibilities related to these projects. May serve as a Principal or Associate Investigator on TBICoE clinical research studies.
- Investigates the feasibility of applying a wide variety of scientific methodologies and concepts to promising TBI products and technologies.
- Assists with formulating experimental hypotheses and designs experimental and other study protocols.
- Prepares requests for actions/proposals to include assisting with grant proposal applications, their associated documentations and requirements. Facilitates the flow and approval processes for relevant projects as needed or requested.
- Assists in developing and testing necessary new technologies and protocols, processes, analyzes and interprets experimental and other study data and coordinates with other technical and professional staff.
- Prepares documents, written reports, manuscripts for submission to scientific journals and completes other projects as needed. May facilitate high-level database coding, SPSS syntax writing, statistical analyses, manuscript writing, conference presentations, etc.
- Provides collaborative assistance to other Research Scientists and research teams. Facilitates research productivity with a larger group of multidisciplinary research collaborators
- May work with clinic partners/team on TBI and clinically-relevant program/ project improvement initiatives at the site. Presents TBICoE's clinical research findings at internal and external scientific meetings.
- Serves as a TBI research expert for both HQ and the TBICoE network.
- Attends and participates in scholarly, academic and scientific meetings related to TBI.
- Contributes to the preparation of manuscripts for publication in the area of TBI and presentation of posters and papers at scientific meetings.
- Serves as a TBI research expert for both HQ and the TBICoE network, including but not limited to responding to “taskers” or other RFIs from TBICoE Leadership/HQ, drafting relevant EXSUMs or Information Papers, and participating on relevant TBICoE Network calls.
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of applicable complex scientific procedures and techniques; excellent communication skills; ability to troubleshoot technical procedures; ability to work independently and supervise others working for this contract. Excellent collaborative skilled required.
- Will have experience producing data/ manuscripts for publications in peer review journals and/or conducted presentations at professional meetings. Must be able to work comfortably with computer software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
- Ph.D., MD or MD/PhD or terminal doctorate degree in related scientific discipline preferred. May consider a Master's level degree with at least 10 years of clinical TBI research experience.
- Must complete CITI/ HIPAA training.
- Minimum Experience: 2-3 years of clinical research experience required.
- Prior experience within the DoD/VA systems of care with neurological disorders and TBI clinical research experience strongly preferred.
- Must be eligible to work in the US.
- Must be able to pass a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI).