Senior Health Researcher

Culmen International; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Culmen International is seeking a Senior Health Services Researcher to support the Defense Health Agency’s IS3 program. The role provides expert consultation, evaluation, and analytical support to advance evidence-based healthcare across the Military Health System, serving as a senior SME for assessing programs and translating findings into strategic recommendations.

You will collaborate with government stakeholders, clinicians, and multidisciplinary teams to plan, conduct, and synthesize

Qualifications

• Expert in health services research and program evaluation.
• Experience applying qualitative and quantitative methods.
• Strong ability to translate research into actionable recommendations.
• Experience supporting Military Health System or federal healthcare programs.
• Experience collaborating with clinicians and multidisciplinary teams.
• Change management experience or certification.

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior advisor in health services research and healthcare improvement.
• Lead complex evaluations of healthcare programs and outcomes.
• Synthesize evidence and provide strategic recommendations to leaders.
• Support consultation projects, needs assessments, and implementation planning.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to evaluate and sustain evidence-based practices.
• Develop executive briefings, reports, and technical products.
• Apply qualitative and quantitative methods to assess program effectiveness.
• Contribute to enterprise initiatives in implementation science and healthcare transformation.
• Facilitate discussions with senior stakeholders on policy and performance.
• Support dissemination of knowledge tools and resources.

Skills

Health services research

Program evaluation

Implementation science

Healthcare improvement

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Job description

The Senior Health Services Researcher supports the Defense Health Agency's Implementation Science Support Services (IS3) program by providing expert consultation, evaluation, research, and analytical support to advance evidence-based healthcare practices across the Military Health System. The position serves as a senior subject matter expert responsible for assessing healthcare programs, evaluating implementation outcomes, synthesizing scientific evidence, and providing strategic recommendations that improve healthcare delivery, readiness, and patient outcomes. The Senior Health Services Researcher collaborates closely with government stakeholders, clinicians, researchers, and multidisciplinary project teams to support consultation projects and enterprise implementation science initiatives.

Beyond contract execution, the Senior Health Services Researcher will serve as a key subject matter expert supporting organizational growth, solution development, and future health program opportunities.

The Senior Health Services Researcher supports the Defense Health Agency's Implementation Science Support Services (IS3) program by providing expert consultation, evaluation, research, and analytical support to advance evidence-based healthcare practices across the Military Health System. The position serves as a senior subject matter expert responsible for assessing healthcare programs, evaluating implementation outcomes, synthesizing scientific evidence, and providing strategic recommendations that improve healthcare delivery, readiness, and patient outcomes. The Senior Health Services Researcher collaborates closely with government stakeholders, clinicians, researchers, and multidisciplinary project teams to support consultation projects and enterprise implementation science initiatives.

Beyond contract execution, the Senior Health Services Researcher will serve as a key subject matter expert supporting organizational growth, solution development, and future health program opportunities.

• Serve as a senior advisor and subject matter expert in health services research, program evaluation, implementation science, and healthcare improvement.
• Lead complex evaluations, assessments, and analytical efforts to identify opportunities for improving healthcare delivery, quality, performance, and outcomes.
• Conduct strategic analyses and translate research findings into actionable recommendations for healthcare leaders and decision-makers.
• Support consultation projects through evidence synthesis, needs assessments, program evaluations, and implementation planning.
• Collaborate with government stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams to evaluate, implement, and sustain evidence-based practices and innovations.
• Develop executive briefings, reports, white papers, technical products, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
• Apply qualitative and quantitative methodologies to assess program effectiveness and support data-informed decision making.
• Contribute to enterprise initiatives focused on implementation science, healthcare transformation, dissemination, and organizational improvement.
• Facilitate discussions with senior stakeholders and provide strategic recommendations regarding healthcare programs, policy, and performance improvement.
• Support the development and dissemination of knowledge products, tools, and resources that advance Military Health System priorities.

• Program Managment experience and/or certification
• Change Management experience and/or certification
• Experience supporting Military Health System, Department of Defense, or other federal healthcare programs.
• Experience supporting implementation science, dissemination science, healthcare innovation, or evidence-based practice initiatives.
• Experience collaborating with clinicians, researchers, and multidisciplinary stakeholder groups.
• Experience supporting healthcare quality improvement, organizational improvement, or healthcare transformation initiatives.