Research Scientist - Cancer Prevention and Control
On-site · Houston, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Research Scientist position at Houston Methodist: under a Principal Investigator, coordinates and provides technical direction to research staff engaged in projects, performs procedures requiring advanced technical skill, designs/adapts equipment for experiments, establishes project procedures, and contributes to manuscripts and publications. Responsibilities include data analysis, problem definition and solutions, grant-writing participation, and promoting quality, safety, and employee engagement. Roles emphasize biomedical research in cancer prevention and control, with emphasis on collaboration, fast-paced work environment, and development planning. Qualifications require a Doctorate in a related field, experience in biomedical research, and strong communication skills; the position may involve on-call considerations and travel within the Houston metropolitan area as needed.
Required Qualifications
- Doctorate degree in related field
- Experience in related field of study
- Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions
- Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a customer service-focused manner
- Demonstrated knowledge of biomedical research
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in the workplace
- Under the direction of a Principal Investigator (PI), coordinates and provides technical direction to the work activities of research staff engaged in projects
- Performs procedures requiring highly developed technical skill
- Contributes towards improvement of department scores for employee engagement
- Designs, develops, or adapts equipment used in experiments or research to obtain desired results
- Establishes procedures to be applied for projects
- Participates in writing manuscripts and publications
- Compiles, writes, and submits project results to the principal investigator
- Analyzes data and interprets data
- Defines problems and possible solutions as dictated by the research project
- Participates in grant writing the specific grant(s)
- Utilizes resources with cost effectiveness and value creation in mind
- Self-motivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritize daily tasks
- Completes and updates the My Development Plan on an on-going basis
- Reviews scientific literature
- Seeks opportunities to identify self-development needs and takes appropriate action
- Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management
Desired Qualifications
- Doctorate degree in related field
- Experience in related field of study
- Proficiency in English (speaking, reading, writing)
- Ability to communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers
- Demonstrated knowledge of biomedical research
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
- Flexibility and adaptability in the workplace
- Experience with grant writing and manuscript preparation (as applicable)
- Technical skill development and equipment design/adaptation for experiments
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