University of Utah ยท 10 hours ago
Research Scientist
Salt Lake City, UT
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$48K/yr - $90K/yr
4+ years expThe University of Utah is seeking a Research Scientist to develop and manage research projects, ensuring scientific significance and feasibility. The role involves conducting scientific research, interpreting data, collaborating with investigators, and contributing to teaching activities.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Develops scientific research projects and acts as a principal investigator or co-principal investigator
Researches and stays current with project related scientific literature
Sets up new methods or assays to accomplish scientific objectives
Identifies and implements creative solutions to overcome problems
Organizes, interprets data and derives study conclusions
Manages and trains research staff to achieve research goals
Collaborates with internal and external investigators on multiple research projects ensuring scientific significance and feasibility
Summarizes results of clinical studies in the form of scientific abstracts and manuscripts
Serves as a resource to provide clinical and scientific information needed for various initiatives
Contributes to teaching activities by preparing and presenting educational seminars
Assists with grant preparation by researching background, significance and planning statistics
Attends national conferences and presents results of clinical studies
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry or other scientific discipline in a related field plus four years of experience or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience) required
Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills also required
Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description
Company
University of Utah
The University of Utah, located in Salt Lake City in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains, is the flagship institution of higher learning in Utah.
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