Research Scientist

Full Time
Seattle, WA 98195
$7,500 - $10,833 a month
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Benefits:
As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here.


As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier population.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty. All of which has allowed the UW to be nationally recognized as a “Great College to Work For” for four consecutive years.

The Department of Global Health has an outstanding opportunity for a Research Scientist.

The Department of Global Health was established in 2007, bridging the schools of Medicine and Public Health, with a mandate to harness the expertise and interdisciplinary power of all UW schools and colleges. Our mission is to improve health for all through research, education, training, and service; to understand and address the causes of disease and health inequities at multiple levels; and to collaborate with partners to develop and sustain locally-led, quality health systems, programs, and policies. Driven by tremendous interest among both students and faculty, the Department has grown explosively to more than 400 graduate students and hundreds more undergraduates. We have more than 380 faculty and 1,000 staff working on projects across 130 countries with our deepest ties in United States, Kenya, Uganda, Peru, Mozambique, India, South Africa, Tanzania, Ethiopia, and Nicaragua.

At the Department of Global Health at the University of Washington, diversity is integral to excellence. The Department recognizes that disparities in health around the globe stem from inequity. The Department encourages and supports the multiple identities of staff, faculty and students including, but not limited to, socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, language, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, culture, spiritual practice, geography, mental and physical disability, and age. The Department strives to become a local, national, and international leader in developing and maintaining increased representation and recognition of each of these dimensions of diversity among its faculty, staff, and students.

This position will sit in the Implementation Science Program based in the University of Washington Department of Global Health. Our mission is to develop, and help others apply, evidence about how to get “what works” in health into practice with greater speed, fidelity, efficiency, and relevant coverage. The Research Scientist will provide methodological support across multiple projects as a member of the Implementation Science Program. Specifically, the position includes data collection design, data analysis across a range of research methods, and the writeup of findings from implementation research across a wide range of topical areas (e.g., maternal and child health, communicable and noncommunicable disease, mental health). Projects are supported by the National Institutes of Health and international foundations with a particular interest in the implementation of proven health interventions in low- and middle-income countries and other resource-limited settings.
The scope of these projects varies across quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods implementation research, with a focus on health care delivery models. The position will be a permanent, full-time position on or before August 1, 2023. The Research Scientist will be physically located at the new Hans Rosling Center and will report directly to the Implementation Science Program Director, Dr. Bryan J. Weiner, Professor in the Departments of Global Health and Health Systems and Population Health.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Funding Proposal Development (5%)
  • Contribute to or lead scientific sections of funding applications, including drafting the research strategy section (e.g., methods)

  • Provide consultation to students and other UW researchers on research methods design for implementation science

  • Contribute to Implementation Science Program strategic planning


  • Data collection design (10%)
  • Develop survey questions assessing implementation contexts, processes, and outcomes through application of existing and emerging scientific knowledge and best practices

  • Lead data collection procedure development

  • Design qualitative interview guides and focus group discussion guides informed by implementation research frameworks

  • Work with IT and data engineering contacts at UW and partner agencies to manage data storage


  • Data analysis (65%)
  • Perform and advise research teams on data cleaning and data management

  • Lead statistical analysis of data from quasi-experimental studies

  • Lead economic analysis of cost data (e.g., costing, cost-effectiveness analyses)

  • Lead qualitative analysis of data from qualitative and mixed-methods studies

  • Collaborate with Seattle-area and in-country teams to interpret data

  • Mentor project staff to further develop their data analysis skills


  • Writeup of findings (20%)
  • Organize and prepare tables and figures for manuscripts and scientific presentations

  • Lead Methods and Results sections of manuscripts

  • Present findings at scientific conferences and gatherings


  • MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
  • Doctorate in public health or related field

  • 2 years of experience (pre- or post-doctorate) in global health, public health, health services or related field


  • Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.

    ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
  • Experience providing data analysis or methodological support to multiple research teams or projects


  • DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Demonstrated knowledge of implementation science

  • Experience applying implementation science theories, models, and frameworks

  • Strong quantitative data analysis skills

  • Strong qualitative data analysis skills

  • Experience working across multiple concurrent research projects

  • Demonstrated experience presenting at scientific conferences or invited talks and panels

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    Periodically available for phone calls/meetings in the early morning and late evenings to accommodate worldwide time differences

    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 Work 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.

    Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

    The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

    To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu.

    Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.

    COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIREMENT

    Employees of the University of Washington are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless a medical or religious exemption is approved. Being fully vaccinated means that an individual is at least two weeks past their final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen. As a condition of employment, newly hired employees will be required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination. View the Final candidate guide to COVID-19 vaccination requirement webpage for information about the medical or religious exemption process for final candidates.

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