Research Scientist (Clinical Research, Traumatic Brain Injury)

GDIT's Military Health Team is hiring a Research Scientist to help with the development of clinical investigations for the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence (TBICoE) located at Fort Carson, Colorado.

As the TBI Pathway of Care manager within the MHS, the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence promotes state-of-the-science care from point-of-injury to reintegration for service members, veterans, and their families to prevent and mitigate consequences of mild to severe TBI.

The Research Scientist will assist with formulating experimental hypotheses and designs experimental and other study protocols. S/he will assist in developing Department of War (DoW)/ TBICoE gap driven clinical research studies and protocols, processes and interprets experimental and other study data. S/he will coordinate with other technical, professional, and operational staff, prepares documents, written reports, manuscripts for submission to scientific journals and completes other projects as needed related to TBICoE clinical research.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Leads and/or assists the development of research/clinical investigations/studies projects and carries out all necessary responsibilities related to these projects. May serve as a Principal or Associate Investigator on TBICoE clinical research studies.
• Assists in the development of a virtual reality-based cognitive training program to enhance combat operational performance and rehabilitation following traumatic brain injury.
• Assists in post-processing and analyses of data obtained from cognitive pupillometry and/or eye-tracking measures (using Python or similar).
• Investigates the feasibility of applying a wide variety of scientific methodologies and concepts to promising TBI products and technologies.
• Assists with formulating experimental hypotheses and designs experimental and other study protocols.
• If relevant, develops relationships with operational communities at/near the site to identify any needs that can be addressed through research efforts.
• Prepares requests for actions/proposals to include assisting with grant proposal applications, their associated documentations and requirements. Facilitates the flow and approval processes for relevant projects as needed or requested.
• Assists in developing and testing necessary new technologies and protocols, processes, analyzes and interprets experimental and other study data and coordinates with other technical and professional staff.
• Prepares documents, written reports, manuscripts for submission to scientific journals and completes other projects as needed. May facilitate high-level database coding, SPSS syntax writing, statistical analyses, manuscript writing, conference presentations, etc.
• Provides collaborative assistance to other Research Scientists and research teams. Facilitates research productivity with a larger group of multidisciplinary research collaborators
• May work with clinic partners/team on TBI and clinically-relevant program/ project improvement initiatives at the site. Presents TBICoE’s clinical research findings at internal and external scientific meetings.
• Serves as a TBI research expert for both HQ and the TBICoE network.
• Attends and participates in scholarly, academic and scientific meetings related to TBI.
• Works with the DSCs to disseminate findings from studies to relevant clinical and operational communities (locally and throughout the DHA) in alignment with HQ-driven Dissemination and Implementation plans.
• Contributes to the preparation of manuscripts for publication in the area of TBI and presentation of posters and papers at scientific meetings.
• Serves as a TBI research expert for both HQ and the TBICoE network, including but not limited to responding to “taskers” or other RFIs from TBICoE Leadership/HQ, drafting relevant EXSUMs or Information Papers, and participating on relevant TBICoE Network calls.
• May supervise junior research staff.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED (required):

• Master’s level degree and 10+ years of clinical TBI research experience OR Ph.D., MD or MD/PhD or terminal doctorate degree in related scientific discipline (preferred) and 2+ years of TBI research experience.
• Experience producing data/ manuscripts for publications in peer review journals and/or conducted presentations at professional meetings.
• Experience with writing grants, with a track record of successful grant proposals.
• Proficiency with computer software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Must complete CITI/ HIPAA training.

WHAT WOULD BE EVEN BETTER (preferred):

• Prior experience within the DoW/VA systems of care with neurological disorders and TBI clinical research experience preferred.
• Experience with cognitive pupillometry and/or eye tracking, analyzing the data from both (using Python or other relevant software) preferred.
• Experience with virtual-reality.

SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES FOR SUCCESS:

• Knowledge of applicable complex scientific procedures and techniques
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to troubleshoot technical procedures
• Ability to work independently and supervise others working for this contract
• Excellent collaborative skilled required.

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