Serves as researcher and consultant on projects for the Division of Research (DOR). Works independently with general supervision by higher level Research Scientists or an Assistant Director.
Essential Functions:
- Designs, develops, and directs well-defined research.
- Prepares grant proposals, internal reports and publications independently and collaboratively.
- Provides consultation on study design, analysis plans and interpretation of study results to TPMG, KFH/P managers and committees as directed.
- Provides service to the scientific community through membership on peer review groups and national boards.
- May consult with local, state and national voluntary and governmental agencies.
- Provides consultation and direction to programmer analysts with regard to data management and analysis strategies.
- Presents papers at national scientific meetings; teaches and/or reviews papers for national journals.
- Seeks consultation from senior scientists for specific scientific and administrative issues.
Secondary Functions:
- Participation in Chronic Pain workgroup and develop and maintain strong productive relationships with clinical leaders in chronic pain management.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- Previous professional experience in conducting original research and publishing peer-reviewed results (analogous to academic series - Assistant Professor).
- Doctoral degree in Epidemiology or related field, or equivalent training and mastery.
- Competent in the statistical techniques, study designs and general research methods commonly used in epidemiological and health services research.
- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- PhD or MD with proven expertise in chronic pain research, including but not limited to external federal funding awards and or state, association, foundation funding in chronic pain research.
- Scientific peer reviewed publications in chronic pain and/or chronic pain presentations at national and/or international scientific conferences.
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.