"Research Scientist I"

Posted: 13-Sep-25

Location: Moscow, Idaho

Categories: Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 49467

Serves as an independent researcher, or a collaborator on a multi-scholar research initiative. May have lead responsibility for discrete components of a larger project under the general direction of a senior or principal researcher.

Duties may include:

• Perform complex scientific analyses
• Adjust experimental designs as necessary based on experimental data analysis
• Direct the development of recommendations for project solutions
• Perform peer review of scientific projects, studies, or applications and making recommendations
• Prepare peer reviewed publications or presentations
• Resolve complex project specific technical and regulatory issues
• Establish work priorities and performance standards, hiring, training, evaluating staff, assigning, and reviewing work
• May be responsible for technical project management to include developing the scope of work, budgeting, scheduling, reporting, implementing field projects, and approving scientific documents
• Participate in the development of grant proposals as named project contributor
• Other duties as assigned

About University of Idaho

Since 1889, the University of Idaho has provided motivated students with a transformative higher education experience that prepares them to solve real-world problems and achieve success in their lives and careers. Beginning with our beautiful residential campus in Moscow, the university’s reach extends throughout Idaho, serving over 12,000 students with educational centers in Coeur d’Alene, Boise and Idaho Falls, a research and extension center in Twin Falls, plus Extension offices in 42 counties. One of the nation’s land-grant research universities, U of I is a noted national leader in student-centered learning and interdisciplinary research that promotes public service. Our work serves businesses and communities, advancing the pursuit of diversity, citizenship and global outreach.