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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. 

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Recent Research Job Postings

Research Pharmacy Technician CHS - Pharmacy Investigational Drug Service (Main) Research Pharmacy Assistant Hospital Authority (MUHA) R-0000037094 Charleston South Carolina United States Charleston Laboratory Clinical & Research Support Services Job Description Summary Research Pharmacy Technician in the Department of Pharmacy Services reports to the Investigational Drug Services Pharmacy (aka MUSC Research Pharmacy) manager. Under general supervision, the Research Pharmacy technician pro... Full Time
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UNIV - Research Specialist II - Surgery: Center for Cellular Therapy CHS - College of Medicine - Center for Cellular Therapy Research University (UNIV) R-0000042652 Charleston South Carolina United States Charleston Laboratory Clinical & Research Support Services Job Description Summary The Department of Surgery, Center for Cellular Therapy, is actively recruiting for a Research Specialist II. The RSII will perform general laboratory work with human blood and tissue as well as minor administration duties ... Full Time
UNIV - Statistical Research Analyst I - Sports Medicine - Department of Orthopaedics CHS - College of Medicine - Orthopaedic Surgery & Physical Medicine Statistical and Research Analyst I University (UNIV) R-0000042626 Charleston South Carolina United States Charleston Research & Statistics Technical Services Job Description Summary As a research analyst, a prospective medical student will be exposed to the clinical, operative, and academic side of medicine. While experiencing the field of sports medicine hands-on, the analyst will assist our sports me... 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 - Senior Research Associate - Department of Surgery: Surgical Oncology COM SURG Surgical Oncology CC COM SURG Surgical Oncology CC Senior Research Associate University (UNIV) R-0000042836 Charleston South Carolina United States Charleston Unclassified Nonfaculty-University Other Job Description Summary The Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, is actively recruiting for a Senior Research Associate. Entity Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ) Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type​ Unclassified ... Full Time

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