Senior Investigator, Operational Medicine & Education

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

HJF is seeking a Senior Investigator, Operational Medicine & Education to lead research and curriculum development related to military medicine education and practice. The role involves conceiving and conducting complex studies, developing data-driven clinical guidelines, and exploring new technologies and training tools for civilian mass casualty scenarios.

The position is in support of USU MEM in Bethesda, MD, focusing on PCC and Tactical Combat Casualty Care.

Responsibilities

• Conceives, designs and conducts research projects of considerable complexity and difficulty.
• Coordinates and implements research activities and feasibility studies for potential inventions or products.
• Develops new technologies, protocols, and data-driven guidelines.
• Supports teaching courses and advises research projects for medical students and other learners.

Job description

Join the HJF Team!

HJF is seeking a Senior Investigator, Operational Medicine & Education who will serve as a scientific investigator and curriculum developer. This position plays a central role in the conception, design, and conduct of research projects of considerable complexity and difficulty. Coordinates and implements research and investigates the feasibility of applying a wide variety of scientific principles and concepts to potential inventions, products and problems. Develops new technologies and protocols. This position may also assist in teaching courses and advise research projects for medical students and other learners as well as related duties.

This position will be in support of Uniformed Services University (USU) Department of Military and Emergency Medicine (MEM) in Bethesda, MD. As the academic department for the study, advancement and application of military medicine, MEM conducts military-unique education and training across four years of medical school, working with faculty and staff across departments to support learners’ medical curriculum. MEM faculty also conduct requirements-driven research, including integrative and application-based scholarship in military medicine education, leadership, disaster medicine, emergency medicine, and public health. This position will work closely with US Government partners in the execution of research related to clinical practice and survivability in prolonged casualty care (PCC) and civilian mass casualty scenarios, bridging clinical practice, operational casualty care, and health professions education. The position focuses on PCC and Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC), developing data-driven clinical guidelines, standardized equipment inventories/protocols, and emerging training technologies such as augmented/virtual reality (AR/VR) and clinical decision-support systems. The selected candidate may be eligible for consideration for a faculty appointment at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, commensurate with qualifications and subject to university approval.

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing military medicine. We serve military, medical, academic and government clients by administering, managing and supporting preeminent scientific programs that benefit members of the armed forces and civilians alike.Since its founding in 1983, HJF has served as a vital link between the military medical community and its federal and private partners. HJF's support and administrative capabilities allow military medical researchers and clinicians to maintain their scientific focus and accomplish their research goals.