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Enable extraordinary moments default Investigator I - Cancer Epidemiology Primary Location Aurora, Colorado Schedule Full-time Shift Day Salary $147600 - $190960 / year Job Number 1419124 Date Posted 04/19/2026 Submit Interest Save Job Investigator - Cancer Epidemiology The Cancer Epidemiology Investigator will work with our team on site at the Institute for Health Research in Aurora, Colorado. The IHR is seeking a scientist with demonstrated expertise and funding in Cancer Epidemiology, Screening and Prevention. This includes genetics and genomics impacting cancer and the use of precision medicine. We are also interested in scientists with demonstrated interest in social determinants of health, disparities, or digital health as part of their research. Job Summary: In addition to the responsibilities listed below, this position is responsible for building 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 proactively providing and/or developing information, resources, advice, and expertise with coworkers and members; builds relationships with cross-functional/external stakeholders and customers. Listens to, seeks, and addresses performance feedback; proactively provides actionable feedback to others and to managers. Pursues self-development; creates and executes plans to capitalize on strengths and develop weaknesses; leads by influencing others through technical explanations and examples and provides options and recommendations. Adopts new responsibilities; adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback; demonstrates flexibility in approaches to work; champions change and helps others adapt to new tasks and processes. Facilitates team collaboration to support a business outcome. Completes work assignments autonomously and supports business-specific projects by applying expertise in subject area and business knowledge to generate creative solutions; encourages team members to adapt to and follow all procedures and policies. Collaborates cross-functionally and/or externally to achieve effective business decisions; provides recommendations and solves complex problems; escalates high-priority issues or risks, as appropriate; monitors progress and results. Supports the development of work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; identifies resources to accomplish priorities and deadlines. Identifies, speaks up, and capitalizes on improvement opportunities across teams; uses influence to guide others and engages stakeholders to achieve appropriate solutions. Participates in mentoring activities by: seeking opportunities for professional growth and skill development under the mentorship of more senior researchers, as well as sharing knowledge and expertise with colleagues. Assists in the management of research projects by: attending trainings to stay up to date on 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 research study activities are compliant; leveraging a comprehensive knowledge of ones field to partner with team on the identification and development of research methodologies, protocols, and data collection and analysis plans to ensure quality and scientific integrity for a study; leading and/or conducting qualitative and/or quantitative data collection, cleaning, management, and/or analyses, with minimal oversight, maintaining the quality, accuracy, and integrity of data; working across teams and functions to facilitate communication, coordinate research activities, and provide consultation toward achieving project goals; and leading and/or supporting the development and monitoring of budgets, timelines, and/or deliverables for medium to large-sized research studies, with minimal oversight. Contributes to the development of proposals by: collaborating on and/or leading the development and writing of proposals from conceptualization to submission, with minimal direction, in alignment with best practices; 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), under minimal supervision. Advances knowledge of the scientific community by: assisting and/or leading in the interpretation and/or presentation of data, with minimal oversight; and lead- and/or co-authoring technical products and peer-reviewed publications and/or developing abstracts, posters, and/or presentations, with minimal oversight, to disseminate research findings locally, nationally, or internationally to clinical partners, collaborators, stakeholders, or wider audiences. Participates in service to the local and scientific community by: participating in peer review for scientific journals, committees, panels, 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 Confidentiality Data Governance Interpretation & Dissemination of Research Project Management Research & Evaluation Data Collection Research & Evaluation Study Design Research Ethics Scientific Writing Systems Thinking Minimum Qualifications: 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. Preferred Qualifications: One (1) year of experience serving as a principal investigator designing and conducting research in an externally and/or internally funded research environment. Four (4) years of experience performing analytical techniques on a research project(s). Primary Location: Colorado,Aurora,Central Support Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift: Day Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM Working Hours End: 05:00 PM Job Schedule: Full-time Job Type: Standard Worker Location: Flexible Employee Status: Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-CO-02|NUE|Non Union Employee Job Level: Individual Contributor Department: Central Support Services - Research-Communications - 1608 Pay Range: $147600 - $190960 / year Kaiser Permanente is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not include the value of our total rewards package. Actual pay determined at offer will be based on years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills and geographic location along with a review of current employees in similar roles to ensure that pay equity is achieved and maintained across Kaiser Permanente. Travel: Yes, 5 % of the Time Flexible: Work location is on-site at a KP location, with the flexibility to work from home. Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status. Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. 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