Expected Starting Salary Range: Commensurate with experience.

Dr. Anna Esbensen and the Division of Developmental Disabilities and Behavioral Pediatrics has an opening for a Research Associate position focused on clinical and behavioral outcomes research with children and adolescents with Down Syndrome.

The research associate will be involved in several studies, including clinical trials of school-age children with Down syndrome, measuring cognitive or language outcomes in preschool to school-age children with Down syndrome and a study developing a novel behavioral outcome measure for use with individuals with Down syndrome. Primary responsibilities include: (1) supervision of research infrastructure across several federally-funded research projects, (2) overseeing behavioral coding of observational data, (3) some behavioral and cognitive data collection from children with Down syndrome, (4) statistical analysis of existing data, and (5) writing scientific papers and presenting work at scientific conferences.

OTHER DUTIES:

• Design, execute, and record laboratory experiments, and analyze the data.
• Research and improve current methods and evaluate innovative techniques. Implement this knowledge in the Division/Department.
• Present research at laboratory meetings, journal clubs, seminars, and meetings.
• Draft, write, and edit scientific reports, papers, journal articles, abstracts, and grants.
• Maintain currency in field through continuing education, literature, and seminars.
• Attend required Cincinnati Children's training sessions and ensure regulatory compliance with all policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Cincinnati Children's Research and Training at a Glance:

• Among the top in NIH funding for pediatric research institutions
• Over 1.4 million square feet of research laboratory space
• 900+ scientists conducting basic, translational, and clinical research
• Over 2000 publications annually in top-tier journals
• Access to Employee Resource Groups and Mentorship programs
• Postdocs have gone on to careers in academia, biotech, pharma, teaching etc.

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Compensation and Benefits:

• Postdoctoral Research Fellows and Associates are eligible for:
  
  
  • Group Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance Plans
  • Paid Time Off
  • Retirement Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Relocation Benefits for Eligible Hires

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Qualifications:

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Required:

• PhD, MD or equivalent degree in a field related to developmental disabilities.
• Demonstrated track record of publications and has a strong background in research related to developmental disabilities
• Experience with statistical analyses
• Clinical skills collecting data from individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including Down syndrome, and their families

Preferred:

• 3 - 5 years of work experience in a related job discipline

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