Assistant Scientist (Dr Humphrey's Lab) Neurosciences
New York City, NY - USA
Job Summary
The Assistant Scientist conducts research involving the understanding of human diseases and the improvement of human health. Engages in clinical investigation or other research production technical writing and related activities.
Responsibilities
- Conducts research to develop methodologies instrumentation and procedures for medical application analyzing data and presenting findings.
- Designs and conducts complex clinical research studies requiring the determination and evaluation of alternative methods computational modeling diagnosis and treatment.
- Plans and directs studies to investigate human or animal disease preventive methods and treatments for disease.
- Follows strict safety procedures when handling materials to avoid contamination.
- Teaches principles of medicine and medical and laboratory procedures to physicians residents students and technicians.
- Confers with health departments industry personnel physicians and others to develop health safety standards and public health improvement programs.
- Develops treatments and designs research tools and techniques.
- Explores subject area and defines scope and selection of problems for investigation through conceptually related studies.
- Develops hypotheses to be tested and methodology for evaluating results.
- Examines the results of clinical trials and adjusts the dosage levels to reduce negative side effects or to induce better results.
- Communicates research results to the scientific community via published papers.
- Develops new proposals for research and obtain support for new and/ or continuing research activities.
- Makes decisions and recommendations that have a major impact on extensive scientific research activities.
Qualifications
- PhD in Biological Sciences or related field
- Two years experience
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
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