Lifespan
Description
Under the general supervision of the Principal Investigator and within established policies and procedures performs scientific investigative research in biomedical areas related to patient care; participates in the design of' experimental protocols and research directions and develops new procedures to carry out established research objectives; collects and analyzes data using bioinformatic phylogenetic and statistical methodology; executes existing protocols and develops new experimental methodologies to carry out established research objectives; researches literature in the field; writes manuscripts presentations and grants in line with the research goals and based on the research performed.
Responsibilities
- Conducts experiments and analyses according to established protocols and research methodology.
- Develops new experimental protocols to carry out established research objectives.
- Participates in the design of' research protocols to achieve the scientific objectives to allow quantitative and qualitative evaluation and interpretation of data obtained.
- Collects and analyzes data using bioinformatic phylogenetic and statistical methodologies and software.
- Participates in the interpretation of the results through conferences with supervisors and other researchers to review data compared to hypothesis and research methodology in instances of inexplicable data.
- Reviews literature pertaining to research being conducted in the scientific area of interest.
- Writes presentations manuscripts and grants based on research performed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Education
- PhD and/or MD required.
Experience
- 5 years' professional research experience with focused experience in molecular diagnostics.
- Completion of a qualified national certification exam toward fulfillment of Rhode Island Clinical Laboratory License desirable.
