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Research Scientist - Investigator II, Cardiovascular - Diabetes Epidemiology

Location: Pasadena, CA Job Number: 915948 Date posted: 06/04/2021 Submit Interest Add to Favorites Remove from Favorites

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Description:
Designs, develops, obtains funding for, and directs epidemiologic, behavioral science, health services, or related research projects that are consistent with institutional, state, and national health care priorities. Contributes to the overall achievements of the Department of Research&Evaluation (R&E) and the Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG).
Essential Functions:
- General: Designs, develops, obtains funding for, and directs research projects that are consistent with institutional, state, and national health care priorities.
- Prepares grant proposals, internal reports, and manuscripts for publication in high-quality peer review journals both independently and collaboratively.
- Provides service to the scientific community through reviewing manuscripts for publication and serving on editorial boards, grant review panels, and national boards of directors.
- May consult with local, state, and national non-profit and government agencies.
- Makes presentations to R&E and SCPMG as requested.
- Presents papers in oral or poster format at national and international scientific meetings.
- Serves on and may Chair departmental committees and SCPMG committees based on experience and expertise.
- Mentors postdoctoral fellows and junior research scientists when experience and opportunities permit.
- Rank Specific: Research Scientist II: Requires substantial professional experience ( 7 years of postdoctoral experience).
- Serves as PI on 1-2 and a Co-I on 1-4 extramurally-funded research projects.
- Publishes 1-2 papers per year as a first author, 1-3 papers per year as a senior author, and 3-5 papers per year as a collaborating author.
- Makes presentations at one or more internal meeting and 2-3 external meetings.
- Serves on internal departmental and SCPMG committees.
- Serves on a grant review committee (foundation, NIH).
- Review 6-8 papers per year for indexed peer review journals; and may serve on an editorial board for a peer review journal.
- This is the second level in a career progression. Basic Qualifications: Experience
- N/A
Education
- Doctoral degree (Ph.D., Sc.D., Dr.P.H.or similar degree designation) in epidemiology, behavioral science, health services research, or related field or doctoral degree in medicine (M.D., D.O. or similar degree designation) with additional research education (M.P.H., M.S., or similar degree designation) and training.
- High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.
License, Certification, Registration
- N/A
Additional Requirements:
- Competent in advanced research methods, including statistical techniques and study design commonly used in epidemiologic, behavioral, health services research, or similar studies.
- Professional experience (years dependent on rank) in designing and conducting original research, presenting results at national scientific meetings and publishing in peer review journals.
- Ranks of Research Scientist I-III are consistent with Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor in traditional academic settings.
- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment. Preferred Qualifications:
- Cardiovascular disease/diabetes research experience. Primary Location: California,Pasadena,S. Los Robles Administration Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift: Day Workdays: Mon - Fri Working Hours Start: 8:00 AM Working Hours End: 5:00 PM Job Schedule: Full-time Job Type: Standard Employee Status: Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-SCAL-01|NUE|Non Union Employee Job Level: Individual Contributor Department: Research and Evaluation Travel: Yes, 5 % of the Time Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, including but not limited to the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances.
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