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A Brief Overview
This role is an advanced researcher that plans, coordinates and executes complex research projects. Contributions are scientific or intellectual, characterized by unique originality and autonomous creativity. Works in collaboration with an established principal investigator to conduct research in a specific scientific area. Initiates and conducts independent experiments without direct supervision. Develops own research project with the guidance of the principal investigator. Develops new experimental procedures and hypotheses for further investigation.

Prepares manuscripts and abstracts for publication, publishes scientific articles in refereed journals, presents at scientific symposiums. Collaborates and interacts with other researchers within CHOP - RI and at other institutions. Assists in the preparation of scientific publications and research grant proposals. Serves as resource person for colleagues and as a mentor for less experienced research personnel. May manage/supervise other research staff or projects; assists with the management of laboratory operations.

This Staff Scientist position offers the opportunity to play a central role in shaping and expanding a funded research portfolio through active participation in grant development. The Staff Scientist will perform grant writing and management functions to maximize essential support for global health research initiatives. This role will work closely with the PI, submitting research grants, providing operational oversight, and managing a variety of established programs while simultaneously developing and building new programs. This role will support project timelines, provide supervision for reporting program activities, and facilitate communication with collaborators and stakeholders in assigned programs.
The scientist must have experience in grant writing, outstanding communication and relationship skills, international public health, project and program administration, and supervision experience. Additionally, the ability to assess the environment and develop new programs is essential. Must also support and lead implementation of existing programs in reporting outcomes and activities in collaboration with key global health stakeholders.

Job functions:
1. Grant Writing (40%) with a focus on global health (GH) research
-  Leads grant prospecting efforts to identify new funding opportunities, including creating and updating a growing list of relevant grants (NIH, foundation, etc.) for the lab.
- Works closely with the PI to lead the proposal preparation process, including communicating information to and from the PI, research team members, sponsor, sponsored projects office, and research business manager. This will include organizing grant preparation meetings, creating a grant submission timeline, furnishing boilerplate language, and facilitating conference calls.
- Develops and manages plans for proposal completion, including systematically drafting and collecting components (e.g. bio sketches, letters of support, facilities descriptions, personnel information, etc.), determining timelines, and creating/maintaining collaborative workspaces.
- Serves as the frontline liaison between PI and investigators from other institutions (U.S. and non-U.S.) to facilitate cross-institutional research collaborations.
- Creates and maintains a database of funded grants and repository of boilerplate grant material, including examples of facilities description, bio sketches, successful proposals, etc.
- Facilitates an essential and unique service to develop research grant writing skills of global health trainees, a distinguishing feature of global health training experiences at CHOP
- Aligns with PI to determine project needs and develop a budget in collaboration with the research business manager to formalize and place in the correct format.
- Engages with the CHOP Sponsored Projects Office and collaborating Sponsored Projects Office/s to upload all proposal documents for timely submission in the correct format and ensure that all required elements are complete.

2. Program Management (40%) includes supporting partnerships in settings like Africa, Asia, and South America and any additional future partnerships; overseeing existing and new global health research projects; HR activities  

2a. Global Health Program Management Responsibilities:
- Works closely with the PI to develop and implement strategic priorities and provides reporting on progress and outcomes on those priorities to CHOP leadership and external partners and funders.
- Works collaboratively with local stakeholders in the partner communities to ensure the advancement of program initiatives. This will require international travel (approximately 10-20% of the time).
- Organizes and administers timelines, and workflows, with identified stakeholders to meet the project goals and objectives and provides corroboration with leadership to manage outcomes.
- Leads collaboration across numerous departments/divisions (10+) at CHOP to advance global health research initiatives and assure that existing CHOP policies and procedures guide global health programs and projects.

2b. Manages research studies and oversees day-to-day operations: 

- Plans, directs, coordinates and leads activities of several international research projects to ensure that goals and objectives are met. 
- Tracks progress of study tasks to ensure timely accomplishment of deliverables. Independently establishes work plans, timeline and staffing for each phase of the project and arranges assignments and follow-up on action points of projected personnel.

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