Implementation/Translation Scientist SME

Fortis Industries, Inc. DBA - LTS, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

PCI Federal Services (PCIFS) seeks an Implementation / Translation Scientist SME to lead implementation-science and evidence-translation support for DNPAO programs. You will apply frameworks such as RE-AIM, CFIR, PRISM, or EPIS to nutrition, physical activity, and obesity-prevention initiatives, assess barriers, and guide strategies to sustain and scale effective interventions.

You will mentor staff, facilitate learning collaboratives, and develop fidelity tools while contributing to scale-up

Qualifications

• Master's degree required in a relevant field.
• 8+ years in implementation science, dissemination, or evidence translation.
• Experience applying established frameworks in health program settings.
• Strong written and verbal communication, collaboration, and organization.

Responsibilities

• Guide selection and application of implementation-science frameworks.
• Assess barriers, readiness, fidelity, sustainability, scale-up, and spread.
• Develop strategies, logic models, driver diagrams, and fidelity tools.
• Conduct rapid evidence reviews and translate findings for practitioners.
• Deliver training, coaching, mentorship, and learning communities.
• Create case studies, briefs, presentations, and lessons learned.

Skills

Implementation science

Evidence translation

Communication

Project management

Education

Master's degree

Tools

RE-AIM

CFIR

PRISM

Job description

Implementation / Translation Scientist SME

Position Status: Contingent upon contract award.

Position Summary

Lead implementation-science and evidence-translation support that helps DNPAO programs and recipients select frameworks, understand context, address implementation barriers, and sustain and scale effective interventions. This role directly supports Tasks 5 and 20 by applying implementation-science frameworks such as RE-AIM, CFIR, PRISM, or EPIS to nutrition, physical activity, and obesity-prevention programs. The scientist will assess barriers and facilitators, guide implementation strategies, develop fidelity and sustainability tools, conduct rapid evidence reviews, mentor staff and recipients, facilitate learning collaboratives, and support scale-up and spread of effective interventions.

Key Responsibilities

• Guide selection and application of implementation-science frameworks appropriate to program context and goals.
• Assess barriers, facilitators, readiness, adaptation, fidelity, sustainability, scale-up, and spread.
• Develop implementation strategies, logic models, driver diagrams, planning tools, and fidelity instruments.
• Conduct rapid evidence reviews and translate findings for practitioner audiences.
• Deliver training, coaching, mentorship, communities of practice, and strategic planning support.
• Develop case studies, briefs, presentations, publications, and implementation lessons learned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Master's degree.
• Experience: At least 8 years of experience in implementation science, dissemination and implementation research, evidence translation, or a closely related field, including practical application of established frameworks, mixed methods, implementation strategies, fidelity, adaptation, sustainability, and scale-up. Experience applying these approaches in nutrition, physical activity, obesity prevention, chronic disease, community, or public health settings is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to produce accurate, timely, and high-quality work in a multidisciplinary, deadline-driven environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication, collaboration, organization, judgment, and client-service skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience supporting CDC, HHS, another federal health agency, a public health recipient network, or a comparable mission-focused organization.

Core Competencies

Public service orientation; technical credibility; cultural responsiveness; collaboration; clear communication; accountability; adaptability; quality focus; sound judgment; and the ability to work effectively with CDC staff, recipients, partners, subcontractors, and subject matter experts.

PCI Federal Services (PCIFS) and its subsidiaries is an equal-opportunity employer. PCIFS does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, national origin, religion, marital status, sexual orientation or identity, Veterans or Disability status.

Preference may be extended to qualified Native American Indian candidates.

in accordance with applicable federal law.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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