The scientific mission of the Clinical Pharmacology Division is to understand the mechanisms of drug action in humans in order to improve therapeutics. The research of the Division members bridges the basic and clinical sciences. In addition to conducting state-of-the-art research, members of the Division also lead many institutional and national efforts to train clinical and translational investigators and to support infrastructure for translational research.
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Key Responsibilities: - Independently oversee research projects and perform near to totally independent research.
- Supervise, plan, design and implement research projects
- oEstablish highly complex protocol(s); define data collection, evaluation and analysis procedures
- Exercise discretion and independent judgment to develop methods and procedures for operation of complex scientific equipment
- Supervise set-up and operation of various scientific experiments involving complex apparatus and equipment
- Contribute to research so as to merit serving as author or co-author on research publications, etc.
- Assist principal investigator in writing research grants and contract proposals
- Assists PI in manuscript preparation for scientific journals.
- Present research findings as needed
- Responsible for plan and coordination of literature and library searches and data collection programs
- Develop reports of results, graphs, charts, tables, etc. of research findings
- Supervise writing, reviewing and editing of various materials for publication
- Provide supervisory responsibility to staff
- Mentor and teach graduate students and post doctoral fellows in developing their projects and on specific techniques and protocols.
- Train and supervise technical staff, medical and graduate students
- Provide technical guidance to students, p os-doctoral fellows and faculty as required
- May provide budget responsibility
- Make recommendations to principal investigator regarding staff, supply and equipment needs for research projects
- May monitor expenditures of funds
- Maintain open communication between department and others
- Open contact as needed with principal investigator, collaborating professionals, Purchasing, Human Resource Services, Space and Facilities Planning, asset management personnel, Environmental Health and Safety, Institutional Review Board staff, administrative staff relating to budget capabilities
- Contact as required with sponsoring agencies and/or cooperating facilities (e.g. V.A.), collaborating professionals and vendors
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