Nursing Scientist - Research Investigator II

Kaiser Permanente Northwest; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 166,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente Northwest in Portland, OR seeks a Doctorally prepared Nursing Scientist at the Research Investigator II level to lead an independently funded research portfolio and to support Magnet designation efforts across care settings, including hospitals and ambulatory sites.

The role reports to Nursing and Patient Care Services and collaborates with the Center for Health Research to advance evidence-based practice and dissemination of findings regionally.

Qualifications

• Minimum four (4) years of experience serving as a principal investigator designing and conducting research in an externally and/or internally funded research environment.
• 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 AND Minimum four (4) years of experience in a scientific field related to health or health services research and/or evaluation or a directly related field.
• Minimum three (3) years of experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Promotes learning by communicating information and advising to drive projects forward and mentor junior team members.
• Oversees research projects, negotiates budgets, timelines, and ensures compliance and data integrity.
• Leads development and monitoring of research budgets, timelines, and deliverables for complex studies.
• Advances knowledge through dissemination activities, including writing and presenting.
• Participates in service to scientific community through reviews and committees.

Skills

Research Funding

Project Management

Scientific Writing

Communication

Teamwork

Leadership

Education

Doctoral degree in Health Services / Public Health / Nursing or related health research field

Job description

Job Summary

Kaiser-Permanente Northwest-- Oregon and SW Washington, is seeking a-Doctorally prepared, advanced practice provider, Nursing Scientist-at the rank of Research Investigator II (equivalent to Associate Professor). Salary support for the-position is-fully-funded-and is not reliant on-extramural-grant funding.-The position will have a joint appointment with solid reporting to Nursing and Patient Care Services to the Regional Director of Nursing Professional Practice, Research, and Innovation, reporting to the Regional Chief Nurse Executive, Systems & Strategy and dotted reporting to the-Center for Health Research-to the VP for Health Research.--This-exciting-new-role is a unique opportunity for a well-qualified-and experienced-nursing-scientist-who has a demonstrated-track record-of securing-extramural-research funding, leading studies as a principal investigator, and publishing research findings.-The-role will-be responsible for an independent portfolio of internally and-extramurally-funded-research-as principal investigator and will support KPNW-s future Magnet designation efforts across all care delivery settings supporting (2 Hospitals, Ambulatory, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Care Continuum, Regional Advice Nurse Services, and Dentistry). There is a total of 3 Magnet applications, which require 2 completed research studies and 1 in-process, for each application (ongoing). The role is also responsible for leading the regions' clinical inquiry, evidence-based practice, and creation and providing education regarding research, clinical inquiry, and evidence-based practice locally and partnership with National Kaiser Permanente.

Job Summary

Kaiser-Permanente Northwest-- Oregon and SW Washington, is seeking a-Doctorally prepared, advanced practice provider, Nursing Scientist-at the rank of Research Investigator II (equivalent to Associate Professor). Salary support for the-position is-fully-funded-and is not reliant on-extramural-grant funding.-The position will have a joint appointment with solid reporting to Nursing and Patient Care Services to the Regional Director of Nursing Professional Practice, Research, and Innovation, reporting to the Regional Chief Nurse Executive, Systems & Strategy and dotted reporting to the-Center for Health Research-to the VP for Health Research.--This-exciting-new-role is a unique opportunity for a well-qualified-and experienced-nursing-scientist-who has a demonstrated-track record-of securing-extramural-research funding, leading studies as a principal investigator, and publishing research findings.-The-role will-be responsible for an independent portfolio of internally and-extramurally-funded-research-as principal investigator and will support KPNW-s future Magnet designation efforts across all care delivery settings supporting (2 Hospitals, Ambulatory, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Care Continuum, Regional Advice Nurse Services, and Dentistry). There is a total of 3 Magnet applications, which require 2 completed research studies and 1 in-process, for each application (ongoing). The role is also responsible for leading the regions' clinical inquiry, evidence-based practice, and creation and providing education regarding research, clinical inquiry, and evidence-based practice locally and partnership with National Kaiser Permanente.

Located in Portland, Oregon,-Kaiser Permanente Northwest provides integrated care and coverage to approximately 600,000 members in Oregon and southwestern Washington. CHR is one of-eight-regional research centers within Kaiser Permanente. The Center-s mission is to advance knowledge to improve health. Learn more about-CHR-at:--https://research.kpchr.org/

Essential Responsibilities

• Promotes learning in others by communicating information and providing advice to drive projects forward; builds relationships with cross-functional stakeholders. Listens, responds to, seeks, and addresses performance feedback; provides actionable feedback to others, including upward feedback to leadership and mentors junior team members. Practices self-leadership; creates and executes plans to capitalize on strengths and improve opportunity areas; influences team members within assigned team or unit. Adapts to competing demands and new responsibilities; adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback. Models team collaboration within and across teams.
• Conducts or oversees business-specific projects by applying deep expertise in subject area; promotes adherence to all procedures and policies. Partners internally and externally to make effective business decisions; determines and carries out processes and methodologies; solves complex problems; escalates high-priority issues or risks, as appropriate; monitors progress and results. Develops work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; coordinates and delegates resources to accomplish organizational goals. Recognizes and capitalizes on improvement opportunities; evaluates recommendations made; influences the completion of project tasks by others.
• Participates in mentoring activities by: seeking opportunities for professional growth and skill development, as well as sharing advanced knowledge and experience with colleagues and/or advising team members through formal or informal mentorships.
• Assists in the management of research projects by: attending trainings and maintaining advanced knowledge 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 compliance for complex and/or large research studies and mentoring team members on following correct processes to achieve a high degree of security, privacy, and safety; leveraging advanced knowledge to identify and develop research methodologies, protocols, and data collection and analysis plans in partnership with research collaborators across multiple, large, and/or complex research studies to ensure quality and scientific integrity and serving as a resource to team members through the process; leading and/or conducting complex qualitative and/or quantitative data collection, cleaning, management, and/or analyses, and providing feedback to team members to maintain the quality, accuracy, and integrity of data; serving as a liaison and building rapport with cross-functional research partners to facilitate communication, coordinate activities, and provide consultation toward achieving project goals; and supporting and/or leading the development and monitoring of budgets, timelines, and/or deliverables for complex and/or large research studies across a research program.
• Contributes to the development of proposals by: leveraging advanced knowledge to lead and/or collaborate on the development and writing of large and/or complex proposals with national impact, including as a principal or co-investigator, from conceptualization to submission and providing oversight to team members; 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) for complex and/or large proposals that may vary number.
• Advances knowledge of the scientific community by: applying advanced knowledge to assist and/or lead the interpretation and/or presentation of complex data; and lead- and/or co-authoring technical products and peer-reviewed publications and/or developing abstracts, posters, and/or presentations to disseminate research findings locally, nationally, or internationally to clinical partners, collaborators, stakeholders, or wider audiences, as well as serving as a resource on dissemination activities.
• Participates in service to the local and scientific community by: regularly participating in activities in the scientific community such as serving as a reviewer for scientific journals and grant review panels, and participating in committees, conferences, and/or professional organizations.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Core)

• Ambiguity/Uncertainty Management
• Attention to Detail
• Business Knowledge
• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Cross-Group Collaboration
• Decision Making
• Dependability
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Support
• Drives Results
• Facilitation Skills
• Health Care Industry
• Influencing Others
• Integrity
• Learning Agility
• Organizational Savvy
• Problem Solving
• Short- and Long-term Learning & Recall
• Teamwork
• Topic-Specific Communication

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Functional)

• Research Funding
• Change Management
• Confidentiality
• Data Governance
• Interpretation & Dissemination of Research
• Project Management
• Research & Evaluation Data Collection
• Research & Evaluation Study Design
• Research Ethics
• Scientific Writing
• Stakeholder Management
• Systems Thinking

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum four (4) years of experience serving as a principal investigator designing and conducting research in an externally and/or internally funded research environment.
• 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 AND Minimum four (4) years of experience in a scientific field related to health or health services research and/or evaluation or a directly related field.
• Minimum three (3) years of experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports.

Preferred Qualifications

• Eight (8) years of experience performing analytical techniques on a research project(s).
• Served as an author (lead author, co-author, contributor) on published research products (e.g., journal articles, books, public entity reports, policy briefs, evidence-based reviews, white papers, clinical guidelines).

Primary Location

Oregon,Portland,Kaiser Permanente Building

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Shift

Day

Workdays

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri

Working Hours Start

08:00 AM

Working Hours End

04:00 PM

Job Schedule

Full‑time

Job Type

Standard

Worker Location

Onsite

Employee Status

Regular

Employee Group/Union Affiliation

NUE-NW-01|NUE|Non Union Employee

Job Level

Individual Contributor

Department

Kaiser Permanente Building - Quality Assurance-Nursing - 1008

Pay Range

$165900 - $214610 / year

Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.

Travel

No

Work Setting

Onsite

Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.