Biological Scientist III - Endocrinology

Biological Scientist III

Bachelor’s degree in biology or a related field and seven years of experience or Master’s degree in biology or a related field with five year of experience. Doctoral degree in biology or related field with two years of experience.

The Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism is accepting applications for a Biological Scientist III. The position will contribute to the Department’s research mission through participation in the research program directed by Dr. Kenneth Cusi, Professor of Medicine and an established physician-scientist whose research focuses on obesity, type 2 diabetes, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD/MASH), and the mechanisms and treatment of diabetes-related liver disease.

Dr. Cusi’s research program encompasses multiple ongoing clinical and translational research projects involving both clinical and laboratory-based investigations. The successful candidate will provide critical scientific support across this research portfolio and will be expected to function with a high degree of independence in coordinating complex research activities. Responsibilities will include participant recruitment and retention, study implementation, clinical research visits, informed consent, transient elastography liver imaging, clinical and laboratory data management and analysis, research database development and maintenance, protocol development, preparation of scientific reports and manuscripts, preliminary statistical analyses, figure development, grant preparation, and coordination of research activities involving multidisciplinary collaborators.

The position will require independent scientific judgment and the ability to organize and coordinate multiple research activities simultaneously. The successful candidate will interpret research findings, identify and communicate issues affecting study implementation, contribute to the development and refinement of research procedures, and provide scientific input to ongoing studies. The position will also participate in the research team’s weekly two-hour didactic meeting, including presentation of study updates, participation in Journal Club, and presentation and discussion of analyzed research findings. The position will contribute to dissemination of research findings through abstracts, oral presentations at scientific meetings, and peer-reviewed publications.

Research Study Coordination and Implementation

• Coordinate and implement research activities across multidisciplinary collaborators and multiple clinical research studies, ensuring that activities are conducted according to approved research protocols and established procedures.
• Manage process for participant research visits and ensure completion of required study procedures, assessments, laboratory testing, and follow-up activities.
• Lead informed consent activities and communicate research procedures to study participants in accordance with approved protocols and institutional requirements.
• In accordance with established research protocols and certification requirements, contribute to various research activities as expert in performing liver imaging using transient elastography
• Identify and resolve issues affecting study implementation and participant follow-up, communicating significant concerns to the Principal Investigator and appropriate research team members.
• Perform participant recruitment, screening, enrollment, retention, and follow-up activities for clinical research studies, as needed.
• Record and maintain accurate and complete study documentation and research records.

Research Data Management, Analysis, and Scientific Interpretation

$61,000 - $72,000; Commensurate with education and experience.

Bachelor’s degree in biology or a related field and seven years of experience or Master’s degree in biology or a related field with five year of experience. Doctoral degree in biology or related field with two years of experience.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.