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Job Description Summary
The Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, a Northwestern University affiliated
Rehabilitation Research Hospital, seeks to recruit a research scientist
to work on topics related to stroke and/or spinal cord injury.
Stroke and spinal cord injury are common neurologic disorders requiring
long-term rehabilitation, and a major clinical and research focus of our
hospital. Research topics may address a range of themes related to
impairment mechanisms, pathophysiology, impairment quantification, or
treatment. Methods to be used may range from clinical neurophysiology,
electrical recording or stimulation techniques, brain mapping, motion
analysis or measurements of muscle reflex, mechanical or material
properties.
Full Professor (Research Scientist III-IV) will use this fundamental
knowledge for translational research in humans with and without lesions
to the central nervous system. It is anticipated that the successful
applicant will form strong partnerships with the Northwestern
Departments of Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physical
Therapy & Human Movement Science, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation,
Neurology, Neurosurgery, and neuroscience.
The Full Professor (Research Scientist III-IV) will demonstrate SRALab
Core Attributes: Communication, Accountability,
Flexibility/Adaptability, Judgment/Problem Solving, Customer Service,
and RIC Values (Hope, Compassion, Discovery, Collaboration, & Commitment
to Excellence) while fulfilling job duties.
Research labs are located on or adjacent to clinical floors in our new
hospital, providing ready access to stroke survivors admitted for early
rehabilitation, or returning for continuing outpatient care.
The Full Professor (Research Scientist III-IV) position can be awarded
at any rank (research scientist III or IV), ranks roughly equivalent to
an associate or full professor in our university. A strong history of
publication in high-quality journals and a history of independent grant
support are also important.
Salary levels are highly competitive and will vary according to
appointment rank. Substantial startup packages are available as needed.
Job Description
The Research Scientist III will:
- Develops and submits research proposals and grant applications to
secure external research funding from agencies such as the NIH, VA,
NIDILRR, DoD, NSF and private foundations.
- Ensures that scientific and regulatory milestones of specific
projects are met.
- Publishes original studies in refereed journals that advance our
understanding of motor control, and translation science linked to
neurologic illness.
- Demonstrates leadership activity in professional organizations such
as the Society for Neuroscience, the International Society for
Society for Neuroscience, Neural Control of Movement, Progress in
Motor Control, etc.
- Contributes to the educational of highly qualified personnel
including graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, medical
students, and residents.
Reporting Relationships
- Reports directly to the assigned Principal Investigator
Required Experience
- Knowledge of measurement and statistics principles acquired through
a Ph.D. in a scientific discipline rom an accredited school and
successful completion of a postdoctoral fellowship.
- Minimum 5 years of related experience with an expert knowledge of
scientific principles and concepts. Reputation as emerging leader in
field with sustained performance and accomplishment.
- Uses professional concepts in accordance with institute objectives
to solve complex problems in creative and effective ways.
- Demonstrated success in technical proficiency, scientific
creativity, collaboration with others and independent thought.
- Works on complex problems and designs/conducts research projects in
which analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation
of various factors.
- Exercises judgment within broadly defined practices and policies in
selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining
results.
- Requires proficiency in writing to prepare grant proposals, research
reports and other publications, and explain complex results to a lay
audience.
- Interpersonal skills needed to communicate effectively with other
staff members, fellow researchers.
- May determine methods and procedures on new assignments and may
provide guidance to other lower level personnel.
Working Conditions
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