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Research Scientist

Inside Higher Ed
Columbus, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 12/28/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/27/2026
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Job Title:Research Scientist

Department:Medicine | Psychiatry

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (OSUWMC) Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health is seeking a research scientist to join the Environment, Brain, and Behavior Lab and enhance our research mission. Successful candidates will have a strong record of external research funding, or high potential for extramural funding, as well as experience in developing, leading or substantially contributing to research, education, and clinical programs. Responsibilities include advancing an externally funded program of research, publishing research in high quality peer-reviewed scientific journals, mentoring trainees across levels of academic development, and participating in division, department, college and university committees and initiatives.

OSU Psychiatry and Behavioral Health has a rapidly growing research faculty, with over 20 tenure track faculty, and includes projects in neuromodulation, neurocomputation, interventional psychiatry, personalized medicine approaches, neural and behavioral mechanisms underly risk for such illnesses, and innovative treatment modalities and strategies for prevention and treatment. The Environment, Brain, and Behavior Lab is embedded in our multidisciplinary environment such that research opportunities exist within clinical service delivery models.

Applicants must have an advanced degree (M.D., Ph.D.), with specialization in Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology, Neuroscience, or related field. Salary and benefits are highly competitive. Information about our department is at http://psychiatry.osu.edu/. Faculty at OSUWMC enjoy excellent benefits (https://hr.osu.edu/benefits/), including tuition reimbursement for qualifying dependents. Additionally, the College of Medicine at OSUWMC offers a unique mentorship program geared toward career advancement of new faculty. A description of OSUWMC can be found at http://wexnermedical.osu.edu/about-us. In 2021, Forbes ranked The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center #14 overall on its list of America’s Best Large Employers and #2 among hospitals.

Columbus itself is a vibrant metropolitan area of >2 million people, with diverse cultural, sports, dining, and recreational opportunities (check us out at www.experiencecolumbus.com). Columbus is consistently ranked in the top ten in nearly every category—economic growth, great place to raise a family, affordable cost of living, and social/cultural opportunities (https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus-ranks-fifth-in-the-world-for-quality-of-life/). Columbus is the third fastest growing major metropolitan area in the Midwest and 14th largest city in the nation. We are home to several Fortune 500 companies and Columbus ranks in Money magazine’s picks as one of the ten best big cities. Many neighborhoods and communities boast excellent public schools.

To build a diverse workforce Ohio State encourages applications from members of under-represented groups of all kinds. The Ohio State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.

Additional Information

Location:Kenny Rd, 1900 (0232)

Position Type:Regular

Scheduled Hours:40

Shift:First Shift

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

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As required by Ohio Revised Code section 3345.0216, Ohio State will: educate students by means of free, open and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth; equip students with the opportunity to develop intellectual skills to reach their own, informed conclusions; not require, favor, disfavor or prohibit speech or lawful assembly; create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth and tolerates differences in opinion; treat all faculty, staff and students as individuals, hold them to equal standards and provide equality of opportunity with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

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