Research Investigator

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

Design, organize and perform research activities. -Designs, organizes, and performs animal work and protocols.-Performs animal surgery.
-Functions in a separate and independent manner in the design and initiation of research experiments.
-Designs, develops, or adapts equipment used in experiments or research to obtain desired results.
-Determines specific goals or objectives to be obtained, evaluates research data and develops and revises techniques or approaches to work problems.
-Supervises the use of laboratory equipment and implements safety procedures.Monitors use of shared equipment.
-Responsible for providing laboratory services, tissue culture, processing research samples, and/or cataloging samples as required, especially on translational aspects of clinical protocols.
-Compiles, writes and submits project results to superiors.

Maintain good, detailed experimental records and analyze data.-Maintain an up-to-date, organized, and legible laboratory journal that records all experiments in detail.
-Evaluate resulting research data by utilizing image analysis system and/or microscope to analyze data and examine results.

Work closely with other staff members.-Maintain good working relationship with other researchers and technicians.
-Train and supervise new technicians and other laboratory personnel in proper laboratory techniques, the use of laboratory equipment, and safety procedures.
-Explain to staff members the scientific protocols currently being employed in the laboratory.

Assist with dissemination of results and analyses.-Present findings of the research project to professional groups.
-Prepare scientific data and documents for publication.

Assist with dissemination of results and analyses.-Present findings of the research project to professional groups.
-Prepare scientific data and documents for publication.

Other duties as assigned