Research Scientist

**Classification & Regular Hours**:
Hours per Week: 37.5

Salary Grade: R2

Please note, this is a 2-year grant-funded role.

**About Western**:
**About Us**:
The Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry provides outstanding education within a research-intensive environment where tomorrow’s physicians, dentists and health researchers learn to be socially responsible leaders in the advancement of human health. The Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry is the largest Faculty on Western’s campus and employs over 2,300 full-time and part-time faculty and over 1,700 staff.

The Robarts Research Institute within the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at Western University has a mission to accelerate medical discovery. Through a powerful integration of basic and clinical research, we drive major advances that impact on many of today's most devastating diseases.

**Responsibilities**:
The Research Scientist will also plan, implement, and coordinate data collection, publish and present findings, and develop new and innovative research approaches to achieve desired research outcomes.

**Qualifications**:
**Education**:

- Master’s Degree in Physics, Engineering, Computer Science or related field

**Experience**:

- 5 years of experience with MRI image processing in a related academic research environment
- Experience working in a clinical research environment is preferred
- Experience with multi-site imaging data collection and analysis preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

- Demonstrated knowledge and expertise in image processing methods with the ability to provide solutions for improvement of image processing methods and to provide guidance to students and collaborators related to image processing methods
- In depth knowledge of multi-site data acquisition and processing strategies
- Ability to collaborate across internal and external boundaries to meet common objectives, improve outcomes and support work beyond one's own unit
- Communication skills to convey information in a credible way
- Attention to detail with an ability to retrieve, analyze and synthesize sizable amounts of data, while ensuring that information is accurate and comprehensive
- Ability to evaluate issues, recognize potential problems and take action to proactively resolve issues
- Project management skills to manage projects from conception to completion within tightly prescribed timelines
- Knowledge of the regulations and guidelines governing research in an academic environment
- Knowledge of best practices for reviewing grant proposals
- In-depth knowledge of techniques for updating, managing and extracting data from a research database
- In-depth knowledge of methods for research design, implementation, and analysis
- Ability to work in a manner that models best practices in confidentiality standards
- Attention to detail with an ability to retrieve, analyze and synthesize sizable amounts of data for review, while ensuring that information is accurate and comprehensive
- Ability to remain highly motivated, resilient, innovative, and collaborative when faced with challenges
- Ability to work within a flexible schedule to accommodate the research group’s events and activities
- Ability to provide guidance to assist others in solving complex problems
- Ability to coach students to be self-directed and responsible for their own development and learning

**Western Values Diversity**:
Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please contact Human Resources or phone 519-661-2194.

**Please Note**:
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.