(Hybrid) Senior Addiction Research Scientist - Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute

The Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute at West Virginia University Research Corporation is currently accepting applications for a (Hybrid) Senior Addiction Research Scientist.

Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute is the premier multidisciplinary institute for patient care, research, and teaching in West Virginia and the region. We celebrated the opening of our new Innovation Center on May 15, 2019. The RNI's flagship facilities are located on the Health Sciences campus in Morgantown, with more than 1,000 dedicated team members across five departments, patient care units, and research laboratories. Find out more about our outstanding work and contributions today at: https://wvumedicine.org/rni/rni-homepage/newsroom/

About the Opportunity

As a Senior Addiction Research Scientist, you will drive progress with the multidisciplinary WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute's Innovation Center team. You will be part of an exciting collaborative effort at an R1 institution working towards innovative solutions to advance the science and clinical research around addiction. In this role, your efforts will directly support the current and future research related to addiction medicine to advance rapidly evolving work of six-year-old Institute that has already performed 11 first in human clinical trials, and seen exponential growth in publications, grants, and IP for work that provide a foundation to improve lives of people in West Virginia and around the globe.

This position will advance the research and development missions of West Virginia University by providing the necessary skills for the coordination and implementation of operational tasks related to several research and development projects focused on neuromodulation brain therapeutics that are essential to the research activities of the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute.

At WVU Research Corporation, we strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU Research Corporation offers a comprehensive benefits package with a variety of options to suit your needs:

• 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
• Paid Time off (PTO)
• 403(b) retirement savings with a fully vested 3% employee contribution match, (Employees have the option of contributing an additional 1-3% of their earnings to the plan, which is also matched by the WVURC)
• A range of health insurance and other benefits
• Dependent Education Scholarship
• WVU Perks

What You'll Do

• Work with the RNI Innovation Center substance use disorder research team to carry out research projects and clinical trials focused on understanding and improving substance use disorder patients' outcomes.
• Utilize tools such as electrophysiological, neuromodulation, cognitive batteries, and subjective questionnaires to measure, assess, and improve the monitoring, assessment, and treatment of substance use disorder.
• Meet with research participants to describe research protocols, gain informed consent, carry out follow-up visits and other duties as outlined in the research protocols.
• Design and oversee the implementation of substance use disorder studies, ensuring that research protocols are scientifically rigorous and ethically sound.
• Supervise researchers and technicians, providing guidance and training on study protocols.
• Manage the day-to-day operations of the addiction research program.
• Present research findings at conferences and publish in peer-reviewed journals
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior researchers and students involved in the program
• Stay abreast of developments in the field of substance use disorders, neuromodulation, integrating new knowledge into the program's research agenda
• Lead grant writing and applications for funding opportunities

• Master's degree in a psychology, psychiatry, public health, behavioral health-related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Doctorate degree is preferred.
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in the following:
  
  
  
  • Scientific research methods with substance use disorder population
  • Data analysis and interpretation of behavioral, cognitive, and clinical data
  
  
  
  
• Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered.
• All qualifications must be met by the time of employment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Evidence of multiple scientific publications, including first authorship publications
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple research projects simultaneously.
• Experience with electrophysiological devices (EEG, EMG, EDA, ECG, Eye tracking) as well as wearables
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse populations
• Ability to create, annotate and maintain detailed records
• Demonstrated ability to operate a computer utilizing various software packages, including creating spreadsheets, charts, graphs, etc.
• Knowledge of ethical guidelines and regulations related to substance use disorders and neuroimaging research
• Working knowledge of scientific research methods and Institutional Review Board policies and procedures.
• Ability to effectively prepare and present information on complex neuroimaging findings to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to conduct data analytics and preparation of reports
• Ability to write and be awarded grants
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• MD and/or PhD in psychology, psychiatry, neuroscience, public health, behavioral health-related field.
• Experience conducting clinical trials with substance use disorder population.
• Experience setting up and conducting neuroimaging protocols
• Experience Publishing and Presenting scientific reports.
• Working with industry and academic partners on collaborative research efforts.
• Completing and submitting federal awards (NIH, NSF, DOD).

The WVURC was created as a not-for-profit corporation in 1985 to support research (R1) at West Virginia University. We provide evaluation, development, patenting, management, and marketing services for inventions of the faculty, staff and students of the University.

The WVURC receives and administers funds awarded by external agencies for research and other activities and is responsible for helping protect intellectual property through patents, copyrights and licensing agreements for start-up companies based on University research.

West Virginia University Research Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We invite all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or Veteran status.