**Research Scientist – AdventHealth Orlando** **All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:** - Benefits from Day One - Paid Days Off from Day One - Career Development - Whole Person Wellbeing Resources - Mental Health Resources and Support - Pet Insurance* - Debt-free Education* (Certifications and Degrees without out-of-pocket tuition expense) _* Nursing_ _or_ _BU specific_ _benefits and perks_ **Our promise to you:** Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that **together** we are even better. **Schedule:** _Full Time, Days_ **Shift** : _Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm_ **Location:** 800 N. Magnolia Avenue **The community you’ll be caring for:** _AdventHealth Orlando_ + Located on a lush tropical campus, our flagship hospital, 1,368-bed AdventHealth Orlando + Serves as the major tertiary facility for much of the Southeast, the Caribbean and South America + AdventHealth Orlando houses one of the largest Emergency Departments and largest cardiac catheterization labs in the country + We are already one of the busiest hospitals in the nation, providing service excellence to more than 32,000 inpatients and 125,000 outpatients each year **The role you’ll contribute:** The Research Scientist is responsible for leading the development and conduct of research at the AdventHealth Research Institute (AHRI). He/she will participate in Industry, Government (NIH, DOD, FDOH etc.), and/or other nonprofit organization-sponsored and investigator-initiated research aligned with the strategic scientific goals of AHRI. Potential research focus areas are complementary to the research interests of AHRI principal investigators (eg., skeletal muscle and adipose tissue metabolism, cardiovascular pathophysiology, cancer genomics and metabolism, neuroscience, orthopedics). The required skill set is tailored to each specific Research Scientist position ranging from basic “wet lab” skills and expertise, cell culture, mass spectrometry, imaging, microscopy, “omics” platforms, data analysis, genetic lesion assessments and appropriateness for clinical trials, and bioinformatics. With direction of the Scientific Director and/or overseeing Principal Investigator (PI), the Research Scientist will develop a research program and implement projects in their field of expertise. The Research Scientist will provide guidance and material assistance to staff, scientists, clinicians and clinical operations teams in the performance of research directed tasks. The Research Scientist will ensure that their research activities are performed in compliance with all AdventHealth, local, state, and federal laws, policies and procedures. **The value you’ll bring to the team:** _Devise and implement research proposals, protocols and procedures._ _Analyze clinical and research data sets often in collaboration with other Research Scientists, Pathologists, Biostatisticians, AHRI Investigators and AdventHealth clinicians._ _Prepare study reports and scholarly manuscripts to communicate research results to AHRI team members and the broader scientific community._ _Support data collection, processing and analytical procedures performed by clinical and research staff (including but not limited to basic and translational laboratory investigations, clinical studies, and activities carried out by the clinical research unit and research cores)._ _Cultivate external academic, pharmaceutical and vendor-based research collaborations._ _Provide subject matter expertise to members of the research team._ _Prepare and provide scientific presentations to clinicians, tumor boards, clinical and research staff and the external scientific community._ _Participate in the preparation of research grant applications._ _May perform any of the following duties depending on the specific Research Scientist position:_ _Develop novel analytics for studying the pathophysiology of human disease_ _Collect and store tissues samples and biospecimens_ _Coordinate and perform tissue and biospecimen analysis using biochemical, cell culture “Omics platform” assay techniques._ _Conduct analysis of participant behavior in clinical studies._ _Perform imaging procedures (pre-clinical, clinical, neuroimaging, spectroscopy, imaging data processing)._ _Coordinate data and data analysis with collaborating partners and project teams._ _Conduct analysis of behavior and brain health changes influenced by pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical approaches._ _Analyze molecular and genetic data sets to identify new study opportunities and support trial matching for patients to increase access to targeted molecular therapies._ _Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Scientific Director, Administrative Director, or Scientific Program Lead_ **The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed** **:** + **Minimum qualifications** : + PhD, MD, and/or equivalent graduate degree in biomedical sciences or related field + Three (3) years of experience after conferral of PhD, MD, and/or equivalent graduate degree + Established competency in research as evidenced by published peer-reviewed research + **Preferred qualifications:** o Established history of independent biomedical research in academia, government labs, or industry that is complementary to the focus of the specific Research Scientist role. This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location. **Category:** Research **Organization:** AdventHealth Orlando **Schedule:** Full-time **Shift:** 1 - Day **Req ID:** 24045042 We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.