Director, Division of Health Services Research and Implementation Science

Company: Kaiser Permanente
Location: Pasadena
Posted on: September 12, 2020

Job Description:

Job Description - Director, Division of Health Services Research and Implementation Science (899509)

Director, Division of Health Services Research and Implementation Science Job Number: 899509 Posting Date : Aug 15, 2020, 12:14:24 AM

Description

Designs, develops, obtains funding for, and directs epidemiologic, behavioral science, health services, or related research projects that are consistent with institutional, state, and national health care priorities. Contributes to the overall achievements of the Department of Research & Evaluation (R&E) and the Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG).

Essential Functions:

• General: Designs, develops, obtains funding for, and directs research projects that are consistent with institutional, state, and national health care priorities.

• Prepares grant proposals, internal reports, and manuscripts for publication in high-quality peer review journals both independently and collaboratively.

• Provides service to the scientific community through reviewing manuscripts for publication and serving on editorial boards, grant review panels, and national boards of directors.

• May consult with local, state, and national non-profit and government agencies.

• Makes presentations to R&E and SCPMG as requested.

• Presents papers in oral or poster format at national and international scientific meetings.

• Serves on and may Chair departmental committees and SCPMG committees based on experience and expertise.

• Mentors postdoctoral fellows and junior research scientists when experience and opportunities permit.

• Rank Specific: Research Scientist III: Requires substantial professional experience (thirteen (13) years of postdoctoral experience).

• Serves as a PI on 2 studies, a site PI on 2-3 studies and a co-I on 1-4 extramurally funded studies.

• Publishes 1-2 papers per year as a first author, 2-3 papers per year as a senior author, and 4-6 papers per year as a collaborating author.

• Makes 1 or more presentation at Departmental or SCPMG meeting and 3-5 national meetings per year.

• May provide consultation to top-level regional and inter-regional SCPMG/KP Health Plan managers/committees.

• Serves on Departmental committees as well as 1-2 grant review committees.

• Review 12 papers per year for indexed peer review journals.

• Serve on 1-2 editorial board for peer review journals.

• May assume responsibilities of Assistant Director.

• This is a third level in a career progression.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• N/A.

Education

• Doctoral degree (Ph.D., Sc.D., Dr.P.H. or similar degree designation) in epidemiology, behavioral science, health services research, or related field or doctoral degree in medicine (M.D., D.O. or similar degree designation) with additional research education (M.P.H., M.S., or similar degree designation) and training.

License, Certification, Registration

• N/A.

Additional Requirements:

• Competent in advanced research methods, including statistical techniques and study design commonly used in epidemiologic, behavioral, health services research, or similar studies.

• Professional experience (years dependent on rank) in designing and conducting original research, presenting results at national scientific meetings and publishing in peer review journals.

• Ranks of Research Scientist I-III are consistent with Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor in traditional academic settings.

• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Primary Location : California-Pasadena-S. Los Robles Administration 100 S. Los Robles Ave Scheduled Hours (1-40) : 40 Shift : Day Working Days : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri Working Hours Start : 8:00 AM Working Hours End : 5:00 PM Job Schedule : Full-time Job Type : Standard Employee Status : Regular Employee Group (Union Affiliation) : Salaried, Non-Union, Exempt Job Level : Individual Contributor Job Category : Research and Development Public Department Name : Research & Evaluation Travel : Yes, 5 % of the Time

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, including but not limited to the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances.

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