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Req #: 243303

Department: POPULATION HEALTH

Appointing Department Web Address: https://www.washington.edu/populationhealth/

Posting Date: 02/14/2025

Closing Info: Closes On 02/21/2025

Salary: $6,024 - $11,051 per month

Limited Recruitment: Open to UW Employees only

Shift: First Shift

Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-professional-staff-librarians-academic-contract-covered-exempt-20250130-a11y.pdf)

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

The Population Health Initiative has an outstanding opportunity for a Research Scientist to join our team. The Research Scientist will be a core member of one or more study teams in which they will develop and implement research activities and materials under the direction of faculty investigators. The Initiative engages and galvanizes stakeholders from across the UW, the region, and the globe toward achieving the vision of creating a world where all people can live healthier and more fulfilling lives.

The Research Scientist will play a key role in the completion of research projects that advance the UW's vision for improving population health. The Scientist will lead elements of research study design, lead data collection and management activities, complete quantitative and qualitative analysis, offer project management leadership, oversee the work of assigned Graduate Student Research Assistants, and support the preparation of research-related presentations and publications. Strong organizational, analytical, project management, managerial, and problem-solving skills, as well as meticulous attention to detail, are critical to the success of this position. This position is contingent on the ongoing availability of project funding.

Research sponsors currently include the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and industry partners. Other potential sponsors include the National Institutes of Health and foundation funders.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Plan and Direct Data Collection and Management Activities (30%)

• Participate or lead the development of quantitative and qualitative data collection methods and strategies for data management. • Coordinate multiple data collection efforts, which may include collaborating with entities external to the university. • Extract, format, and transform data from multiple sources according to set protocols and in consultation with the research team to best meet their needs. • Prepare summaries of data quality as well as progress toward data collection, cleaning, and analysis targets. • Use statistical and database management programs to query and analyze data.

Lead Research/Project Management Activities (25%)

• Manage research projects, overseeing timelines and other details as assigned to ensure that work is successfully executed and completed within timeframes to meet research objectives. • Work with initiative leadership to identify and execute appropriate management of problems and concerns. • Lead preparation for, and participate in, status update and planning meetings with project sponsors. • Oversee the assembly and submission of needed interim reporting required to ensure projects are moving toward timely completion and achievement of research objectives. • Independently execute related projects in support of the initiative's research projects.

Leadership and Team Management (15%)

• Leads the day-to-day operations of assigned projects, including recruiting, hiring, managing, and coaching of Graduate Research Student Assistants. • Proactively identifies potential challenges, recommends solutions, and works collaboratively to resolve issues. • Establishes and maintains account management procedures, including reviewing regular budget • reports and ensuring accurate reconciliation with UW accounting reports and relevant grant award requirements. • Analyzes and develops cost saving strategies, offering analysis and recommendations as needed.

Lead and Support Research Design (15%)

• Participate in, and lead elements of, the development of research designs for assigned projects. • Develop necessary protocols, process descriptions, and training materials to ensure efficient operations across the team.

Prepare Manuscripts and Reports (10%)

• Draft and edit technical reports, progress reports, manuscripts, and illustrations for publication and/or presentation. • Design, create, edit, and update web-based materials, working with technical staff and others as needed. • Manage schedule to ensure timely submission to meet deadlines.

Miscellaneous (5%)

• Performs additional duties as assigned that fall within the reasonable scope of this position.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor’s degree in a epidemiology, statistics, biostatistics, math, quantitative social sciences, or another population health-related discipline and four years of relevant experience,

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Experience with multiple modes of quantitative and qualitative data collection, management, and analysis, with a particular emphasis on the topic of vaccines. • Ability to design, execute, and troubleshoot code in one or more statistical programming languages. • Experience working with data providers (government entities and others) to secure needed data access, including direct engagement with applicable Institutional Review Boards. • Experience working with large data sets, including developing strategies for data management and efficient modeling and analysis techniques. • Demonstrated expertise with software programs that include ATLAS.ti, ArcGIS, and REDCap. • Experience working directly with community-based partners in a research context. • Strong organizational, analytical, project management, managerial, and problem-solving abilities. • Demonstrated excellence with interpersonal, verbal, and writing skills. • A proven ability to develop positive relationships with faculty members in different academic disciplines in a university setting as well as with program officers at extramural funders. • Ability to perform tasks independently with precision, accuracy, and meticulous attention to detail. • Ability to work in a fast-paced and collaborative environment, managing multiple priorities while coordinating the resources needed to meet deadlines. • Strong desire to learn new intellectual content across different disciplines in a timely fashion.

Application Process: The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you log into your “My Jobs” page. If you choose to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.