(11/22/23) Statistician/Data Manager - Remote

The IPV Center for Implementation, Research, and Evaluation (IPV-CIRE), a National IPV Assistance Program (IPVAP) Innovation Hub located within the Pain, Research, Informatics, Multimorbidities, and Education (PRIME) Center at VA Connecticut Healthcare System (VACHS), has grown considerably in recent years. We are excited to further expand our team by hiring a new statistician/data manager to support our evolving portfolio of projects and collaborations.

The IPV-CIRE is made up of Implementation and Innovation, Research, and Evaluation Cores. Our work aims to develop, disseminate, implement, and evaluate innovative, high-quality, Veteran-centered, trauma-informed, and recovery-oriented practices for IPV detection, prevention, and treatment, as well as other interpersonal traumas (e.g., military sexual trauma, sexual assault, and gender and sexual harassment).

This masters-level, fully remote position will provide opportunities to get involved in a variety of projects across IPV-CIRE cores, many of which leverage large scale and national databases from Veteran electronic medical records and longitudinal studies, to learn advanced statistical analytic approaches and develop skills and experience in statistical programming and informatics. The IPV-CIRE routinely collaborates with colleagues from VACHS, other VA medical centers, and Yale School of Medicine, and builds partnerships with programs and researchers across the nation in the areas of IPV, interpersonal trauma, women’s health, and intersecting topics.

Depending on interests of the statistician, there are opportunities to contribute to: (1) development of data tools and systems such as designing dashboards using visualization platforms; (2) dissemination activities, including through preparation of data visualization and contributions on peer-reviewed publications and presentations; (3) development and execution of federally funded, clinically informed, research grants; and (4) national program implementation and evaluation efforts focused on reducing relationship violence and promoting relational health and safety among our nation’s Veterans. Mentoring is provided and highly prioritized to meet specific interests, career goals, and emergent expertise. Subject matter expertise in IPV, trauma, violence prevention, military or Veteran health, and health services research are highly desirable but not required.

If you are interested in learning more or know someone who would be a great fit, please reach out to IPV-CIRE Director, Galina Portnoy, PhD, at galina.portnoy@va.gov or Associate Director, Co-Director of the Evaluation Core, Candice Presseau, PhD, at candice.presseau@va.gov.

To review the posting and apply, please see: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/760985500 (Closes: 11/30/2023)

The IPV-CIRE is committed to attracting and retaining staff as diverse as the Veteran population we serve. We value providing culturally responsive care and seek candidates with innovative ideas on minimizing health disparities, combatting systemic oppression, and promoting social justice at individual and systemic levels. Candidates who have been historically underrepresented in contributing to research, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC); Veterans; individuals with disabilities; and LGBTQIA+ and gender diverse individuals, are especially encouraged to apply.

(11/20/23) Health Services Research Analyst - Portland, OR

Expected starting salary: $74,137 (GS-11) / $88,860 (GS-12) + Benefits, depending on education and experience
FTE: 1.0
Remote/Work From Home: Possible

Position Summary

Under the supervision of the Principal Investigator (PI) based at the VA Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care (CIVIC), the Research Analyst provides support to multiple research projects intended to advance the scientific understanding of issues related to common and important health care problems and conditions that affect Veterans. The Research Analyst will work as part of a team on the Total Brain Diagnostics (TBD) project, a large-scale data harmonization project analyzing associations among mental, physical, and functional health outcomes after combat-related Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Additional projects are related to TBI, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and Suicide Prevention. The PI is a licensed psychologist can provide supervision as needed. This position is appropriate for a master’s level statistician; supervision and training can be adjusted according to the training needs and professional goals of the applicant.

Responsibilities

The Research Analyst will collaborate with and provide support to the PI at CIVIC. The position requires a diverse knowledge of healthcare analysis, technical expertise, effective and flexible interpersonal skills, and analytic skills. The primary responsibilities for this position are data extraction, data harmonization, analysis, and interpretation in health services research.

• Statistical collaboration including project management, data management (specifically creating analytic data files from project study data), statistical programming/analysis, plus writing statistical reports, relevant sections of grant applications and manuscripts.
• Contribute to discussion and decision on study design, statistical approaches, and analytical strategies with PI, Co-Is, and other collaborators.
• Explain complex statistical concepts and results to team members who have little statistical training.
• Professional development including keeping up with current statistical knowledge through trainings and professional conferences.
• Ensure accuracy of data from all sources;
• Use statistical software (SAS, STATA, R, or SPSS) to manipulate and format health care data and produce analysis-ready datasets to address the information needs of the PI;
• Conduct descriptive and inferential analyses as appropriate to level of training and experience.

Experience

Minimum Requirements:

• Master’s degree or higher in a relevant field (e.g., M.P.H., Ph.D., M.S., M.A.);
• One to three years of experience and training, including:
  • Collecting, organizing and analyzing data from large clinical datasets, such as hospital and patient record data (e.g. VA administrative datasets, Medicare data, etc.);
  • Using statistical software to store, clean, validate, and analyze data;
  • Documenting and presenting data identification, extraction, analysis, and findings to those at the PI level using different presentation software mediums (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to write, as well as contribute to, scholarly manuscripts for scientific journals and presentations of study findings at professional meetings:
  • Write reports that summarize data methodology and communicate findings.
• Attention to detail and record keeping, ability to organize large sets of data from multiple sources, and ability to multitask and prioritize projects, and have strong conceptual and analytical skills; and
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with subject-matter experts and other stakeholders;
• Resourcefulness and sound professional/ethnical/clinical judgment;
• Strong conceptual, analytic, oral and written communication skills, and ability to work independently.

Preferred:

• 2-5 years health services collaborative research experience
• Experience working with largescale patient-level databases;
• Experience working on multiple prior research studies as a program analyst, programmer, data analyst, or similar position that required work with large health/medical relational datasets;
• Experience using SAS, R, or other statistical software.
• Experience with longitudinal methods

This position is eligible for teleworking, early, late, or compressed work schedules, and there will be some days in the office required each month. A transit pass if applicable, as well as paid vacation, sick leave, and a range of healthcare and retirement benefits. 

CIVIC is committed to developing and sustaining a workforce that supports the inclusion and professional growth of all people regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, Veteran status, familial status, disability status, or genetic information.

CIVIC values individuals at all points in their career trajectories, and CIVIC is committed to fostering the professional growth of its staff. Within CIVIC and the broader VA and Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) communities, there are many opportunities for continuing education, didactic and training related to a broad variety of topics. Such opportunities include OHSU Departmental Grand Rounds or larger events, research in progress meetings, CIVIC conferences, analyst drop-in sessions, qualitative forums, and more.

The deadline for applications is 1/30/2024.

Candidates must be US citizens. Interested candidates should send both a cover letter and a resume/CV to Danielle.Krushnic@va.gov with the subject line ‘Health Services Research Analyst.’

(11/13/23) VUMC Faculty Position in Translational Science Focused on Antimicrobial Resistance - Nashville, TN

The Division of Infectious Diseases (ID) at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) has an immediate opening for a physician-scientist (i.e., M.D. or M.D./Ph.D.) to join our faculty as co-leader of our growing Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Program.

By 2050, it is estimated that the annual global death toll related to AMR will be 10 million, surpassing cancer. Vanderbilt, comprising VUMC and Vanderbilt University (VU), is commited to the fight against AMR, and to that end, we are seeking faculty candidates to join our growing AMR program. Successful candidates will join a thriving and highly collaborative research and clinical community. Our ID Division and VUMC is home to myriad investigators with expertise along the translational research continuum focused on the critical challenge of AMR. Expertise ranges from early bench discovery (including mechanisms of resistance and persistence, target identification for novel therapeutics), to novel diagnostic strategies to identify resistant pathogens, to a range of core clinical research (including population-based epidemiologic studies such as through the CDC's Emerging Infections Program), to implementation strategies to detect and prevent the development and spread of antimicrobial resistant pathogens (including nationally recognized programs in healthcare epidemiology, infection prevention, and antimicrobial stewardship). To that end, we are seeking a physician-scientist with research expertise in AMR translational or clinical research to co-lead the program. We anticipate that this clinically focused candidate will work together with a basic sciences counterpart focused on antimicrobial screening and discovery work.

VUMC is the largest comprehensive research, teaching and patient care health system in the Mid-South region. Our growing health system includes 7 hospitals, and we have many unique and specialized services including the region's Level 1 Trauma Center and Burn Center, the No. 1 ranked pediatric hospital in the Southeast, a highly experienced, high-volume Transplant Center, and the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in the region. Vanderbilt's robust research enterprise ranks among the top 10 in the country. The Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (VICTR) facilitates nearly every aspect of clinical and translational research at Vanderbilt. The highly collaborative research environment includes centers and institutes such as the Vanderbilt Institute for Infection, Immunology, and Inflammation (VI4), the Center of Health Services Research (CHSR), the Center for Clinical Quality and Implementation Research (CCQIR), the Center for Personalized Microbiology (CPMi), Vanderbilt Microbiome Innovation Center (VMIC), the Vanderbilt Center for Structural Biology (VCSB), the Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health (VIGH), and a world-class Hospital Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Stewardship group, to name just a few.

Ideal candidates will be mid-career (Associate Professor, late Assistant Professor, early Professor) and demonstrate a track record of academic success in either or both translational or clinical research and leadership in the AMR field. Primary research focus could encompass a range of topics including, but not limited to, therapeutic or diagnostic trials, translational science, epidemiology, implementation science, health economics, and/or health outcomes. Candidates should also have a record of successfully securing research funding. Salaries and benefits packages are highly competitive.

At Vanderbilt we welcome employees from a wide variety of backgrounds, traditions, and experiences. We witness the vitality and creativity that comes from bringing different perspectives together. We are particularly interested in atracting candidates who are Under-Represented in Medicine (URiM) for these positions and seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense. Minoritized persons/women/individuals with disabilities/protected veterans are encouraged to apply. Candidates should submit a leter of interest and CV to: mary.smith@vumc.org by January 31, 2024.

(10/10/23) Research Health Science Specialist/Qualitative Analyst - Durham, NC

This full-time position with the Durham VA Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Health Care System, is in support of research projects conducted by the Center. This position will specifically support multiple Health Services-related studies. This is for a 40 hour/week position.

Major responsibilities will include:

1. Conduct and coordinate qualitative data collection with interviews, observations, and focus groups
2. Develop codebooks, interview guides, and analytic matrices
3. Contribute to and/or lead qualitative data analyses
4. Maintain clear “roadmap” files documenting steps involved in data management and analysis
5. Conduct literature reviews on diverse health services-related topics
6. Manage data using qualitative software

Desired Skills:

1. Knowledge of multilevel theoretical frameworks
2. Knowledge of principles of human subjects research and data analysis, including research design and study recruitment
3. Familiarity with principles of qualitative and mixed methods
4. Experience with qualitative data collection
5. Proficiency in developing codebooks, creating and coding data sets, utilizing qualitative data analysis software, and creating reports, matrices, and queries
6. Possession of excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

Requirements: Bachelor’s or graduate/higher level degree is required with major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences. Must be a US citizen to apply.

Position: Qualitative Analyst, The Center of Innovation for Accelerating Discovery and Practice Transformation at the VA Durham Healthcare System, Durham, North Carolina. Full-time. This position is for a GS 11 (begins at $71,995) as commensurate with education and experience. Benefits included. This position is anticipated to be an in-person position, but there may also be teleworking arrangements. This is not a fully remote position.

Contact: Please email cover letter & resume to Abigail.Shapiro@va.gov  with the subject line “Qualitative Analyst”

Application deadline: Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement

We aspire to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, equity, and inclusion. We work to recognize and mitigate our own biases. Our collective success depends on a robust exchange of ideas - an exchange that is best when we see rich diversity in our backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. To achieve this, we are committed to diversity in the staff and faculty we hire, equity in the policies we create, and justice in the decisions we make. Candidates with backgrounds underrepresented in science are especially encouraged to apply.

(10/10/23) Biostatistician/Statistical Investigator - Durham, NC

This Biostatistician position with the Durham VA Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation at the Durham VA Health Care System, is in support of research projects conducted by the Center.

ADAPT’s core faculty and staff conduct creative, high-quality health services research in close partnership with VA leadership for the benefit of our nation's Veterans. The Center offers organized research programs that involve cross-functional research teams and community and organizational partners to ensure that research studies are designed to address VA’s highest priorities and that research findings are relevant and actionable. ADAPT has a rich tradition in conducting high-impact health services research and promoting collaborative research and methods partnerships, such as a dedicated Implementation and Improvement Science Lab, as well as a Non-Randomized Designs Lab and a Pragmatic Clinical Trials Lab. https://www.hsrd.research.va.gov/centers/durham.cfm

Job Description: The selected individual will serve as co-investigator/lead statistician for a variety of health services studies, such as randomized behavioral intervention studies, pragmatic trials, and observational studies involving VA data in electronic health records.

Major responsibilities will include:

• Work closely with health services investigators on the initiation of new research projects and on the development of study design and analytic plans for grant proposals.
• Mentor junior investigators in designing studies and refining research questions.
• Interact with an experienced team of multi-level statisticians.
• Prepare scientific manuscripts jointly with a team of health services investigators.

Requirements: 

• Position requires Ph.D., DrPH, or equivalent degree in statistics/biostatistics or related field -OR- a combination of education and experience as a statistical investigator responsible for independently designing and leading implementation of analysis plans for research protocols.
• Substantial experience with SAS and/or R.

• Excellent communication and writing skills.
• Strong organizational abilities.
• Ability to work effectively in a team setting.
• Must be a US citizen to apply.

The following skills are considered a bonus:

• Collaborative research or consulting experience.
• Experience with innovative trial design and/or causal inference methodology.
• Experience with grant proposal preparation.
• Basic knowledge of epidemiology/public health.

Position: Statistical Investigator, The Center of Innovation for Accelerating Discovery and Practice Transformation at the VA Durham Healthcare System, Durham, North Carolina. This position is for a GS 13 (begins at $102,613) or GS 14 (begins at $121,258) as commensurate with education and experience. Benefits included. This position is anticipated to be an in-person position, but there may also be teleworking arrangements. This is not a fully remote position.

Contact: Please email a cover letter and resume with the subject line “Statistical Investigator” to:

Sandra Woolson, MPH
Data and Analytics Manager, Biostatistics Core
Sandra.Woolson@va.gov

Application deadline: Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement

We aspire to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, equity, and inclusion. We work to recognize and mitigate our own biases. Our collective success depends on a robust exchange of ideas - an exchange that is best when we see rich diversity in our backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. To achieve this, we are committed to diversity in the staff and faculty we hire, equity in the policies we create, and justice in the decisions we make. Candidates with backgrounds underrepresented in science are especially encouraged to apply.

(09/21/23) Research Associate - Portland, OR

Starting salary: $61,275- (GS-9) to $74,137 (GS-11) + benefits, depending on education and experience
Full-time

Position Summary

Under the supervision of the Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care (CIVIC) Principal Investigator, Dr. Kathleen Carlson, provides support to the research team on multiple projects intended to advance the scientific understanding of issues related to common and important health care problems and conditions that affect Veterans. Current ongoing projects are related to Veteran-centric care and strategies to enhance Veteran-clinician collaboration, firearm-related injuries (and secure firearm storage), opioid and other medication-related injuries, among others. The focus of this position; however, is related to the short- and long-term effects that military deployments and mild traumatic brain injury events may have on the brain.

Responsibilities

The Research Associate will perform a variety of tasks for the Dr. Kathleen Carlson team. The employee’s primary responsibilities will be to support project objectives. Tasks will be commensurate with training and experience and may include any/or all the following:

• Developing standard operating procedures and ensuring that project activities are conducted with fidelity to research protocols
• Abstracting data from databases
• Coordinating with multiple partners and collaborators, organizing meetings, and helping to guide project activities
• Contributing to the writing and preparation of scholarly manuscripts for scientific journals and presentations of study findings at professional meetings in collaboration with the PI
• Maintaining Institutional Review Board (IRB) and other regulatory compliance
• Assisting with budget management
• Helping to develop grant submissions/resubmissions
• Additional administrative tasks as needed.
• Administer research assessments and test batteries to participants

Experience and Qualifications

Required Skills (address these in your Cover Letter or discuss transferrable skills)

• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience working in human subjects [or quantitative or qualitative] research
• Experience working on prior research studies as a research assistant/associate or in similar position
• Can include in your Cover Letter how your work in a prior position is transferrable in a research setting
• Ability to multitask and prioritize projects along with rigorous attention to detail and record keeping
• Resourcefulness and sound professional/ethnical/clinical judgment
• Strong conceptual, analytic, oral, and written communication skills
• Knowledge of policies, procedures, and guidelines that govern projects, including those specific to research-based projects (e.g., IRB)
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Strong computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office Suite database software such as Word, Outlook, and Excel
• Must be a US citizen (US Federal Government-funded position)

Additional Skills (preferred, but not required to apply)

• Master’s degree or higher in a relevant field (e.g., M.P.H., M.S., M.A.)
• Experience working with large patient-level databases
• Experience writing and contributing to manuscripts
• Or experience writing reports or summaries that effectively present findings
• Experience using data management systems and/or electronic health records
• Experience developing budget and personnel forecasts within a research setting
• Overseeing junior staff or trainees; experience managing research teams
• Experience writing or assisting with grant submissions
• Experience writing and preparing [quantitative and/or qualitative] reports

This position is eligible for early, late, or compressed work schedules, a transit pass if applicable, as well as paid vacation, sick leave, and a range of healthcare and retirement benefits. 

Interested candidates should send a Cover Letter and resume/CV to Stephanie Edmunds at Stephanie.Edmunds@va.gov with the subject line ‘Research Associate’.

The deadline for applications is December 1, 2023.

(06/20/23) Tenure-track Assistant and Associate Professors - Milwaukee, WI

The Medical College of Wisconsin Division of General Internal Medicine is recruiting 6 new diverse tenure-track faculty candidates at the Assistant and Associate Professor level.

Position Highlights & Requirements

• PhD or MD with strong theoretical grounding and training in health services research, implementation science, biostatistics, epidemiology, quantitative psychology, or quantitative sociology
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to support a rigorous program of research
• Experience in developing and conducting quantitative or mixed methods methodology
• Candidates should have the ability to be funded through either NIH or VA HSR&D and have an interest in conducting independent research as well as supporting multidisciplinary teams in developing collaborative grant applications
• Highly competitive compensation including a full benefits package, professional development allowance, tuition assistance for college-age children, and outstanding employer-funded health and retirement plan

The Medical College of Wisconsin Division of General Internal Medicine is recruiting 6 new diverse tenure-track faculty candidates at the Assistant and Associate Professor level.

About MCW

At the core of everything we do at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is the pursuit of new knowledge and the power of academic medicine. Bringing together the world’s top scientists and clinicians, inspired students, and invested communities, we are driven to solve the most complex challenges in healthcare and society. MCW is home to a diverse group of thought leaders who are collaborating to build a healthier world and a continuous cycle of life-changing knowledge. 

General Internal Medicine Research Section

GIM is committed to creating and sustaining strong infrastructure to support research. The Division conducts clinical, population health, education, and industry research and is home to a large health services research group with over $10 million in federal research funding. The research vision is to become a leader in creating evidence to change clinical practice, educational efforts, and local, regional, and national policy.

Closing date: 12/31/2023

If you are interested in joining our team, please contact:
Becky Trujillo
Ph: (414) 955-4683
bltrujillo@mcw.edu
https://www.mcw.edu