Research Assistant Scientist

Job Description

The Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Public Health and Health Professions at the University of Florida, invites applications for one full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month non-tenure track Research Assistant Scientist position. The department is seeking a dynamic individual with a history of extramural grant funding and experience in community based participatory research. Primary responsibilities include all aspects of research including proposal development and submission, managing existing and new grants, expertise in qualitative research methods, scientific dissemination including development of presentations and manuscripts, development of knowledge translation activities for the lay population, scientific report writing for granting agencies, and co-supervising graduate students. A small, secondary responsibility may include participating in service activities as assigned by the department chair.

The Department of Occupational Therapy is a national leader in occupational therapy education and research, ranked in the top five public universities in the USA according to the 2026 U.S. News and World Report rankings.