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Research Scientist
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Position Number: 5676101
Location: Boston, MA
Position Type: Health - Public and Environmental Health

Research Scientist

About the Opportunity

Candidate should have a background and deep commitment to research in the areas of addictive behaviors, sexual health behavior and HIV prevention. Performs basic or applied research, primarily using existing theories and methods. Individuals should have the ability and desire to innovate when these are insufficient. Assists the supervisor with grants and in the interpretation and publication of results. Will take a leading role in data analysis and writing for some publications. Maintains the laboratory research team and may exercise functional supervision over supporting research staff. Primary responsibility is ensuring that the research is complete. As a secondary duty, will teach two classes per year in the Department of Public Health and Health Sciences.

Qualifications

Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, attention to details, as well as training in research methodology, study recruitment including in traditionally underrepresented populations, survey construction and collection, qualitative and quantitative data collection/management/analysis.
ability to communicate and coordinate with multiple senior researchers from different fields as part of multidisciplinary research teams are skills essential to the successful candidate.
Specifically, experience in community-based research among LGBTQ populations, adverse childhood experiences, and novel intervention development/testing is strongly preferred.
Experience in writing proposals and project management are pluses.
Must have Ph.D. or equivalent degree in psychology, public health or a related field and be able to undertake substantially full-time research or scholarship, working under the supervision of a senior scholar. Must have prior teaching experience including as instructor of record

Responsibilities

Initiating, executing, and completing research studies with supervision.
Preparing and writing research papers, presentations, grant proposals.
Laboratory Management.
Training Graduate and Undergraduate Students.
Teaching two courses per academic year in the Department of Public Health and Health Sciences

Position Type

Research

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about Northeastern University's commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity.

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