Scientist Academic Research (Cardiothaoric Surgery) - (Atlanta, GA)

Description POSITION SUMMARY: The Academic Research Scientist functions as a highly skilled contributor/researcher and has significant authorship on publications and advanced knowledge and ability of laboratory and experimental platforms necessary to advance basic and/or translational research programs. Staff Scientists will have leadership responsibilities, and will oversee quality and training of other teammates. Duties include designing, developing and conducting research experiments. Will have expert knowledge and skills specific to the related program and advanced knowledge of methods of analyzing data from experimental platforms. May assist in grant and other funding applications as necessary and appropriate, or with approval of the responsible faculty director, may have their own research projects and/or have full responsibilities for specific areas of a program. With approval of the leading Emory faculty member a Scientist may be the principal investigator on grant proposals.