Research Scientist, OSI

Position Summary:

The Research Scientist acts as an charged with developing and leading research projects in a collaborative and multidisciplinary effort with other investigators and staff at the Regenstrief Institute that will be competitive for extramural funding. The researcher will both a) support research projects of other investigators and b) lead research projects they pursue as part of a research agenda.

The successful candidate will have experience in designing interventions and evaluations and they are expected to work closely with faculty from across Regenstrief Institute to contribute to the design, implementation, and evaluation of research projects in support of the Institute’s mission. The investigator will work closely to support projects in collaboration with the Institute’s Office of Strategic Innovation.

Reports to:

Director, Strategy, Research and Alliances

This position is a hybrid position with at least one (1) to two (2)s day of onsite activity based on business needs. This position is located in Indianapolis, Indiana

Position Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• In collaboration with the Directors, CRO and others manages and sets research and development priorities across projects aligned with the Regenstrief Institute’s mission in areas related to biomedical informatics.

• Leads and/or assists with research coordination, project design, implementation, and evaluation of research projects. May provide guidance to other staff members.

• Prepares protocols, analyses, reports, and other documentation for publications.

• Presents findings at local, national, and or international meetings.

• Participates in the dissemination of research findings with Institute stakeholders and the public.

• Provides technical guidance and consultation to co-workers, collaborators, and or students.

• Supports methods to identify funding opportunities aligned with CBMI and establish cross-disciplinary teams to apply for funding, e.g., NIH, NSF, PCORI, AHRQ, etc.

• May assist with preparation of grant/contract proposals to obtain funding in support of research activities.

• Negotiates the scope of work and timeframes for successful conduct of research projects with funders and external stakeholders.

• Performance of other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements

Education and Experience

• Requires a DrPH or PhD in a relevant scientific field (biomedical informatics, epidemiology, health policy management, computer science, data science, or related field).

• Requires a minimum of five (5) years of relevant research experience in biomedical informatics, health services research, public health, or similar field.

• Requires proven/successful experience in establishing and executing research projects. Experience working on/securing external grant support and experience in activities consistent with Regenstrief’s overall mission is preferred.

• Requires the ability to collaborate with a diverse set of stakeholders, including networks of academic, health care systems, government agencies, non-profits, community groups, and industry partners.

• Requires the ability to maintain currency of knowledge with respect to relevant state-of-the-art technology, equipment, and/or systems.

• Requires excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with diverse individuals.

• Requires the ability to work with multiple projects at the same time. Prior experience acting as a project manager strongly preferred

Language Skills

• Ability to interact and verbally communicate with groups of managers, clients, customers, and general public

• Ability to write reports, manuscripts, presentations and other operational correspondence

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists

• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

• Ability to think logically in order to troubleshoot, analyze situations, and make sound decisions

Technical/Computer Skills

• Requires ability to manage and record research data, especially protected health information (PHI)

• Requires high proficiency with statistical software, including but not limited to SAS, Stata, and R; experience with SQL and Python preferred.

• Highly proficient computer skills, including extensive working knowledge of Microsoft Office software and e-mail systems; Knowledge and experience with high performance computing systems preferred.

• Ability to operate office equipment, including copiers, fax machines, and phones

• Strong ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations, and knowledge of statistical terms, methods, and skills used to summarize, describe, and analyze a collection of data

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• This position requires the physical ability to work 40 hours per week, including the flexibility to work extended hours as necessary to meet organizational needs

• This position requires the manual dexterity to operate a keyboard and pointing device

• This position requires the ability to travel to outside meetings as necessary

• This position requires the ability to perform focused work with close attention to detail

• This position requires excellent speaking, writing, and listening skills

• This position requires some physical activity, such as pushing, pulling, lifting, carrying, and moving (up to 20 pounds)

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• This work takes place in both an formal and at home office environment as well as onsite at other facilities meeting with stakeholder and partners, which could include hospital

• This work is fast-paced and deadline-oriented and requires a flexible work schedule

• Use of a computer, business office equipment, and other machinery is necessary

• This position requires working as a team member and also independently

• This position requires working and interacting with a diverse group of other individuals, both in person and through phone, e-mail, and written correspondence

"This Rural Health Transformation Program is supported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $206,927,896.80 with 100 percent funded by CMS/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CMS/HHS, or the U.S. Government."

BENEFITS OF WORKING HERE 

• Work with a variety of diverse professionals in the healthcare industry
• Free parking
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time
• Group Life and Voluntary Term Life insurance
• Long-term and Short-term Disability plans
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 403b Retirement Plan with gracious employer contributions
• Fitness program
• Pet insurance
• Qualified employer for loan forgiveness

Please note sponsorship and/or relocation are not available for this position. 

REGENSTRIEF INSTITUTE REQUIRES ALL EMPLOYEES TO RECEIVE THE INFLUENZA VACCINATION ANNUALLY UNLESS APPROVED FOR EXEMPTION