Job Summary: In addition to the responsibilities listed below, this position is responsible for building and maintaining an innovative research program and the procurement of research funding from internal and external sources; managing the implementation of an externally-funded or internally-funded research project and/or program to ensure compliance with award requirements; overseeing fiscal management and ensuring the appropriate use of funds; and evaluating projects and forecasting workload and costs to determine budgets and proper allocation of staff. Essential Responsibilities:
Promotes learning in others by communicating information and providing advice to drive projects forward; builds relationships with cross-functional stakeholders. Listens, responds to, seeks, and addresses performance feedback; provides actionable feedback to others, including upward feedback to leadership and mentors junior team members. Practices self-leadership; creates and executes plans to capitalize on strengths and improve opportunity areas; influences team members within assigned team or unit. Adapts to competing demands and new responsibilities; adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback. Models team collaboration within and across teams.
Conducts or oversees business-specific projects by applying deep expertise in subject area; promotes adherence to all procedures and policies. Partners internally and externally to make effective business decisions; determines and carries out processes and methodologies; solves complex problems; escalates high-priority issues or risks, as appropriate; monitors progress and results. Develops work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; coordinates and delegates resources to accomplish organizational goals. Recognizes and capitalizes on improvement opportunities; evaluates recommendations made; influences the completion of project tasks by others.
Participates in mentoring activities by: seeking opportunities for professional growth and skill development, as well as sharing advanced knowledge and experience with colleagues and/or advising team members through formal or informal mentorships.
Assists in the management of research projects by: attending trainings and maintaining advanced knowledge of all applicable local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and accreditation standards, and any funding agency, grant, and/or contract management policies, as well as meeting the terms and conditions of the award to ensure compliance for complex and/or large research studies and mentoring team members on following correct processes to achieve a high degree of security, privacy, and safety; leveraging advanced knowledge to identify and develop research methodologies, protocols, and data collection and analysis plans in partnership with research collaborators across multiple, large, and/or complex research studies to ensure quality and scientific integrity and serving as a resource to team members through the process; leading and/or conducting complex qualitative and/or quantitative data collection, cleaning, management, and/or analyses, and providing feedback to team members to maintain the quality, accuracy, and integrity of data; serving as a liaison and building rapport with cross-functional research partners to facilitate communication, coordinate activities, and provide consultation toward achieving project goals; and supporting and/or leading the development and monitoring of budgets, timelines, and/or deliverables for complex and/or large research studies across a research program.
Contributes to the development of proposals by: leveraging advanced knowledge to lead and/or collaborate on the development and writing of large and/or complex proposals with national impact, including as a principal or co-investigator, from conceptualization to submission and providing oversight to team members; and participating in and/or leading the oversight of pre-award activities (e.g., define and negotiate aspects of the proposal including the scope of work and budget) for complex and/or large proposals that may vary number.
Advances knowledge of the scientific community by: applying advanced knowledge to assist and/or lead the interpretation and/or presentation of complex data; and lead- and/or co-authoring technical products and peer-reviewed publications and/or developing abstracts, posters, and/or presentations to disseminate research findings locally, nationally, or internationally to clinical partners, collaborators, stakeholders, or wider audiences, as well as serving as a resource on dissemination activities.
Participates in service to the local and scientific community by: regularly participating in activities in the scientific community such as serving as a reviewer for scientific journals and grant review panels, and participating in committees, conferences, and/or professional organizations.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Core)
Ambiguity/Uncertainty Management
Attention to Detail
Business Knowledge
Communication
Critical Thinking
Cross-Group Collaboration
Decision Making
Dependability
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Support
Drives Results
Facilitation Skills
Health Care Industry
Influencing Others
Integrity
Learning Agility
Organizational Savvy
Problem Solving
Short- and Long-term Learning & Recall
Teamwork
Topic-Specific Communication
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Functional)
Research Funding
Change Management
Confidentiality
Data Governance
Interpretation & Dissemination of Research
Project Management
Research & Evaluation Data Collection
Research & Evaluation Study Design
Research Ethics
Scientific Writing
Stakeholder Management
Systems Thinking
Minimum Qualifications:
Minimum four (4) years of experience serving as a principal investigator designing and conducting research in an externally and/or internally funded research environment.
Doctoral degree in Health Services, Public Health, Community Health, Health Education, Social/Behavioral Science, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy or directly related scientific field related to health research AND Minimum four (4) years of experience in a scientific field related to health or health services research and/or evaluation or a directly related field.
Minimum three (3) years of experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports.
Preferred Qualifications:
Eight (8) years of experience performing analytical techniques on a research project(s).
Served as an author (lead author, co-author, contributor) on published research products (e.g., journal articles, books, public entity reports, policy briefs, evidence-based reviews, white papers, clinical guidelines).
