Under general guidance, the Research Associate III works closely with PI, providing technical and/or administrative support in large or multi-project oriented labs. May be requested by PI to take on specific supervisory activities, and provide administrative leadership, and/or technical expertise. May develop hypothesis and assist in planning steps for the investigative process. Will review and remain current on literature as it relates to clinical/research study. Coordinates all lab and/or clinical activities, including but not limited to, budgetary/financial compliance, preparation of grant proposals, and creating independent presentations. Not responsible for generating grant funds.

• Provides miscellaneous clinical/research support (ad hoc data analysis, hypothesis development, programming, troubleshooting, etc.).
• Organizes clinical/research trials in conjunction with the Principal Investigator and sponsor and/or funding source.
• Monitors and ensures compliance with safety standards and procedures.
• Analyzes data and prepares scientific findings for publication as author or co-author.
• May make independent presentations.
• May provide system administration and maintenance for the local workstation network.
• Leads and trains Research Lab Assistants, Research Fellow, lower level Research Associates, and other related support staff and may be requested by PI to take on specific supervisory activities.
• Orients new Research Fellows and/or Research Scientists to day-to-day lab operations and procedures.
• While elements of this job posting refer to laboratory work, this job is set in a dry lab and the type of work is typical of population health research.
• Duties will include assistance at all stages of epidemiological/population health research, including study initiation, database management, statistical analysis, and report writing.
• Other tasks will involve conducting literature searches and reviews, maintaining bibliographic databases, and assisting with grant application preparation and submissions.
• Applicants should have an MPH or M.Sc. degree in epidemiology or a related field with experience in epidemiologic research.
• Applicants must be able to conduct statistical analyses using standard statistical software. Knowledge of SAS, STATA or R is an asset.
• Applicants should have experience with software for word processing, presentations, and spreadsheets.

Requirements:

• Bachelors in Science Related Field
• 3 years of Research laboratory experience

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