Research Scientist, OSI

Regenstrief Institute, Inc.

Indianapolis (IN)

Hybrid

USD 110,000 - 150,000

Full time

43 hours ago

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Free parking

Paid holidays and leave

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

FSA

403b Retirement Plan

Fitness program

Job summary

Regenstrief Institute, Inc. in Indianapolis, IN seeks a Research Scientist to lead and advance biomedical informatics research projects, coordinating with investigators and staff to compete for extramural funding.

The role combines leading independent projects with supporting others, designing interventions, evaluating outcomes, and presenting findings at meetings, with a hybrid work arrangement across institute offices.

Qualifications

Requires a DrPH or PhD in a relevant scientific field (biomedical informatics, epidemiology, health policy, computer science, data science, or related field).
At least five years of relevant research experience in biomedical informatics, health services research, public health, or similar field.
Proven experience in establishing and executing research projects and securing external grant support preferred.
Ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders across academia, healthcare systems, government, non-profits, and industry.
Ability to stay current with state-of-the-art technology and systems.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships.

Responsibilities

Manage and set research priorities across projects aligned with Regenstrief Institute’s mission.
Lead or assist with research coordination, design, implementation, and evaluation.
Prepare protocols, analyses, and reports for publications.
Present findings at local, national, and international meetings.
Disseminate research findings to Institute stakeholders and the public.
Provide technical guidance to colleagues and students.
Support funding opportunities and cross-disciplinary teams for grants.
Assist with grant/contract proposal preparation to obtain funding.
Negotiate scope of work and timeframes with funders and stakeholders.

Skills

PHI data handling

Statistical software (SAS, Stata, R)

SQL / Python

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Collaborative research

Education

DrPH/PhD in biomedical informatics or related

Tools

SAS

Stata

SQL

Python

Job description

The Research Scientist acts as an charged with developing and leading research projects in a collaborative and multidisciplinary effort with other investigators and staff at the Regenstrief Institute that will be competitive for extramural funding. The researcher will both a) support research projects of other investigators and b) lead research projects they pursue as part of a research agenda.

The successful candidate will have experience in designing interventions and evaluations and they are expected to work closely with faculty from across Regenstrief Institute to contribute to the design, implementation, and evaluation of research projects in support of the Institute’s mission. The investigator will work closely to support projects in collaboration with the Institute’s Office of Strategic Innovation.

Reports to:

Director, Strategy, Research and Alliances

This position is a hybrid position with at least one (1) to two (2)s day of onsite activity based on business needs.

Position Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

In collaboration with the Directors, CRO and others manages and sets research and development priorities across projects aligned with the Regenstrief Institute’s mission in areas related to biomedical informatics.
Leads and/or assists with research coordination, project design, implementation, and evaluation of research projects. May provide guidance to other staff members.
Prepares protocols, analyses, reports, and other documentation for publications.
Presents findings at local, national, and or international meetings.
Participates in the dissemination of research findings with Institute stakeholders and the public.
Provides technical guidance and consultation to co-workers, collaborators, and or students.
Supports methods to identify funding opportunities aligned with CBMI and establish cross-disciplinary teams to apply for funding, e.g., NIH, NSF, PCORI, AHRQ, etc.
May assist with preparation of grant/contract proposals to obtain funding in support of research activities.
Negotiates the scope of work and timeframes for successful conduct of research projects with funders and external stakeholders.
Performance of other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements

Education and Experience

Requires a DrPH or PhD in a relevant scientific field (biomedical informatics, epidemiology, health policy management, computer science, data science, or related field).
Requires a minimum of five (5) years of relevant research experience in biomedical informatics, health services research, public health, or similar field.
Requires proven/successful experience in establishing and executing research projects. Experience working on/securing external grant support and experience in activities consistent with Regenstrief’s overall mission is preferred.
Requires the ability to collaborate with a diverse set of stakeholders, including networks of academic, health care systems, government agencies, non-profits, community groups, and industry partners.
Requires the ability to maintain currency of knowledge with respect to relevant state-of-the-art technology, equipment, and/or systems.
Requires excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with diverse individuals.
Requires the ability to work with multiple projects at the same time. Prior experience acting as a project manager strongly preferred

Language Skills

Ability to interact and verbally communicate with groups of managers, clients, customers, and general public
Ability to write reports, manuscripts, presentations and other operational correspondence
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
Ability to think logically in order to troubleshoot, analyze situations, and make sound decisions

Technical/Computer Skills

Requires ability to manage and record research data, especially protected health information (PHI)
Requires high proficiency with statistical software, including but not limited to SAS, Stata, and R; experience with SQL and Python preferred.
Highly proficient computer skills, including extensive working knowledge of Microsoft Office software and e-mail systems; Knowledge and experience with high performance computing systems preferred.
Ability to operate office equipment, including copiers, fax machines, and phones
Strong ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations, and knowledge of statistical terms, methods, and skills used to summarize, describe, and analyze a collection of data

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

This position requires the physical ability to work 40 hours per week, including the flexibility to work extended hours as necessary to meet organizational needs
This position requires the manual dexterity to operate a keyboard and pointing device
This position requires the ability to travel to outside meetings as necessary
This position requires the ability to perform focused work with close attention to detail
This position requires excellent speaking, writing, and listening skills
This position requires some physical activity, such as pushing, pulling, lifting, carrying, and moving (up to 20 pounds)

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

This work takes place in both an formal and at home office environment as well as onsite at other facilities meeting with stakeholder and partners, which could include hospital
This work is fast-paced and deadline-oriented and requires a flexible work schedule
Use of a computer, business office equipment, and other machinery is necessary
This position requires working as a team member and also independently
This position requires working and interacting with a diverse group of other individuals, both in person and through phone, e-mail, and written correspondence

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