Epidemiologist II - Medical and Clinical Psychology

• Initiates, designs, and implements epidemiological studies supporting the research project.
• Portfolio management including proposal review and project evaluation.
• Reviews research proposals, protocols, manuscripts, and periodic reports with respect to study design, analytic approach, data quality, and reporting.
• Collaborates with investigators, project managers, and interdisciplinary research teams to develop research protocols, statistical analysis plans, and data collection procedures.
• Provides epidemiologic support to internal working groups.
• Assists in the development of periodic reports, internal guidelines, and protocols.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Assigned Lead: May recommend the following: employee hiring, provide input on employee performance evaluations.

Join the HJF Team!

HJF is seeking an Epidemiologist II to provide epidemiological, computer programming, biostatistical, and data analysis support for a variety of research projects within the program.

This position will be in support of the Suicide CPR Initiative, previously known as the Laboratory for the Treatment of Suicide-Related Ideation and Behavior, which was established in 2006. The Director of the Suicide CPR Initiative is a clinical psychologist and an intervention scientist who is primarily interested in developing and empirically evaluating novel interventions for suicide risk reduction. The Suicide CPR Initiative is strategically in a unique position to focus on the problem of military suicide, given its origins at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and its established partnerships with the Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs, as well as national and international collaborators and stakeholders. Overall, the mission of the Suicide CPR Initiative is threefold: CARE: To develop effective interventions targeted at reducing suicidal thoughts and/or behaviors; PREVENTION: To save lives through education, intervention, science, and advocacy; RESEARCH: To advance suicide intervention science and practice.

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing military medicine. We serve military, medical, academic and government clients by administering, managing and supporting preeminent scientific programs that benefit members of the armed forces and civilians alike. Since its founding in 1983, HJF has served as a vital link between the military medical community and its federal and private partners. HJF's support and administrative capabilities allow military medical researchers and clinicians to maintain their scientific focus and accomplish their research goals.