Senior Research Investigator & Grants Lead

Kaiser Permanente; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente seeks a senior researcher to build and maintain an innovative research program, securing internal and external funding and ensuring compliance with award requirements. The role oversees fiscal management, budgets, and staff allocation across complex studies.

Responsibilities include mentoring, developing proposals, and disseminating findings to clinical partners and national audiences, while promoting best practices in data collection, privacy, and safety.

Qualifications

• Ambiguity/uncertainty management required for complex research projects.
• Attention to detail across study design, data handling, and reporting.
• Strong business knowledge and understanding of research funding processes.
• Clear communication with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Critical thinking to evaluate research methods and results.
• Ability to collaborate across groups and manage stakeholders.
• Decision making in prioritizing projects and resource allocation.
• Dependability in meeting timelines and compliance requirements.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in research activities.
• Ability to drive results and lead projects to completion.
• Facilitation skills for mentoring and presenting findings.
• Understanding of the health care industry context.
• Ability to influence and persuade stakeholders.
• Maintaining integrity and ethical standards in research.
• Learning agility to adapt to evolving regulations.
• Commercial/organizational savvy in grant processes.
• Strong problem solving across research challenges.
• Teamwork across multidisciplinary teams.
• Effective topic-specific communication for scientific audiences.

Responsibilities

• Promotes learning and drives projects forward with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Manages complex research projects ensuring compliance with funding requirements.
• Leads mentoring and professional development activities.
• Oversees research budgets, timelines, and staff allocation for large studies.
• Leads development and pre-award activities for complex proposals.
• Disseminates research findings through publications and presentations.
• Participates in scientific community activities and grant review processes.

Skills

Ambiguity Management

Attention to Detail

Business Knowledge

Communication

Critical Thinking

Cross-Group Collaboration

Decision Making

Dependability

Diversity & Inclusion

Drives Results

Facilitation Skills

Health Care Industry

Influencing Others

Integrity

Learning Agility

Organizational Savvy

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Topic-Specific Communication

Education

Doctoral degree in Health Services, Public Health, Community Health, Health Education, Social/Behavioral Science, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy or related field

Job description

Kaiser Permanente seeks a senior researcher to build and maintain an innovative research program, securing internal and external funding and ensuring compliance with award requirements. The role oversees fiscal management, budgets, and staff allocation across complex studies.

Responsibilities include mentoring, developing proposals, and disseminating findings to clinical partners and national audiences, while promoting best practices in data collection, privacy, and safety.