Details **Open Date** 09/11/2024 **Requisition Number** PRN39825B **Job Title** Post Doc Res Assoc w/Ret **Working Title** Post Doc Res Assoc **Job Grade** A00 **FLSA Code** Administrative **Patient Sensitive Job Code?** No **Standard Hours per Week** 40 **Full Time or Part Time?** Full Time **Shift** Day **Work Schedule Summary** **VP Area** President **Department** 02285 - HCI Adrienne Dorrance Lab **Location** Campus **City** Salt Lake City, UT **Type of Recruitment** External Posting **Pay Rate Range** 20000 to 500000 **Close Date** **Open Until Filled** Yes **Job Summary** Postdoc with a primary duty consisting research-related work. Required to meet FLSA threshold to be paid on a salaried basis, otherwise employment record will convert to hourly. Retirement provided. Develops research projects and is responsible for scientific design, conduct and interpretation, presenting results and publishing manuscripts. _Huntsman Cancer Institute is committed to cancer prevention, care, and survivorship for all communities within the area we serve – which includes Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming – with impact worldwide._ _In your cover letter or during your interview process, we invite you to share how your professional experiences have prepared you to serve as a member of our team as we work to reduce the cancer burden experienced by all people and communities. This may include description of your prior experiences related to research, prevention, clinical care, community engagement/outreach, training, administration, or other areas relevant to Huntsman Cancer Institute’s mission and this position._ **Responsibilities** **Essential Functions** 1. Develops scientific research projects and acts as a principal investigator or co-principal investigator. 2. Researches and stays current with project related scientific literature. 3. Sets up new methods or assays to accomplish scientific objectives. 4. Identifies and implements creative solutions to overcome problems. 5. Organizes, interprets data and derives study conclusions. 6. Manages and trains research staff to achieve research goals. 7. Collaborates with internal and external investigators on multiple research projects ensuring scientific significance and feasibility. 8. Summarizes results of clinical studies in the form of scientific abstracts and manuscripts. 9. Serves as a resource to provide clinical and scientific information needed for various initiatives. 10. Contributes to teaching activities by preparing and presenting educational seminars. 11. Assists with grant preparation by researching background, significance and planning statistics. 12. Attends national conferences and presents results of clinical studies. **Problem Solving** This position may be involved with problems requiring modifications of scientific methods. This position is required to efficiently manage several research coordinators and associates as well as to allocate resources to address the needs of ongoing clinical trials. **Disclaimer** This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job. **Work Environment and Level of Frequency that may be required** Nearly Continuously: Office environment. **Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required** Nearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking. Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking. Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead. The staff member must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development and the ability to assess data regarding the patient’s status and provide care as described in the department’s policies and procedures manual. **Minimum Qualifications** Postdoc. Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description. This position is not responsible for providing patient care. Care is appropriate to the population served Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description. **Preferences** **Type** Benefited Staff **Special Instructions Summary** **Additional Information** The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules. 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