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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 - Research Specialist I - Microbiology and Immunology CHS - College of Medicine - Microbiology & Immunology Operations Research University (UNIV) R-0000028716 Charleston South Carolina United States Charleston Laboratory Clinical & Research Support Services Job Description Summary The Vasu Lab in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology is seeking a candidate to be involved in cell biology, cancer biology and immunology and inflammation research. He/She will perform routine laboratory experiment... Full Time
UNIV - Research Program Coordinator I - Psychiatry: Brain Stimulation Laboratory COM PSYCH Brain Stimulation Medicine CC COM PSYCH Brain Stimulation Medicine CC Research University (UNIV) R-0000034280 Charleston South Carolina United States Charleston Laboratory Clinical & Research Support Services Job Description Summary This position is assigned to the Brain Stimulation Laboratory for the purpose of assisting, coordinating, planning and implementing human research protocols, including cross-section and clinical trials. This includes but is... Full Time
UNIV - Research Specialist II - Department of Medicine - Division of Hematology Oncology HCC Research & Pilots HCC Research & Pilots Research University (UNIV) R-0000035240 Charleston South Carolina United States Charleston Laboratory Clinical & Research Support Services Job Description Summary The Wrangle Lab at the Medical University of South Carolina is seeking applicants for a Research Specialist II position. Responsibilities of this position will include performing experiments involving laboratory mice, molec... Full Time
UNIV - Assistant Professor - Psychiatry: Sleep & Anxiety Treatment and Research Division (SATRD) CHS - College of Medicine - Psychiatry, Sleep Anxiety Assistant Professor-Faculty University (UNIV) R-0000034723 Charleston South Carolina United States Charleston University Faculty Faculty Job Description Summary The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (DPBS) at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is seeking a clinician-scientist with a MD degree. Entity Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ) Wor... Full Time
UNIV - Research Specialist I - Microbiology and Immunology CHS - College of Medicine - Microbiology & Immunology Operations Research University (UNIV) R-0000031063 Charleston South Carolina United States Charleston Laboratory Clinical & Research Support Services Job Description Summary A Position is available to assist with studies on the neuroimmune response occurring after brain injury, including long-term pathological and neurodegenerative sequalae of injury. Studies utilize different mouse models of b... Full Time
UNIV - Research Program Coordinator I - Psychiatry: Addiction Sciences Division CHS - College of Medicine - Psychiatry, Addiction Science Research University (UNIV) R-0000036125 Charleston South Carolina United States Charleston Laboratory Clinical & Research Support Services Job Description Summary The candidate will work with Drs. Tanya Saraiya and Amber Jarnecke as a Program Coordinator on federally funded research studies focused on trauma and addiction. The candidate will be responsible for executing all tasks ass... Full Time

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