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The University Of Washington Center for Health Workforce Studies (UW CHWS) has an outstanding opportunity for a Research Scientist/Engineer 3 to support its expanding research efforts in health services research on the nation’s health workforce. The UW CHWS, where this position is located, is housed in the UW Department of Family Medicine, which is recognized nationally and internationally for its excellent programs in clinical care, teaching, and research. UW faculty and staff enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty. We are interested in candidates who are committed to developing and supporting diversity and inclusion in the work and learning environment.
The research involves collection/assembly and analysis of both primary (e.g., via surveys and interview) and secondary (e.g., Census, federally-conducted surveys) datasets. This position will collaborate in designing research studies, conduct pilot research projects, collect data, assemble data for analysis, analyze quantitative and qualitative research data, interpret findings, and create graphic and narrative descriptions of research findings. This position will be responsible for preparing, in collaboration with other scientists, grant proposals as well as presentations, reports and manuscripts that describe research findings.
The Research Scientist will work in a collegial and collaborative environment with staff and faculty from the UW Family Medicine Research Section and other groups within the Department of Family Medicine, requiring excellent communication and collaboration skills. This individual must be able to work independently with collaboration and supervision by a variety of faculty investigators on assigned research and grant development. The Research Scientist’s direct supervisor will be Bianca Frogner, Director of the Center for Health Workforce Studies.
This position will support a variety of short- and long-term research projects in the Center for Health Workforce Studies of the Research Section of the Department of Family Medicine. The focus of most of these studies are on health workforce size, distribution, and adequacy to meet the demand of regions, states, and rural/urban areas of the U.S. One initial study will provide qualitative and quantitative analyses on local public health workforce capacity and challenges in addressing population health needs. Other research studies supported by this position are dependent on investigator interest and availability of funding. The studies address research questions of use to planners and policymakers charged with improving the quality, availability, and efficiency of health care in the U.S.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
•Collaborating with teams to design research projects, as expertise allows; •Being responsible for some or all of the operations of programs; •Drafting quantitative and/or qualitative data collection instruments; •Conducting mixed-methods research; •Assembling, cleaning and managing qualitative and quantitative datasets; •Conducting literature reviews, including gray literature, and synthesizing information for manuscripts and grants; •Developing presentations and preparing parts or all (depending on the composition of the research team) of reports and manuscripts describing research findings; •Presenting portions or all of research findings to internal and external audiences; •Conducting literature reviews and synthesis of information for manuscripts and grants; •Developing IRB applications; •Contributing substantially to determining project goals and objectives; •Identifying problems and technical issues that affect project goals and timelines and identifying appropriate solutions; •Preparing and obtaining appropriate reviews of project reports/briefs and publications; •Monitoring progress toward accomplishing project and related departmental goals; •Providing ideas to improve organizational efficiency at group and department levels; •Soliciting input from internal and external research colleagues on study design and interpretation of study findings; •Seeking to identify and develop new funding sources, and •Contributing to positive co-worker/customer/investigator relationships through efficient interaction on current grants/projects.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
•Master’s degree in a health-related field, including (but not limited to) health sciences, public health, public policy, medical sociology, and medical geography; •At least 3 years of experience developing and conducting health-related research, including data analysis; •Demonstrated ability to work efficiently and independently; •Excellent English writing skills; •Excellent time management skills; •Excellent attention to details; •Excellent organizational skills; •Knowledge of a statistical software packages (e.g., STATA, SPSS, ATLAS.ti, NVivo, or similar) and analytic methods for use with both quantitative and qualitative research; •Proficiency in standard office word processing, graphics and spreadsheet software; and •Interpersonal and communication skills needed to work with a multidisciplinary team of faculty investigators, research scientists, and research staff.
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
DESIRED EXPERIENCE
•Demonstrated experience with both technical scientific writing and preparing concise summaries of research findings for lay audiences; •Experience with the Institutional Review Board human subjects review process; 3) expertise in allied health, nursing, maternal and child care, and/or public health workforce; and 4) experience in conducting health equity oriented research.
Application Process:
The application process for UW positions 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 Workforce 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 access your “My Jobs” page. If you select 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.
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