Stroke and Spinal Cord Injury Motor Control Researcher

4 weeks ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States Northwestern University Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Team Scientist to join our team at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, in collaboration with Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and submitting research proposals, ensuring scientific and regulatory milestones are met, and publishing original studies in refereed journals.

Key Responsibilities
  1. Develop and submit research proposals to secure external research funding from agencies such as the NIH, VA, NIDILRR, DoD, and NSF.
  2. Ensure that scientific and regulatory milestones of specific projects are met.
  3. Publish original studies in refereed journals that advance our understanding of motor control and translation science linked to neurologic illness.
  4. Demonstrate leadership activity in professional organizations such as the Society for Neuroscience and the International Society for Neural Control of Movement.
  5. Contribute to the education of highly qualified personnel, including graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, medical students, and residents.
  6. Participate in and collaborate on Department activities, as requested by the Department Chair.
Requirements
  1. Ph.D. in a scientific discipline from an accredited school and successful completion of a postdoctoral fellowship.
  2. Minimum 2 years of related experience with an expert knowledge of scientific principles and concepts.
  3. Reputation as an emerging leader in the field with sustained performance and accomplishment.
  4. Uses professional concepts in accordance with institute objectives to solve complex problems in creative and effective ways.
  5. Demonstrated success in technical proficiency, scientific creativity, collaboration with others, and independent thought.
  6. Works on complex problems and designs/conducts research projects in which analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors.
  7. Exercises judgment within broadly defined practices and policies in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
  8. Requires proficiency in writing to prepare grant proposals, research reports, and other publications, and explain complex results to a lay audience.
  9. Interpersonal skills needed to communicate effectively with other staff members and fellow researchers.
  10. May determine methods and procedures on new assignments and may provide guidance to other lower-level personnel.
  11. Commitment to teaching and teaching ability are requirements.
About Northwestern University

The Northwestern campus sits on the traditional homelands of the people of the Council of Three Fires, the Ojibwe, Potawatomi, and Odawa as well as the Menominee, Miami, and Ho-Chunk nations. We acknowledge and honor the original people of the land upon which Northwestern University stands, and the Native people who remain on this land today.

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.



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