Job Responsibilities
Clinical research (4hrs/day)
?? Contributed to strategic thinking and planning of clinical trials and write
clinical
trial protocols (In conjunction with the Director of clinical research)
?? Analyze and interpret results of clinical trials (In conjunction with the
Director of
clinical research)
?? Write end-of-study clinical study reports (In conjunction with the Director of
clinical
research)
?? Write grant proposal and act as a co-investigators and principal investigator
for
clinical and scientific projects
Management and coordination of pre-clinical studies (3hrs/day)
?? Identify compounds with promising drugs based on scientific results
?? Interpret scientific data and write reports and scientific articles
?? Design scientific projects and write grant proposals
?? Locate potential scientific collaborators for the organization
?? Coordinate various scientific and pre-clinical projects among national and
international research laboratories
Editor of a research journal, ??Searchlight ??with primary emphasis on basic and
clinical
developments
?? Writing original medical/scientific articles (1-2hr/day)
?? Coordinating all aspects of editorial process and contributions to keep
searchlight
on schedule (2hrs/week)
?? Work in coordination with the development staff to allow development staff to
maximize their fundraising potential with donors receiving Searchlight. (1-2 hr/
month)
?? Soliciting, coordinating and editing non-staff authors of articles (2hr/month)
?? Attending and representing the organization at regular national and
international
scientific conferences to be determined by the Director of Clinical Research
(one
conference/2 months)
?? Presentation of research projects at various national/international meetings
and to
potential research and clinical collaborators (at every conference)
?? Interviewing and verifying scientific information with scientific leaders in
the
international research community (during each conference)
Director of Scientific Communications (1-2hr/day)
?? Provide support and assistance to staff, Board of Directors, and Medical
Executive
Committee, by communicating scientific results and issues at the appropriate
scientific level given the audience
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Uppers
My position requires me to use my scientific background and apply them to drug
development and clinical research. This is a challenging and multifunctional job
which satisfy not only my curiosity as a scientist but also enable me to follow
through and see the effect of our effort in patient's health.
I also enjoy attending conferences and interacting with my colleagues.
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Downers
I enjoy my this position and I do not see any downers that are not related to
the fact
that the organization is a non-profit and lack some fundings.
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Lifestyle
The organization is a very diverse and friendly work place. We are all part of a
team and are willing to help each other in achieving the mission of the
organization which is to find a cure for life-threatening diseases. I enjoy the
business travels and there is no specific dress code.
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Compensation
Unfortunately, due to the lack of enough funding the salary is 20% less than
in pharmaceutical companies for similar positions. However, the organization
provide a very good benefit package.
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Advice to Jobseekers
This is a multifunctional position with lots of responsibilities, and a great
position
for people who likes to combine science, drug development and clinical trials.
Scientist interested in this type of position, they should be open to, at least
one year,
of on the job training about various aspect of drug development and regulatory
affairs.
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