PROJECT SCIENTIST

National Children’s Center for Rural & Agricultural Health & Safety

National Farm Medicine Center,

Marshfield, Wisconsin

The National Children’s Center for Rural & Agricultural Health & Safety (NCCRAHS), Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation, has initiated a search for a Project Scientist to serve as a key staff member with excellent opportunities for career growth.  The Project Scientist will be responsible for directing and managing selected projects affiliated with NCCRAHS.  The Project Scientist will work closely with the Principal Investigator regarding Center priorities and is expected to acquire additional leadership responsibilities over time. 

Major responsibilities include:

• Oversee NCCRAHS project activities working with internal and external project collaborators.
• Develop project timelines, organize and facilitate study meetings, and monitor project progress.
• Prepare funding agency and IRB reports.
• Participate in strategic planning for childhood agricultural safety initiatives.
• Serve as a spokesperson and liaison at national conferences and advisory board meetings.

The position requires a PhD or equivalent degree in public health, education, agricultural safety or a related field with an emphasis in child development and/or occupational safety plus a minimum of three years work experience in agriculture or a pediatric injury prevention field.  

Community Information

Marshfield Clinic is a multi-specialty group practice with 775 physicians in 41 locations.  Its main campus is located in Marshfield, a welcoming community of 20,000 in central Wisconsin.  Marshfield provides an excellent environment for raising a family with exceptional primary and secondary schools, as well as recreational opportunities surrounded by rural landscapes.

The University of Wisconsin Agricultural Research Station and USDA Institute for Environmentally Integrated Dairy Management are located in Marshfield, providing collaborative research opportunities along with the University of Wisconsin (Wood County) and Mid-State Technical College. 

For more information please contact: Marlene Stueland, Manager, National Farm Medicine Center, Marshfield, WI  54449.   Phone: (800) 662-6900 or E-mail: stueland.marlene@mcrf.mfldclin.edu

Marshfield Clinic is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/D/V