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Research Career Opportunities

From prevention to diagnosis and evaluation to treatment and recovery, your part of a patient's journey matters. At the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), we need dedicated research professionals like you to help make tomorrow better for the people in our communities.

We offer research career paths in laboratory, clinical, administration, and data analytics. When you join our team, you're joining an internationally recognized team that conducts research on a wide range of diseases and conditions. 

You can collaborate with industry experts, work with cutting-edge technology, and help us Change What's Possible.

 

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Laboratory Research

If you are interested in investigating, studying, or working in bench science using research specimens in the laboratory or being a part of new drug discoveries that transform health care, MUSC offers a wide range of Research Laboratory Technologist and Specialist opportunities that provide technical support using various molecular and biochemical techniques.    

Clinical Research

If you are interested and inspired by science, care about people, and want to work in a medical environment, clinical research offers diverse and exciting job opportunities such as Research Nurses, Site Program Managers, and Research Program Assistants and Coordinators working together to help change what is possible.  

Research Administration

Support research behind the scenes and explore various central and departmental research administration roles including research support services, ethics and regulatory, compliance, business, finance and many more. 

Research Data & Analytics 

There is a wide range of research analytical opportunities involving simple to complex clinical research databases in the roles of Research and Statistical Data Analyst, Data Manager, Data Program Assistant or Data Program Coordinator, and more. 

Want to learn more? Browse current clinical trials, explore research studies, and meet our research team at our dedicated research website.

Recent Research Job Postings

UNIV - Director of Research - Open Rank- Emergency Medicine CHS - College of Medicine - Emergency Medicine Instructor-Faculty University (UNIV) R-0000012731 Charleston South Carolina United States Charleston University Faculty Faculty Job Description Summary The Department of Emergency Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina is seeking a highly motivated, talented academic clinician to join the Department as our new Director of Research. Desirable candidates will h... Full Time
UNIV - Graduate Research Assistant - Pediatrics: DCRI CHS - College of Medicine - Pediatrics, Children's Research Institute Research University (UNIV) R-0000029703 Charleston South Carolina United States Charleston Graduate Assistant Students & Trainees Job Description Summary Work closely with Dr. Guttridge, Dr. Pryce and Dr. Wang examining the dynamic relationship between NF-κB signaling inactivated muscle progenitors and surrounding macrophages. The student will also play a major role in writi... Part Time
UNIV - Research Specialist I - Department of Medicine: Division of Rheumatology CHS - College of Medicine, Department of Medicine - Rheumatology Research University (UNIV) R-0000024836 Charleston South Carolina United States Charleston Laboratory Clinical & Research Support Services Job Description Summary We are looking for a highly motivated individual who recently graduated from an undergraduate program with a desire for research experience, including those planning to apply to medical school, graduate school, or an MD/PhD... Full Time
UNIV-Health Science Researcher, College of Nursing CHS - College of Nursing - Office Of The Dean Assistant Professor-Faculty University (UNIV) R-0000028929 Charleston South Carolina United States Charleston University Faculty Faculty Job Description Summary Full-time tenure track faculty position in the College of Nursing for a junior health sciences researcher who wishes to develop into an independent, externally funded investigator where external funding is broadly relevant ... Full Time
UNIV - Research Specialist II - Microbiology and Immunology : Jiang Lab CHS - College of Medicine - Microbiology & Immunology Operations Research University (UNIV) R-0000018387 Charleston South Carolina United States Charleston Laboratory Clinical & Research Support Services Job Description Summary Perform experiments and maintain lab routine work Entity Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ) Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type​ Research Grant Cost Center CC000981 COM M&I Operations CC Pay Rate Type Hourl... Part Time
UNIV - Research Specialist II - College of Dental Medicine - Oral Health Sciences CDM Basic Science Research CDM Basic Science Research Research University (UNIV) R-0000009035 Charleston South Carolina United States Charleston Laboratory Clinical & Research Support Services Job Description Summary The Department of Oral Health Sciences (OHS) invites applications for a Research Specialist II position. The candidate will conduct biological research studying immune response mechanisms regulating periodontal disease and ... Full Time

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