Summary

The Children's Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine is one of six USDA human nutrition research centers conducting scientific investigations designed to provide Americans with a clear understanding of the role of nutrition in maintaining a healthy, active life. As the first federal nutrition research center to investigate the nutritional needs of pregnant and nursing women and children from conception through adolescence, the CNRC conducts research that helps define guidelines for maternal, infant and childhood nutrition.

Job Duties

• Maintains full understanding of framing research questions, research design and methods, and project implementation.
• Learns and becomes experts at research techniques involved in your projects and, when appropriate, to develop and establish methods of research, testing and data collection, analysis and evaluation, and writing reports containing descriptive, analytical and evaluative content.
• Exercises independent discretion and judgment in carrying out research activities within the predetermined research scope and methodology. Within the predetermined research scope and methodology, conducts research experiments in the field of Nutrition Science.
• Collects and analyzes data, including periodical/literature search and utilizing specialized skills in related field to analyze the collected data.
• Demonstrates proficiency in scientific/manuscript writing for publication in scientific journals, grant writing, poster and oral presentations. May attend conferences and seminars.
• Creates statistical programs for data manipulation and implementation of advanced statistical methodology.
   

Minimum Qualifications

• MD or Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
• No experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong publication record and demonstrated experience in research study design and project implementation.
• Mentored research training in laboratory specific research methods.
• Courses, seminars, and lectures that integrate the study of research methods and processes.