Job Details

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Job Category: Academic Staff

Employment Type: Regular

Job Profile: Scientist II

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated Dissemination and Implementation Frameworks and Outcomes Scientist II to join the Implementation IMPACT Lab (IMPlementation Science to Accelerate Community Translation) led by Dr. Shellie Ellis. The IMPACT Research Lab focuses on advancing precision medicine and improving evidence-based care delivery in rural health settings through the integration of Implementation Science, Health Services Research, and community-based approaches to address rural health disparities.

The Dissemination and Implementation Frameworks and Outcomes Scientist II will support dissemination and implementation science research activities led by the Lead Implementation Program Evaluation Scientist III and senior investigators, contributing to evaluation planning, data collection, analysis, and stakeholder engagement across federally funded and foundation-sponsored projects focused on rural health, precision medicine, and digital mental health.

As a primary project, this Scientist will contribute to the success of the Dissemination and Implementation Program Evaluation of THRIVE Digital Mental Health Initiative.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Prepares and/or presents research results for presentation to professional organizations or scholarly publications to help advance research.
• Conducts literature reviews, prepares reports and materials, and disseminates information to appropriate entities
• May supervise the day-to-day activities of a research unit as needed
• Attends and assists with the facilitation of scholarly events and presentations in support of continued professional development and the dissemination of research information
• Identifies research problems and develops complex research methodologies and procedures
• Writes or assists in developing grant applications and proposals to secure research funding
• Serves as a unit subject matter expert and liaison to internal and external stakeholders providing advanced level information and representing the interests of a specialized research area
• Collects and analyzes complex research data, conducts experiments and interviews, and documents results according to established policies and procedures under general supervision
• Monitors program budget and approves unit expenditures

Required Qualifications

• Experience working in clinical, school, public health or other implementation laboratories; with knowledge of scientific methods and research theory relevant to implementation science and healthcare delivery improvement (e.g. clinical practice guidelines, quality metrics).
• Demonstrated expertise in both qualitative and quantitative research design, data collection, and analysis.
• Experience maintaining research confidentiality in compliance with IRB and regulatory standards.
• Strong scientific writing skills with a track record of publications, presentations, and grant writing.
• Proficiency with MS Office and reference management tools (e.g., EndNote).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing and conducting program evaluations, including use of logic models, systems design, and workflow/process assessments to identify gaps and improve outcomes is strongly preferred.
• Experience working with community-based practices or rural health systems
• Experience with data collection and analytics software tools such as REDCap or Qualtrics, Stata, SAS, or R; and Dedoose or Atlas.ti
• Experience designing effective audit & feedback dashboards

Education

Ph.D. in Public Health, Health Administration, Human Factors Engineering, Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, or a related clinical field, required