Senior Implementation Scientist – Mental Health Translation

Kids for the Future; Silver Spring (MD); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

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Job summary

Knowesis, a healthcare research partner, seeks an Implementation Scientist SME IV to bridge research and clinical practice within the MHS. You will lead rapid improvement initiatives, translate clinical findings into actionable solutions, and collaborate with MHS leadership to implement pilots and scale successful practices across the enterprise.

The role requires a doctorate with 13+ years of post-doctoral experience in implementing research in healthcare delivery, plus 3 years guiding mental

Qualifications

• At least 13 years of post-doctoral work experience directly related to adopting clinical research findings in healthcare delivery systems (research translation).
• At least 3 years of post-doctoral work leading research translation activities in the mental healthcare space.

Responsibilities

• Identify gaps and areas of underperformance in achieving optimal clinical mental health outcomes or delivery processes within the MHS.
• Assess potential evidence-based solutions to address performance gaps.
• Lead the development of rapid improvement/implementation science initiatives (pilot studies) to test the feasibility of solution adoption.
• Ensure study designs systematically vary implementation strategies to assess effectiveness.
• Work closely with stakeholders to identify barriers and facilitators to solution uptake.
• Collaborate with DHA leaders to develop plans to implement successful trials across the MHS enterprise.
• Produce technical artifacts (e.g., reports, tools, briefings, presentations, and manuscripts) consistent with the PHCoE mission set.

Education

Doctorate

Job description

Knowesis, a healthcare research partner, seeks an Implementation Scientist SME IV to bridge research and clinical practice within the MHS. You will lead rapid improvement initiatives, translate clinical findings into actionable solutions, and collaborate with MHS leadership to implement pilots and scale successful practices across the enterprise.

The role requires a doctorate with 13+ years of post-doctoral experience in implementing research in healthcare delivery, plus 3 years guiding mental