Job Summary

Join an established and nationally recognized multidisciplinary clinical and research team led by Christa Lese Martin, PhD, and David H. Ledbetter, PhD, at Geisinger’s Autism & Developmental Medicine Institute (ADMI), in collaboration with the University of Florida, Jacksonville. We seek talented clinical and research trainees to work on one or more NIH-funded projects investigating genomic etiologies of neurodevelopmental psychiatric disorders, including autism, intellectual disability, cerebral palsy and schizophrenia. ADMI offers a stimulating opportunity for professional growth toward exciting careers in healthcare, bioinformatics, genomics, and beyond.

Job Duties

• Participate in multidisciplinary team research related to specific projects or initiatives
• Develop research protocols and work plans under the mentorship of a principal investigator
• Expand knowledge and skills related to genomic analysis of large datasets
• Present research findings at meetings and scientific conferences
• Cultivate relationships with external clinical, academic, and research collaborators
• Conducts research related to specific project or initiative.
• Gathers, summarizes, records and interprets data obtained from research projects and initiatives.
• Plans subsequent work with review and approval of principal scientist and investigator.
• Develops research protocols.
• May instruct others in area of expertise.
• May present research results at internal and external scientific venues.
• Interprets and follow policies and guidelines to define procedures and meet goals and deadlines.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Education

Doctoral Degree- (Required)

Skills

Research Regulatory Environment; Research Analysis; Research Documents; Reference Content; Research And Development Function; Research Methodologies

About Geisinger

Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Geisinger values who you are, where you are from, and where you are going. We seek out people of various backgrounds and cultures with unique abilities, non-traditional career paths and ambitious aspirations. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status. Read more about Our Commitment to Inclusive Recruiting.

Our Vision & Values

Everything we do is about making better health easier for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.

EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.

LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.

INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

Our Benefits

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.