Research Investigator II

Kaiser Permanente; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Pleasanton, CA, seeks a Research Investigator II to lead an innovative research program, secure funding, and manage complex projects with strict compliance and budget controls. You will collaborate across departments, mentor staff, and help disseminate findings to clinical partners and stakeholders.

Responsibilities include developing methodologies, overseeing budgets, and coordinating multi-site studies to ensure scientific integrity and impact.

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex research projects and budgets in healthcare settings.
• Ability to develop and implement research methodologies, data collection, and analysis plans.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations governing research and funding.
• Strong writing and dissemination skills for technical products and publications.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain an innovative research program and secure funding from internal and external sources.
• Oversee research projects to ensure compliance with award terms and proper fiscal management.
• Mentor team members and promote learning across cross-functional stakeholders.
• Develop proposals, including pre-award activities, budgets, and scope of work for complex projects.
• Lead interpretation and dissemination of research findings through publications, abstracts, and presentations.

Skills

Ambiguity/Uncertainty Management

Attention to Detail

Business Knowledge

Communication

Critical Thinking

Cross-Group Collaboration

Decision Making

Dependability

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Drives Results

Facilitation Skills

Health Care Industry

Influencing Others

Integrity

Learning Agility

Organizational Savvy

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Topic-Specific Communication

Job description

Job Summary:

In addition to the responsibilities listed below, this position is responsible for building and maintaining an innovative research program and the procurement of research funding from internal and external sources; managing the implementation of an externally-funded or internally-funded research project and/or program to ensure compliance with award requirements; overseeing fiscal management and ensuring the appropriate use of funds; and evaluating projects and forecasting workload and costs to determine budgets and proper allocation of staff.

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:

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).

COMPANY: KAISER

TITLE: Research Investigator II

LOCATION: Pleasanton, California

REQNUMBER: 1452779

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.