Loma Linda
The Research Specialist leads a highly specialized or multifaceted research program and directs the work of other research associates and research assistants. The role also performs other duties as needed and requires strong knowledge, communication, and organizational skills to support research/program operations.
Key Responsibilities
- • leads a highly specialized or multifaceted research program
- • directs the work of other research associates and research assistants
- • Performs other duties as needed
Required
- • MD or PhD in related science fields required
- • Minimum four years of research experience required
- • Able to read
- • write legibly
- • speak in English with professional quality
- • use computer, printer, and software programs necessary to the position
- • Able to relate and communicate positively with faculty, staff, students, administration and others
- • Must possess working knowledge of internet-based and smart phone-based software enabling communication with research/program directors as well as research/program staff
- • Work calmly and respond courteously when under pressure
- • collaborate and accept direction
- • think critically
- • manage multiple assignments effectively
- • organize and prioritize workload
- • excellent self-motivation
- • problem solve
- • recall information with accuracy
- • pay close attention to detail
- • work independently with minimal supervision
- • maintain high level of confidentiality and ethical integrity
- • Knowledge of quality, research regulatory requirements
- • Able to distinguish colors as necessary
- • hear sufficiently for general conversation in person and on the telephone, and identify and distinguish various sounds associated with the workplace
- • see adequately to read computer screens, and written documents necessary to the position
Preferred
- • Minimum one year of supervisory experience preferred
This is a Temporary Positon from 6/01/2026 to 5/31/2027
Job Summary: The Research Specialist leads a highly specialized or multifaceted research program and directs the work of other research associates and research assistants. Performs other duties as needed.
Education and Experience: MD or PhD in related science fields required. Minimum four years of research experience required. Minimum one year of supervisory experience preferred.
Knowledge and Skills: Able to read; write legibly; speak in English with professional quality; use computer, printer, and software programs necessary to the position; Able to relate and communicate positively with faculty, staff, students, administration and others; Must possess working knowledge of internet-based and smart phone-based software enabling communication with research/program directors as well as research/program staff; Work calmly and respond courteously when under pressure; collaborate and accept direction; think critically; manage multiple assignments effectively; organize and prioritize workload; excellent self-motivation, problem solve; recall information with accuracy; pay close attention to detail; work independently with minimal supervision; maintain high level of confidentiality and ethical integrity. Knowledge of quality, research regulatory requirements. Able to distinguish colors as necessary; hear sufficiently for general conversation in person and on the telephone, and identify and distinguish various sounds associated with the workplace; see adequately to read computer screens, and written documents necessary to the position.
Licensures and Certifications: None
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