Performs a combination of skilled and highly skilled procedures or analyses involving complex methods or a complex series of steps. Incumbents have responsibility for overseeing or conducting critical parts of research projects such as complex statistical analyses or laboratory procedures carried out with materials which may require constant monitoring for difficult to observe changes which often involves the assay, measurement or manipulation of very small samples whose presence is not readily detected.
Incumbents typically supervise and coordinate a research staff.
Incumbents may be assigned to one of various types of research areas such as social or physical sciences or other specialized research fields. Directs, monitors and participates in research activities including data collection, evaluation and analysis for a research project. Co-authors or authors research papers and manuscripts for publication and presents them at conferences and workshops. Creates, fabricates, operates, maintains, repairs and trains others in the operation of research support equipment for the development of research data. This description is intended to be generic in nature.