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Kaiser Permanente · 1 month ago

Research Investigator I - Behavioral & Mental Health

Aurora, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

4+ years exp

Kaiser Permanente is seeking a Research Investigator I in Behavioral & Mental Health to work at the Institute for Health Research in Aurora, Colorado. The role involves building a research program, managing research projects, and ensuring compliance with funding requirements while collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Promotes learning in others by proactively providing and/or developing information, resources, advice, and expertise with coworkers and members; builds relationships with cross-functional/external stakeholders and customers

Completes work assignments autonomously and supports business-specific projects by applying expertise in subject area and business knowledge to generate creative solutions; encourages team members to adapt to and follow all procedures and policies

Participates in mentoring activities by: seeking opportunities for professional growth and skill development under the mentorship of more senior researchers, as well as sharing knowledge and expertise with colleagues

Assists in the management of research projects by: attending trainings to stay up to date on of all applicable local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and accreditation standards, and any funding agency, grant, and/or contract management policies, as well as meeting the terms and conditions of the award to ensure research study activities are compliant; leveraging a comprehensive knowledge of ones field to partner with team on the identification and development of research methodologies, protocols, and data collection and analysis plans to ensure quality and scientific integrity for a study; leading and/or conducting qualitative and/or quantitative data collection, cleaning, management, and/or analyses, with minimal oversight, maintaining the quality, accuracy, and integrity of data; working across teams and functions to facilitate communication, coordinate research activities, and provide consultation toward achieving project goals; and leading and/or supporting the development and monitoring of budgets, timelines, and/or deliverables for medium to large-sized research studies, with minimal oversight

Contributes to the development of proposals by: collaborating on and/or leading the development and writing of proposals from conceptualization to submission, with minimal direction, in alignment with best practices; and participating in and/or leading the oversight of pre-award activities (e.g., define and negotiate aspects of the proposal including the scope of work and budget), under minimal supervision

Advances knowledge of the scientific community by: assisting and/or leading in the interpretation and/or presentation of data, with minimal oversight; and lead- and/or co-authoring technical products and peer-reviewed publications and/or developing abstracts, posters, and/or presentations, with minimal oversight, to disseminate research findings locally, nationally, or internationally to clinical partners, collaborators, stakeholders, or wider audiences

Participates in service to the local and scientific community by: participating in peer review for scientific journals, committees, panels, conferences, and/or professional organizations

Qualification

Behavioral Health ResearchResearch FundingScientific WritingProject ManagementData CollectionResearch EthicsStatistical AnalysisCommunicationCritical ThinkingTeamworkProblem Solving

Required

Doctoral degree in Health Services, Public Health, Community Health, Health Education, Social/Behavioral Science, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy or directly related scientific field related to health research

Preferred

One (1) year of experience serving as a principal investigator designing and conducting research in an externally and/or internally funded research environment

Four (4) years of experience performing analytical techniques on a research project(s)