Research Job Description
Research
provides scientific and clinical guidance to Biology, Toxicology, Clinical Operations, Biometrics, Global Drug Safety, Regulatory, and Project Management functional areas.
Research Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Design, develop, and optimize cell-based and molecular biology assays as the program progresses
Managing the development and maintenance of the consumer data methodology to ensure the methodology reflects the most accurate representation of the industry size and trends
Delivering internal and external client presentations regarding methodology and data challenges
Conduct autonomous, comprehensive investment research, analysis and manager selection for assigned product lines
Prepare written reports that identify trends, opportunities, and recommendations related to assigned coverage area
Oversee and drive strategic projects related to business goals
Create a strategy that transforms AS&IT technical product performance testing effectiveness for materials, processes, and products that shifts the current paradigm of transactional testing to a strategic learning culture
Drive and execute testing transformational strategy working in partnership with R&E Leadership (CR&E and BU stakeholders)
Drive collaboration and innovative learning approaches across teams and departments in order to deliver breakthrough protocols that breaks today’s paradigm
Drive and integrate AS&IT transformational change to a learning culture with BU product development and executions by creating a culture that leverages rapid learning cycles and re-useable knowledge (or Lean Product & Process thinking)
Research Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Research
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: BLS, CPR, IRB, CITI, HIPAA, CCRP, ASCP, HT, CCRA, CDE
Education for Research
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the research job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Education, Science, Biology, Health, Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Medical, Social Sciences, Computer Science, Arts
Skills for Research
Desired skills for research include:
Medical terminology
Excel
Microsoft Office products
Clinical research protocols
Equivalent combination of education and experience
ICH and local regulatory authority regulations regarding drug
Scientific theory
PowerPoint
Biology
Molecular biology
Desired experience for research includes:
Good business sense and ability to see business implications of research findings
Master’s level coursework in School or Clinical Psychology, Speech/Language Pathology, Social Work, or similar field, including coursework in assessment
PhD in Biophysics or related area
Strong scientific background in interdisciplinary research
Knowledge of skin or other biological tissues is desirable
Excellent oral and written communication in English is required
Research Examples
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of research. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for research
- Engage and enable people by building technical excellence to amplify the meaning and impact of a learning culture
- Identifies career development opportunities that provide exposure and experiences across the organization and growth of skills
- Provide project guidance and/or work direction for junior team members on immediate projects, consultation across the enterprise to drive the overall Materials portfolio forward with breakthrough technologies for the businesses
- Strive for excellence in all formal and informal communications in all aspects of the role including R&E Leadership stakeholder management
- Isolate, culture, and manipulate primordial germ cell (PGC) from avian embryos
- Analyze and present data in group meetings or in written summary documents
- Provide support as required to other team members of the Stem Cell group other groups within Discovery Research
- Actively contribute to new ideas on opportunities for rare diseases therapeutics
- Be the steward of customer insights, specifically, the analysis, identification, and interpretation of customer shopper behavioral and attitudinal data
- Work closely with senior members of the operating business to understand their needs and objectives
Qualifications for research
- 8+ years experience with an emphasis in product based market research and product testing
- Experience managing product based quantitative market researchers
- Ability and desire to project manage the logistical aspect of product testing studies
- Experience developing new business and developing RFP’s preferred
- Relevant project management and/or market research experience an asset
- Ability to juggle multiple projects and diplomatically respond to conflicting needs
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Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a research. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for research
- Cleanse and analyze data
- Identify when secondary data is needed, and source the appropriate data
- Combine and interpret data from multiple sources to identify key business insights
- Create reports and final deliverables that translate what the data means for the business
- Socialize research findings across different departments – Digital, Operations, Marketing, Digital etc - and pivot to the specific needs of each
- Innovate - identify highly creative ways to answer questions – especially when looking at future trends
- Continuously think ahead – identify topics that may be of interest, and proactively provide insightful analyses and knowledge papers to the business
- Provoke the business with new and interesting research on new topics, such as new entrants or shifts in consumer behavior (e.g., impact of driverless cars on malls)
- Identify and propose opportunities to enhance existing products and services, or develop new ones to extend commercial opportunities in your product sectors
- Brief and develop mutually-rewarding relationships and dialogues with industry clients
Qualifications for research
- Experience in quantitative data analysis required
- This position typically requires technical knowledge and ability associated with an advanced Science or Engineering degree
- Demonstrated track record of innovation leadership which has resulted in business impact
- Demonstrated track record of influencing technical direction and creating competitive advantage in the area of process development and/or equipment design
- Strong mentor/coach of other technologists
- Experience in scripting (Python, Perl, ) and C++ programming
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Our growing company is looking to fill the role of research. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for research
- Develops client materials according to project requirements, including but not limited to, project-specific documentation, operating procedures, standards, and work flows
- Executes assigned portions of clinical studies
- Compiles data, track, analyze and prepare repo rts including project status, project summaries, and recommendations
- Prepares general correspondence, agendas and meeting minutes, reports, and other project-specific documentation
- Gradually assume responsibility for scientific investigations on proteins of interest and their role in axon degeneration
- Work with internal stakeholders in the development of research solutions
- Investigating herbicide x genotype interactions
- Characterizing the efficacy of transgenes and/or seed treatments for above- or below-ground insects on corn or soybeans
- Supporting core processes such as agronomy, integrated pest management and/or regulatory compliance
- Organizes the coordination and planning of laboratory research projects
Qualifications for research
- Incumbent must be comfortable working on multiple projects with changing priorities
- Must be able to work as part of a team and quickly learn new techniques, processes, and procedures
- Completed Bachelor's degree by the date of your application
- 9+ years related experience with a research department or agency/supplier
- Experience with a wide array of quantitative and qualitative consumer research methodologies, including digital/mobile
- A knack for thinking strategically about business issues, leveraging data to glean insights, and crafting meaningful deliverables with actionable recommendations
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of research. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for research
- Manage laboratory animals used in experiments
- Prepare microorganisms for studies and culture wounds
- Organizes data search and analysis procedures, analyzes results
- Assists with the design of complex data processing systems to analyze research data
- Assists in preparation of research papers, grants and other documents for publication
- Advises staff on methods and procedures
- Explains technical information
- Conduct plans for clinical research projects
- Assist in developing reports
- May assist with modifications of protocols
Qualifications for research
- Experience creating reports and final deliverables and the ability to translate what the data means for the businesses
- Phenomenal communicator, written and verbal - can write concise, thoughtful summaries on short timelines for executive audiences
- Strong quantitative skills and an understanding of statistics as applied in market research
- Data processing and analysis experience including data cleaning, transforming and weighting
- High degree of curiosity and passion for researching new things in creative ways
- Experience with frameworks from psychology, behavioral economics, or social theory a plus
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Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of research. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for research
- As needed or desired, lead teams to deliver on more complex pure and applied research projects
- Assists in developing and conducting social scientific research projects
- Establishing and recruiting participants for subject pool
- Overseeing research assistants includes recruitment, training, and supervision
- Managing the research laboratory which includes space, equipment and IT management
- Assist Investigators and laboratory members in planning and carrying out research activities
- Develop and characterize small molecules for hyperpolarized magnetic resonance
- Perform experimental tests related to MRI studies by using cell culture, analysis of tissue specimens
- Prepare of media related for all tissue culture
- Assist researchers and laboratory staff in purchasing of equipment and materials for the laboratory
Qualifications for research
- Must have extensive experience managing market research projects in North America, additional exposure to managing projects in other countries is a plus Familiarity with SPSS, SAS or other statistical software application
- Able to remain flexible with work schedules, resolution of work conflicts
- Understanding of histology, pathology and microscope techniques preferred
- Analysing data and delivering actionable research
- Dealing with large data sets
- Presentation – should be able to present ideas in a concise and powerful manner