Staff Scientist - Chicago, IL, United States - Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

Description

You'll work in a truly inclusive environment where diversity and equity are championed through words and actions.

You'll play a role in something that's never been done before as we integrate science and clinical care to help patients achieve better, faster outcomes — as we Advance Human Ability, together.

The Research Scientist II assists with executing pre-clinical scientific research strategies in research. Investigates the feasibility of applying variety of scientific principles and concepts to potential inventions, products and problems. Demonstrates achievements in basic, clinical or biomedical engineering research that have brought distinction to the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. Contributes to the overall direction of research at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.

The Research Scientist II will consistently demonstrate support of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab statement of Vision, Mission and Core Values by striving for excellence, contributing to the team efforts and showing respect and compassion for patients and their families, fellow employees, and all others with whom there is contact at or in the interest of the institute.

The Research Scientist II will demonstrate Shirley Ryan Ability

Lab Core Attributes:

Communication, Accountability, Flexibility/Adaptability, Judgment/Problem Solving, Customer Service and Core Values (Hope, Compassion, Discovery, Collaboration, and Commitment to Excellence) while fulfilling job duties.

The Research Scientist II will:

Assists with the development of goals and objectives for area of responsibility to ensure continued scientific growth and development of research laboratory/unit/center.

Assists with preparing research proposals and grant applications to secure external research funding
Ensures that scientific and budgetary milestones of specific projects are met.
Begins to publish original studies in refereed journals that advance the clinical discipline or research field.
Participates in scientific review for granting agencies
May participate in development of patent applications.
Knowledge of measurement and statistics principles acquired through a Ph.
D. in a scientific discipline from an accredited school and successful completion of a postdoctoral fellowship.
Minimum 2 years of related experience with a high level of proficiency and knowledge in measurement and statistics.

Requires expert knowledge of scientific principles and concepts with a high level of analytical ability to design and conduct research projects.

Demonstrated success in technical proficiency, scientific creativity, collaboration with others and independent thought.

Uses professional concepts and the institute's policies and procedures to solve a wide range of difficult problems in imaginative and practical ways.

Works on problems of diverse scope in which analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.

Requires a high level of proficiency in writing to prepare grant proposals, research reports and other publications, and explain complex results to a lay audience.

Exercises judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
Interpersonal skills needed in order to communicate effectively with other staff members, fellow researchers, and the like.
Normal office environment with little or no exposure to dust or extreme temperature.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.