Leads and/or assists the development and execution of clinical research studies/projects and carries out all necessary responsibilities related to these projects, including proposal submissions, protocol development, database management, data analysis and interpretation, and dissemination.
Develops and serves as SME for a line of clinical research within the Fort Carson TBICoE research portfolio aligned with his/her own area(s) of expertise. This line of research should prioritize clinically translatable research to optimize TBI outcomes and support force readiness and resilience.
Leads and/or assists with formulating experimental hypotheses and study designs aligned with research gaps and priorities outlined by DoD/TBICoE.
Prepares study proposals for internal and external funding to include leading and/or assisting with grant proposal applications, their associated documentations, and requirements.
Works closely with study coordinators and other research staff to develop study protocols and data collection and database management procedures.
Assists with writing and submitting IRB protocols and reports.
Analyzes and interprets data from clinical research studies performed at Fort Carson and/or other TBICoE network sites. May perform high-level technical analyses, including database coding (e.g., SPSS, R, SAS), application of advanced statistical techniques (e.g., SEM, linear mixed modeling, bootstrapping), and/or processing physiological and/or time series data (e.g., HRV, eye tracking, pupillometry, EEG).
Prepares documents, written reports, presentations and manuscripts for submission to scientific conferences and journals. Attends and participates in scholarly, academic and scientific meetings related to TBI. Presents TBICoE’s clinical research findings at internal and external scientific meetings.
Provides collaborative assistance to other Research Scientists and research teams in the TBICoE network.
Facilitates research productivity with a larger group of multidisciplinary research collaborators.
Other duties consistent with the above responsibilities. Position Requirements:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Must have knowledge of human subjects research protections regulations and best practices.
Must have foundational knowledge of statistics and their appropriate application to clinical research data (e.g., ANOVAs, regressions); knowledge and application of advanced statistical techniques (e.g., cluster analyses, SEM, linear mixed modeling) is strongly preferred.
Must be proficient with at least one statistical software package (e.g., SPSS, R, SAS).
Knowledge of basic and/or advanced processing and analysis of physiological data and/or time series data (e.g., HRV, EEG, eye tracking, pupillometry) is preferred.
Must have ability to troubleshoot technical procedures, ability to work independently, and have excellent communication skills.
Must have excellent collaborative skills and ability to function as a part of a research team.
Must be able to work comfortably with standard computer software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
