Senior Research Assistant-Cardiology

 

Rhode Island Hospital and Hasbro Children's Hospital, located in Providence, RI offers you the opportunity to practice your profession in a world-class facility. RIH is the state's largest general acute care hospital, the region's Level-1 trauma center, and the largest teaching hospital for Brown University Medical School.

 

A Senior Research Assistant supervises, research assistants including authoritatively recommending hiring, and when necessary, disciplines and discharges subordinates.  Trains, counsels, assign work to, and evaluate employees.

Assumes primary responsibility for the development, communication and ensuring compliance with policies and procedures for research and administrative functions in research setting.

Participates in the development of a coordinated budget.  May administer the operational budget.

Reviews current literature to update approaches to research being conducted.  Assigns review of specific literature to assistance.

Determines the direction of research efforts by reviewing data from previous research and external research papers to identify problem areas.

Sets up hypothesis and designs experiments to test them.  Responsible for the development of research methodology used.

Ensures accurate collection and analysis of data gathered in research experiments.  Interprets data using statistical methodology.

Prepares, writes and presents papers for publication as the principal investigator on research projects.

Participates in Hospital committees both research and non-research.

Contacts individuals both internal and external to the Hospital to provide professional consultation within area or expertise and to exchange information.

Works in a laboratory environment with possible exposure to human and animal serum, chemical reagents, animal subjects and radioactive materials.

Performs independently within the department?s policies and practices. Refers specific complex problems to the supervisor when clarification of the departmental policies and procedures are required.

Cardiovascular Research Center:
Study aimed at heart disease, defining role of G and RGS proteins, special focus on cell signaling. Investigating cellular, molecular and functional changes in isolated heart cells, whole hearts and intact animals from variety of genetically modified mouse models for cardiac disease.

 

Requirements:

Requires completion of a Ph.D. in the appropriate scientific field.

Requires an in-depth knowledge of the scientific field in which research is being performed.

Requires supervisory and administrative skills to direct a small group of research assistants.

Requires the interpersonal skills to interface both externally and internally to the Hospital.

 

EXPERIENCE:

Requires one-year experience in research.

Strong background in cell biology, biochemistry or molecular biology; minimum 3yrs experience in basic research lab. Proficiency with MS Office Suite. Strong oral/written communication and interpersonal skills.

Attention to detail and ability to logically and effectively structure tasks and set priorities. Ability to work with small rodents. (Previous experience in animal handling helpful).

 

You'll enjoy competitive compensation, outstanding benefits, a generous tuition reimbursement package, unlimited career potential, free parking and the opportunity to sharpen your skills on the cutting edge of healthcare.

 

 

Rhode Island Hospital is an EEO/AA employer, and encourages applications from minorities and women.

Dedicated to the people we hire and the community we serve.


 

Interested individuals should apply on-line at www.lifespancareers.org and reference number 06-2257.