Neurosurgery Staff Scientist

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Closing Date:

12/01/2026

Type of Position:

Job Type:

RegularNo

Institution Name:

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has a unique combination of education, research, and clinical programs that encourages and supports teamwork and diversity. We champion being a collaborative health care organization, focused on improving patient care and the lives of Arkansans.
 

UAMS offers amazing benefits and perks (available for benefits eligible positions only):

• Health: Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family
• Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave
• Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)
• Retirement: Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS
• Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000
• Career Training and Educational Opportunities
• Merchant Discounts
• Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy

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Department:

COM | Neurosurgery Research Staff

Department's Website:

Summary of Job Duties:

Advance Research. Support Discovery. Make an Impact.

Join the UAMS Department of Neurosurgery as an Assistant, Associate, Principal, or Senior Staff Scientist and help move clinical research from data collection to publication.

In this role, you’ll collaborate with clinical investigators to analyze biological and physiological data, maintain laboratory computing systems, and contribute to scientific writing and manuscript preparation. Bring your analytical skills, technical expertise, and passion for discovery to a team advancing clinical neurosurgery research.

Help turn complex data into meaningful scientific insights—apply today!

Qualifications:

• Assistant Staff Scientist -Master's Degree plus 2 years of relevant experience.  Postdoctoral fellowship experience preferred.
• Associate Staff Scientist
• Doctoral degree and 4 years of relevant experience, including progressive staff and project management experience.  Postdoctoral fellowship and experience assisting in grant-writing preferred. 
• Principal Staff Scientist  - Doctoral degree and 7 years of relevant experience; including significant project management experience, personnel supervision, and editorial and scientific contributions to grants. Postdoctoral fellowship experience preferred. |
• Senior Staff Scientist - Doctoral degree and 10 years of relevant experience; including significant project management experience, personnel supervision, and editorial and scientific contributions to grants. Postdoctoral fellowship experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated proficiency in R, Python, and/or MATLab for biological/scientific data analysis
• Strong coding/programming ability
• Experience building and/or maintaining laboratory computer systems
• Strong scientific writing skills and ability to contribute to manuscript preparation

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with EEG acquisition and human digital signal processing
• Prior experience in a clinical/neurosurgery research setting
• Familiarity with reproducible research practices (version control, documented pipelines)
• Experience contributing to peer-reviewed publications

Qualifications Equivalencies:

Additional Information:

What You'll Be Doing (Responsibilities):

• Analyze biological/physiological data from clinical neurosurgery research studies using R, Python,
• and/or MATLab
• Develop and maintain scripts/pipelines for data processing, cleaning, and statistical analysis
• Build, configure, and maintain laboratory computer systems and data infrastructure for clinical research
• Assist with acquisition, processing, and quality control of clinical research data (e.g., EEG, other digital signal data)
• Support manuscript preparation: literature review, drafting/editing sections, figure and table generation, formatting for journal submission
• Collaborate with clinical investigators and research team members on study design, data interpretation, and reporting
• Maintain organized documentation of code, datasets, and analysis methods for reproducibility
• Assist with grant progress reports and conference abstract/poster preparation for clinical studies as needed

Salary Information:

Commensurate with education and experience

Required Documents to Apply:

Cover Letter/Letter of Application, Curriculum Vitae, License or Certificate (see special instructions for submission instructions), Proof of Veteran Status, Resume, Unofficial/Official Transcript(s)

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Please contact [email protected] for any recruiting related questions.

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS  

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

Pre-employment Screening Requirements:

This position is subject to pre-employment screening (criminal background, drug testing, and/or education verification). A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant except as provided by law. Any criminal history will be evaluated in relationship to job responsibilities and business necessity.  The information obtained in these reports will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law. 

Constant Physical Activity:

Frequent Physical Activity:

Occasional Physical Activity:

Benefits Eligible:

Yes