Staff Scientist

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Jun 12

MAKE A DIFFERENCE AT OCHIN
OCHIN is a rapidly growing national nonprofit health IT organization with two decades of experience transforming health care delivery to drive health equity. We are hiring for a number of new positions to meet increasing demand. When you choose to join OCHIN, you have the opportunity to continuously grow your skills and do meaningful work to help fulfill our mission.
OCHIN provides leading-edge technology, data analytics, research, and support services to more than 600 community health care sites, reaching nearly 6 million patients nationally. We believe that every individual, no matter their race, ethnicity, background, or zip code, should have fair opportunity to achieve their full health potential. Our work addresses differences in health that are systemic, avoidable, and unjust. We partner, learn, innovate, and advocate, in order to close the gap in health for individuals and communities negatively impacted by racism or other structural inequities.
At OCHIN, we value the unique perspectives and experiences of every individual and work hard to maintain a culture of belonging.
Founded in Oregon in 2000, OCHIN employs a growing virtual workforce of more than 700 diverse professionals, working remotely across 40+ states. We offer a generous compensation package and are committed to supporting our employees' entire well-being by fostering a healthy work-life balance and equitable opportunity for professional advancement. We are curious, collaborative learners who strive to live our values everyday: leadership, collaboration, excellence, innovation, inclusion, and stewardship. OCHIN is excited to support our continued national expansion and the increasing demand for our innovative tools and services by welcoming new talent to our growing team.
Position Overview
We are seeking a Research Investigator III or IV who is an independent investigator committed to using research expertise and leadership skills to solve cutting edge problems in health equity research. In collaboration with our members and research partners, you will be a part of growing the nation's foremost community laboratory for health outcomes, policy, and primary care research to improve the health of underserved, under-researched populations.
At OCHIN, you will be supported by our well-organized, highly trained research infrastructure including data scientists, clinical informaticists, research assistants, research operations professionals, and regulatory experts. Because of OCHIN's position as a leader in research involving underserved populations, you will have an abundance of opportunities to collaborate on research development and on funded projects-thus you will have much freedom to choose which research to join and to lead. Your work will support the OCHIN mission in the design, implementation, day-to-day operations, and dissemination of findings from research, demonstration, and evaluation projects. You will see the direct impact of your work on clinical care delivered at OCHIN clinics, on policy recommendations, and on the science of addressing health equity. See our website for more information about our research team .
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement
To keep our colleagues, members, and communities safe, OCHIN requires all employees-including remote employees, contractors, interns, and new hires-to be vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine, as supported by state and federal public health officials, as a condition of employment. All new hires are required to provide proof of full vaccination or receive approval for a medical or religious exemption before their hire date.
OCHIN's research team is 100% remote. We welcome applicants for part-time or full-time opportunities.
Essential Duties
You will build and lead a program of research in your field of expertise including developing and executing a research strategy as well as mentoring earlier career researchers at OCHIN.
You will serve as the lead Principal Investigator (PI) and OCHIN site PI on funded research projects-both those that you lead and those led by an outside partner organization. This involves leading the development of research funding proposals, including identifying research questions, and developing research designs that advance OCHIN's health equity mission. In this role you will be
Providing scientific oversight of research projects including directing project staff
Translating research questions into appropriate functional and analytic designs and protocols
Participating in conducting, and interpreting statistical analyses of research data
Contributing to or leading the dissemination of research findings in manuscripts and presentations
Ensuring that research is conducted in an ethical manner and in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and institutional policies
Serving as the primary liaison to the leading organization on the project to resolve and methodological issues with prime PI; responsible for approving any changes to subcontract budget and/or scope of work
Serving as the primary liaison to the leading organization on the project to resolve scientific issues and approve changes in the budget and scope of work
Collaborating with OCHIN's research team, other practice-based research network (PBRN) investigators, and outside partners in designing and developing research proposals:
Liaising and networking with other OCHIN departments and affiliated research institutions, as appropriate.
Your role in developing and mentoring earlier stage investigators, and in engaging in team science, is central to the process of growing the learning system of OCHIN's health equity research center. In this role you will be
Building and maintaining mentee relationships with mentors within OCHIN's research team, with affiliated investigators, and with other scientists in your area of expertise
Building and maintaining relationships with and providing technical/consultative services and support to other OCHIN departments, PBRN clinician members, affiliated investigators, and other research personnel
Contributing to the development of OCHIN's research strategy
Pursuing scholarship to remain current with substantive field of knowledge and technical skills related to current project portfolio; this may be supported by funding available from OCHIN for career development
Participating in the education and training of research staff.
Investigator III
You will be expected to generally devote 60% of total proposal development time to leading research proposals in your field of expertise. You will build towards a goal of procuring at least 30% of your research funding in proposals you develop or co-develop.
Investigator IV
You will be expected to generally devote 80% of total proposal development time to leading research proposals in your field of expertise. You will build towards a goal of procuring at least 60% of your research funding in proposals you develop or co-develop.
Serving as the lead Principal Investigator (PI) and OCHIN site PI on funded research projects.
Leading a program of research in the person's field of expertise:
Developing and executing on a research strategy
Developing and mentoring early-career researcher in the field
Leading development of research proposals, including identifying research questions, developing research designs, and writing specific aims and research strategy (significance, innovation and approach).
This position is expected to generally devote 80% of total proposal development time to leading research proposals in the person's field of expertise.
Procure external funding to support for a minimum of 60% FTE of this position's time as well as to support the overall research team
Developing, mentoring, and supervising Assistant and Associate Investigators by providing guidance on the mentee's research agenda, grant ideas, and career development opportunities
Participating in the education and training of research staff
Qualifications
Doctoral level research degree or a combination of a health-related doctoral degree and research training or equivalent exp
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