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Please note that this section is updated monthly. The following positions are still open as of 02/01/22.
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As a Program Support Assistant (Office Automation) assigned to the Research Service at North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Healthcare System (NF/SG VHS) responsible for coordinating the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC); developing and publishing agendas and all supporting materials, maintenance of databases for logging, tracking, and documenting protocol reviews/approvals, animal usage, lab usage, training and education of personnel working on animal studies.
Closing date: 02/24/2022
See https://www.usajobs.gov/job/635019500 for details.
The Atlanta VA is in pursuit of an innovative Research Data Analyst to work with VA investigators in pulling, cleaning, and managing data from local and national VA databases. The selected candidate will provide services spanning from data pulling, data management, statistical analysis, to grant/manuscript writing.
Essential duties:
Skills and experiences:
Qualification/entrance requirements:
Salary and Work Location:
Applicants should submit a current CV and cover letter outlining their experience in research and data management, along with their career goals to Ashley Scales, PhD, MPH at [email protected]. *Include “Research Data Analyst” in the email subject line.
Program Specialist reports to the Supervisory Research Health Science Specialist in the Orlando VA Medical Center. Provides support for active Research Investigators, VA personnel/non-VA personnel. Assists in the implementation of the Human Research Protection Program (HRPP), the Office of Research & Development (ORD) and Office of Research Oversight (ORO) respective rules and regulations, Prepares the institutional quarterly compliance reports for Research Service.
Closing date: 02/24/2022
See https://www.usajobs.gov/job/635226000 for details.
The Center for Health Care Improvement and Medical Effectiveness (CHIME) at the San Francisco VA Health Care System (SFVA) and University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Department of Medicine/Division of General Internal Medicine are looking for highly qualified investigators with expertise in epidemiology, health services/outcomes research, anthropology, implementation science, data science, economic analysis, and/or related fields. Ideal candidates will be mid- or senior-level scientists with productive research programs and independent external funding. Experience working in VA settings and/or using data from VA electronic health records is desirable.
We are looking for candidates that have:
SFVA has the largest medical research program in the national VA system, with $75 million in annual research expenditures. CHIME (https://chime.ucsf.edu) is a multidisciplinary collaboration hub where VA investigators, UCSF faculty, and postdoctoral fellows use data analytics, health services research, and implementation science to improve health. SFVA and UCSF are committed to achieving excellence through diversity.
Candidates can learn more about the position here: https://aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF03703
The Atlanta VA is in pursuit of an innovative Clinical Research Nurse that will be a part of the Endocrinology Research Team.
Duties include but are not limited to:
Minimum Qualifications:
**Must be a US Citizen to apply**
Applicants should submit a current CV and cover letter outlining their experience in research, along with their career goals to Ashley Scales, PhD, MPH at [email protected]. *Include “Clinical Research Nurse” in the email subject line.
This position supports the mission of the Airborne Hazards and Burn Pits Center of Excellence (AHBPCE) at the War Related Illness and Injury Study Center, located at the VA New Jersey Healthcare System (VA NJHCS).
Duties include: Program Oversight, Organizational and Management Analysis, Records and Database Systems Analysis
Closing date: 02/07/2022
See https://www.usajobs.gov/job/633274300 for details.
The Associate Director National Infectious and Immunologic Diseases Clinical Research Program is responsible for overseeing the major clinical research operations, administration, regulation and other matters related to the internal and external operations of this clinical research program or VA ICC under the VA-NIAID IAA. See full description for details.
Salary: $84,923 - $110,404 (GS-12) or $98,334 - $127,835 (GS-13) + benefits, depending on education and experience
Full-time
Position Summary
The Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care (CIVIC) at VA Portland Health Care System is seeking to hire a full-time experienced Biostatistician. The Biostatistician provides support to multiple research teams on a range of health services research projects intended to advance scientific understanding of issues related to common and important health care problems and conditions that affect Veterans. Ongoing projects within CIVIC are related to strategies to enhance Veteran-clinician collaboration, suicide prevention, care coordination, COVID-19, traumatic brain injury, home-based primary care, opioids and pain, shared-decision making, cancer screening, and palliative care.
The Biostatistician will collaborate with and provide consultation to Principal Investigators at CIVIC, with some work to be done with Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) (possible faculty appointment at OHSU depending on education and experience). General responsibilities include providing study design and methodology guidance to investigators, conducting power analysis calculations to inform grant applications, as well as data management, programming and statistical analysis activities for reports, manuscripts, and other publications. The Biostatistician will collaborate with an active group of investigators, other statisticians, data analysts, and research staff. This position involves working as a team member, requiring excellent and effective oral and written communication skills.
Responsibilities
Experience and Qualifications
Required Skills
Additional Qualifications (preferred, but not required to apply)
This position is potentially eligible for teleworking, early, late, or compressed work schedules, a transit pass if applicable, as well as paid vacation, sick leave, and a range of healthcare and retirement benefits.
CIVIC is committed to developing and sustaining a workforce that supports the inclusion and professional growth of all people regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, Veteran status, familial status, disability status, or genetic information.
CIVIC values individuals at all points in their career trajectories, and CIVIC is committed to fostering the professional growth of its staff. Within CIVIC and the broader VA and Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) communities, there are many opportunities for continuing education, didactic and training related to a broad variety of topics. Such opportunities include OHSU Departmental Grand Rounds or larger events, research in progress meetings, CIVIC conferences, analyst drop-in sessions, qualitative forums, and more.
Interested candidates should send a Cover Letter and resume/CV to Beau Edwards at [email protected] with the subject line ‘Biostatistician’.
Full-time Qualitative Analyst needed for the Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research (CHOIR) in the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration located at the VA Bedford Healthcare System in Bedford, Massachusetts.
We are looking for a motivated individual with qualitative methods expertise to work as part of a dynamic, multi-disciplinary research team conducting work evaluating patient-centered care in the VA healthcare system. The individual will be expected to lead the development, collection, analysis and dissemination of qualitative data. Requirements for the position include ability to work independently; strong qualitative research training and background; experience working in research teams; and ability to lead others through the process of qualitative data collection and analysis. Specific skills and responsibilities include:
About Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research (CHOIR) – VA Bedford Healthcare System
CHOIR’s mission is to advance coordinated, patient-centered health care for all Veterans through research and quality improvement. We are one of the largest health services research centers in VA, with multi-disciplinary teams located on both the Bedford and Boston VA campuses. We specialize in research focused on patient-centered care, care coordination, long-term care, safety and quality in healthcare services, and mental health and substance use recovery, among others. We are committed to engaging patients, providers, and other stakeholders in the design and dissemination of our research and disseminating research findings to a range of audiences within and outside of the VA healthcare system.
Application Information
Please send a cover letter and resume to [email protected] with email subject heading: Application for CHOIR Qualitative Analyst.
Investigators at Department of Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle Division are seeking a full-time Implementation Project Coordinator to work on the TelePain Evaluation, Metrics, & Pain Outcomes (TEMPO) Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI) Partnered Evaluation Initiative.
TelePain is a virtual interdisciplinary pain management program utilizing a hub-and-spoke delivery model. The goal of TelePain is to bring specialty pain treatment to rural areas and promote equitable access to care. The model was created and piloted in the Pacific Northwest. Starting in October 2021, 11 regions covering 32 U.S. states will be building new, or expanding on existing, TelePain programs. This position will primarily work with new TelePain hub sites across the country as well as TEMPO research staff. Most work will be virtual meetings across all U.S. time zones, although occasionally travel to implementation sites should be expected.
The Implementation Project Coordinator will be an employee of VA Puget Sound’s Health Services Research & Development Center of Innovation.
Job duties include, but are not limited to:
Minimum qualifications:
Desired qualifications:
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:
Equity and social justice are core values of this team. We believe the quality of these values is enhanced and strengthened by working and learning from people with diverse experiences from all over the world. We strongly believe that diversity enriches training and scientific discovery and promotes the best healthcare. We are committed to building and sustaining an equitable and inclusive environment for our team and to reducing health inequities for the Veterans we serve through education, research, and leadership.
We encourage applications from individuals whose backgrounds or interests align with this commitment. Individuals from under-represented backgrounds. women, and transgender and gender non-conforming individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.
Candidates must be U.S. citizens and reside in the U.S. Education and experience will be evaluated by Human Resources to determine if the top candidate meets the criteria for the targeted GS level (ranging from 07-09 depending on qualifications). The General Schedule (GS) salary table for Seattle can be found on the Office of Personnel Management website at opm.gov.
Salary dependent on candidate’s experience and education. Position includes benefits.
Send a cover letter and resume to Carrie Kincaid, [email protected].
Expected starting salary: $58,560 (GS-9) to $70,853 (GS-11)] + Benefits
FTE: 1.0
Position Summary
We seek a motivated and independent Research Project Manager for a full-time position to assist Principal Investigator (PI) Dr. Denise Hynes and her team in the Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care (CIVIC) at the VA Portland Health Care System (Portland, Oregon). The Research Project Manager will provide support to multiple research projects focused on care management and outcomes for chronic conditions that affect military veterans. Studies are led out of the Portland VA and involve collaboration with other VA and academic partners across the US.
Specific research projects topics are related to care coordination impacts on outcomes for patients with high-risk conditions, Veteran and provider perceptions of integrated care, and long-term outcomes of COVID. These research projects employ a health services research framework and typically include use of both quantitative and qualitative methods. Current projects are observational and future intervention projects are planned. The ideal candidate will have experience with project management for observational studies, surveys, multisite studies, health services research interventions, and/or pragmatic clinical trials.
Responsibilities
The primary responsibility is to manage and organize specific projects and/or project components within larger studies led by the PI. Specific responsibilities may include:
Experience
Minimum Requirements:
Preferred:
Candidates must be US citizens to be eligible for VA employment.
This position may be eligible for partial teleworking, a transit pass if applicable, as well as paid vacation, sick leave, and a range of healthcare and retirement benefits.
CIVIC values individuals at all points in their career trajectories, and CIVIC is committed to fostering the professional growth of its staff. Within CIVIC and the broader VA and Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) communities, there are many opportunities for continuing education, didactic and training related to a broad variety of topics. Such opportunities include OHSU Departmental Grand Rounds or larger events, research in progress meetings, CIVIC conferences, analyst drop-in sessions, qualitative forums, and more.
We are committed to a welcoming and inclusive culture, and we seek to incorporate diverse perspectives into our work. Interested candidates should send a cover letter and a resume/CV to Rebecca Young, MA, CCRP, by email at [email protected] with the subject line ‘Research Project Manager’
The San Francisco VA (SFVA) Health Care System is hiring a Program Specialist (GS9) for the Million Veteran Program (MVP). SFVA is one of over 50 recruitment sites for MVP (www.mvp.va.gov), which is a national research program to learn how genes, lifestyle, and military exposures affect health and illness. We are seeking to expand recruitment from the San Francisco VA to outpatient VA clinics in Oakland, Santa Rosa, and Clearlake. The position requires a combination of general health research knowledge and experience.
Key Duties:
Qualifications:
Other Information
Candidates must be U.S. citizens. Full-time GS9 position. For this position, on site work and travel will be required.
Location: 4150 Clement St., San Francisco, CA 94121
Interested applicants should submit their cover letter and resume to:
Katherine Williams, PhD
Program Manager
San Francisco VA Health Care System
University of California San Francisco
[email protected]
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled; however, materials received by February 11, 2022 will be considered first. Applications received without a cover letter will not be considered.
Summary
The Cooperative Studies Program Epidemiology Center (CSPEC) at the Durham, NC Veterans Affairs Medical Center is recruiting for a Master’s and/or PhD level Biostatistician. The position is a full-time (40 hours per week) federal, time limited appointment that is renewable. Benefits include insurance, sick and annual leave (including all federal holidays), and retirement fund.
Location: Durham, NC. Up to 50% telework may be considered for this position pending performance during trial period.
Job Responsibilities:
Minimum Requirements:
Education and experience will be evaluated by Human Resources to determine if the top candidate meets the criteria for the targeted GS-11 through GS-13 range. The General Schedule (GS) salary table for Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill can be found on the Office of Personnel Management website at opm.gov
This is a temporary appointment that can be extended. Must be a U.S. citizen to apply.
If interested, please email cover letter and CV to:
Carrie May, MPH
Assistant Director – Operations, CSPEC-Durham
Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center
508 Fulton St (152)
Durham, NC 27705
Email: [email protected]
The Center of Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare (CINCCH) at Edward Hines Jr. Veterans Affairs Hospital (Hines VA) is currently seeking an experienced Statistician/Analyst.
The incumbent is primarily responsible for data management and data analysis at the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Center of Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare (CINCCH). The incumbent provides mathematical and statistical support for the Center and its projects. The incumbent creates SAS and Stata datasets, merges datasets, and prepares appropriate analytical datasets to facilitate the statistical techniques and analyses. They are responsible for ensuring data documentation of all analyses and quality checking analytical work as appropriate. The incumbent communicates with the Principal Investigator and other research scientists as well as analysts, and other project staff about data sets, analytical plans, and data documentation. This requires the application of principles of data management, research design and extensive knowledge of the latest computer techniques applied to health services research. The incumbent’s interdisciplinary training in mathematics, biostatistics, epidemiology, statistical programming and statistical results reporting provide an in-depth knowledge of the problem on which he/she works.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIVITIES
The incumbent should possess a master's degree in statistics, computer sciences, or one of the health sciences fields. An undergraduate degree with several years of professional experience in a research or health care environment may be substituted for graduate education.
Candidates must be U.S. citizens. Salary will be commensurate with education and experience.
Interested applicants should submit their CV and cover letter to:
Cindi Fiandaca
Administrative Officer
Center of Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare
5000 S. 5th. Ave. (151H)
Hines, IL 60141
[email protected] Include Statistician/Analyst in the email subject line.
Join this team and you’ll contribute to a high impact, national research study that aims to provide critical insights on how we understand SARS-CoV-2 infections and the COVID-19 disease, how it impacts Veterans specifically, and how to better anticipate and manage future pandemics.
The study, CSP #2028: Epidemiology, Immunology, and Clinical Characteristics of COVID-19 (EPIC3) within the Veterans Health Administration, gathers longitudinal data on the epidemiology, virology, immunology, and clinical characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 infections and the COVID-19 disease. CSP #2028, coordinated by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Cooperative Studies Program (CSP) Seattle Epidemiologic Research and Information Center (ERIC), aims to answer key research questions about the natural history and clinical outcomes of COVID-19.
The Seattle ERIC is hiring a full-time Research Coordinator. Our team at the Seattle ERIC coordinating center provides overall operational support and coordination to the 15 study sites nationwide. Position is based in Seattle, WA.
The Research Coordinator will provide operational support under the direction of the Study Program Manager.
Key duties:
Qualifications:
About the Seattle ERIC and VA CSP:
The Seattle ERIC is a research center within the VA Puget Sound Health Care System that works to improve the health and healthcare of Veterans through epidemiologic research. We are part of the VA CSP, a national VA research group of 12 epidemiology and clinical trial research centers.
Learn more at:
Application information:
Candidates must be U.S. citizens. Education and experience will be evaluated by Human Resources to determine if the top candidate meets the criteria for the targeted GS-09. The General Schedule (GS) salary table for Seattle can be found on the Office of Personnel Management website at opm.gov.
Please send a cover letter and resume to [email protected]. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled; and will be reviewed in the order they are received. Applications received without a cover letter will not be considered.
Diversity enriches research and promotes the best healthcare. We are committed to building and sustaining an equitable and inclusive environment for our Center. We encourage individuals whose backgrounds or interests align with this commitment, as well as individuals from all backgrounds that are underrepresented in research, to apply.
Are you interested in helping to improve the health and care of our United States Veterans through meaningful work in a collaborative environment? The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Cooperative Studies Program (CSP) is a nationally-renowned program that produces innovative solutions to Veteran and national healthcare problems through multi-site research studies.
The Seattle Epidemiologic Research and Information Center (ERIC), is hiring two full-time Research Assistants. The Research Assistants will support the Vietnam-Era Twin (VET) Registry and the National Vietnam Veterans Longitudinal Study (NVVLS) Registry, collectively named the Vietnam-Era Registries.
The VET Registry is a collection of data from over 14,000 Vietnam-era Veteran twins and more than 3,400 selected family members. That data comes from more than 30 studies and includes biospecimens from over 1,800 individuals, and is used in research studies to understand factors that affect the health and well-being of Veterans.
The NVVLS Registry is a collection of data from over 2,300 Vietnam-Era Veterans, obtained over two data collection timepoints: the National Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Study (NVVRS) in 1984 and the National Vietnam Veterans Longitudinal Study (NVVLS) in 2012. The Seattle ERIC acquired stewardship of the NVVRS and NVVLS data in 2015, and modified it to function as the NVVLS Registry, which includes 1,450 Veterans who participated in both timepoints.
The Research Assistants will provide operational support under the direction of the Vietnam-Era Registries Program Manager.
Key duties:
Qualifications:
About the Seattle ERIC and VA CSP:
The Seattle ERIC is a research center within the VA Puget Sound Health Care System that works to improve the health and care of Veterans through epidemiologic research. We are part of the VA CSP, a national VA research group of 12 epidemiology and clinical trial research centers. The Seattle ERIC houses the Vietnam-Era Registries and their operations.
Learn more at:
Application information:
Candidates must be U.S. citizens. Education and experience will be evaluated by Human Resources to determine if the top candidate meets the criteria for the targeted GS-05 through GS-06 range. The General Schedule (GS) salary table for Seattle can be found on the Office of Personnel Management website at opm.gov.
Please send a cover letter and resume to [email protected]. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled; however, materials received by 1/27/2022 will be considered first. Applications received without a cover letter will not be considered.
Diversity enriches research and promotes the best healthcare. We are committed to building and sustaining an equitable and inclusive environment for our Center. We encourage individuals whose backgrounds or interests align with this commitment, as well as individuals from all backgrounds that are underrepresented in research, to apply.
Are you interested in helping to improve the health and care of our United States Veterans through meaningful work in a collaborative environment? The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Cooperative Studies Program (CSP) is a nationally renowned program that produces innovative solutions to Veteran and national healthcare problems through multi-site research studies.
The Seattle Epidemiologic Research and Information Center (ERIC) is hiring a full-time Research Assistant/Specialist/Coordinator. The Research Assistant/Specialist/Coordinator will support the Service and Health Among Deployed Veterans Study (SHADE Study, CSP #595), a multi-site observational study. The aim of the study is to characterize the impact of deployment-related pollution exposures during Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), and Operation New Dawn (OND) on current respiratory health.
The Research Assistant/Specialist/Coordinator will provide operational support under the direction of the SHADE Study Program Manager.
Key duties:
Qualifications:
About the Seattle ERIC and VA CSP:
The Seattle ERIC is a research center within the VA Puget Sound Health Care System that works to improve the health and care of Veterans through epidemiologic research. We are part of the VA CSP, a national VA research group of 12 epidemiology and clinical trial research centers.
Learn more at:
Application information:
Candidates must be U.S. citizens. Education and experience will be evaluated by Human Resources to determine if the top candidate meets the criteria for the targeted GS-05 through GS-09 range. The General Schedule (GS) salary table for Seattle can be found on the Office of Personnel Management website at opm.gov.
Please send a cover letter and resume to [email protected]. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, and those received by 1/21 will be considered first. Applications received without a cover letter will not be considered.
Diversity enriches research and promotes the best healthcare. We are committed to building and sustaining an equitable and inclusive environment for our Center. We encourage individuals whose backgrounds or interests align with this commitment, as well as individuals from all backgrounds that are underrepresented in research, to apply.
The Salisbury VA Medical Center is hiring a full-time Research Coordinator. This position will be part of a dynamic team that supports research activities for all Center studies. This position is based in Salisbury, NC. Ad-hoc telework is available, but this position is not virtual.
Key duties:
Qualifications:
Interested applicants should submit their CV, cover letter, and verification of education to [email protected]
Are you interested in helping to improve the healthcare of our United States Veterans through meaningful work in a collaborative environment? The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Cooperative Studies Program (CSP) is a nationally renowned program that produces innovative solutions to Veteran and national healthcare problems through multi-site research studies.
The VA CSP Seattle Epidemiologic Research and Information Center (ERIC), is hiring a full-time Research Coordinator who has experience with and enjoys supporting research operations. This position will be part of a dynamic team that supports research activities for all Center studies. This position is based in Seattle, WA.
Key duties:
Working with staff to support day-to-day operational activities for the Center, including:
Providing research support to Center PIs, researchers, and study teams as needed
Qualifications:
About the Seattle ERIC and VA CSP:
The Seattle ERIC is a research center within the VA Puget Sound Health Care System that works to improve the healthcare of Veterans through epidemiologic research. We are part of the VA CSP, a national VA research group of 12 epidemiology and clinical trial research centers.
Learn more at:
Application information:
Candidates must be U.S. citizens. Education and experience will be evaluated by Human Resources to determine if the top candidate meets the criteria for the targeted GS-07-GS-09 level. The General Schedule (GS) salary table for Seattle can be found on the Office of Personnel Management website at opm.gov.
Please send a cover letter and resume to [email protected]. Applications received without a cover letter will not be considered. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled and will be reviewed in the order they are received.
Diversity enriches research and promotes the best healthcare. We are committed to building and sustaining an equitable and inclusive environment for our Center. We encourage individuals whose backgrounds or interests align with this commitment, as well as individuals from all backgrounds that are underrepresented in research, to apply.
Are you interested in helping to improve the healthcare of our United States Veterans through meaningful work in a collaborative environment? The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Cooperative Studies Program (CSP) is a nationally renowned program that produces innovative solutions to Veteran and national healthcare problems through multi-site research studies.
The Seattle Epidemiologic Research and Information Center (ERIC) is a CSP epidemiology center conducting state-of-the-art health research on Veterans. The ERIC is seeking a full-time Research Coordinator to support the CSP Integrated Veteran Epidemiologic Study Data Resource (INVESTD-R).
INVESTD-R is a national open-science initiative that facilitates the responsible sharing of data, biospecimens, and other resources generated by epidemiologic research on Veterans. Increased access to these resources expands opportunities for qualified researchers to make scientific discoveries that benefit Veterans and the public. INVESTD-R is committed to using open science to advance research, while ensuring strong safeguards are in place to protect the privacy of participants and the confidentiality of their data.
The Research Coordinator will support multiple projects under the initiative, particularly the CSP Data and Biospecimen Repository, a new program-wide research repository that will share data and biospecimens from multiple CSP studies for future research. The position will also assist with other INVESTD-R projects, as needed.
Key duties:
Qualifications:
About INVESTD-R, Seattle ERIC, and VA Cooperative Studies Program (CSP)
The Seattle ERIC is a research center within the VA Puget Sound Health Care System that works to improve the health and care of Veterans through epidemiologic research. We are part of the VA CSP, a national VA research group of 12 epidemiology and clinical trial research centers. The Seattle ERIC is 1 of 3 centers managing the INVESTD-R open science initiative.
Learn more at:
Application information: Candidates must be U.S. citizens. Education and experience will be evaluated by Human Resources to determine if the top candidate meets the criteria for the targeted GS-9 level. The General Schedule (GS) salary table for Seattle can be found on the Office of Personnel Management website at opm.gov.
Please send a cover letter and resume to [email protected]. Applications received without a cover letter will not be considered. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled and will be reviewed in the order they are received.
Diversity enriches research and promotes the best healthcare. We are committed to building and sustaining an equitable and inclusive environment for our Center. We encourage individuals whose backgrounds or interests align with this commitment, as well as individuals from all backgrounds that are underrepresented in research, to apply.
The Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT) in Durham, NC is seeking two staff biostatisticians (GS-7/9 and GS-11/12) to join our biostatistics core. We are looking for self-starters with a strong motivation to learn new methods for data analysis and data management, and a desire to be part of a health services research team.
ADAPT’s core faculty and staff conduct creative, high-quality health services research in close partnership with VA leadership for the benefit of our nation's Veterans. The Center offers organized research programs as well as cross-cutting methods labs and community and organizational partners to ensure that research studies are designed to address VA’s highest priorities and that research findings are relevant and actionable. ADAPT has a rich tradition in conducting high-impact health services research, including a dedicated Implementation and Improvement Science Lab, as well as a Non-Randomized Designs Lab and a Pragmatic Clinical Trials Lab.
The selected individuals will:
Experience required:
The following skills are considered strongly desirable:
Please email a cover letter and curriculum vitae to:
Sandra Woolson, MPH
Data and Analytics Manager, Biostatistics Core
Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VAMC
[email protected]
https://www.hsrd.research.va.gov/centers/durham.cfm
Candidates must be U.S. citizens. Salary will be commensurate with education and experience.
Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Harvard Medical School, located at Brockton VA Healthcare System, is hiring for a position of research assistant position for a funded study on the effects of neurofeedback on auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia, with M. Niznikiewicz, Ph.D. as the lead Principal Investigator. The position will will involve subject recruitment, administering neuropsychological and electrophysiological tests, entering data into data bases located both in the lab and at the National Institute of Health (NIH) website, coordinating with research sites involved in research conducted in the lab, and assisting with routine clerical tasks. The successful candidate will have B.A or B.S in psychology or neuroscience at the time of hiring with commitment to be in this position for at least one year.
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills and attention to detail are required.
Breakdown of duties by %
Recruitment --- 50%
Neuropsychological/ Electrophysiological testing – 20%
Data entry -10%
Coordination with other sites -10%
Assistance with clerical tasks -10%
Interested individuals should contact Margaret Niznikiewicz at [email protected]
We are seeking a Clinical Research Program Manager/Clinical Research Supervisor to join the Southern California Lung Cancer Program (STELLAR) at VA Long Beach Healthcare System, Research Service. As a PM, you will supervise the day-to-day activities of Clinical Research Coordinators (CRCs) and Clinical Research Associates (CRAs to ensure efficient and effective initiation and operations of the Lung Cancer Research Program. You will be responsible for the start up and running of the new STELLAR Clinical Trials Program, in close partnership with other programs at the VA Long Beach Healthcare System, including but not limited to the Network of Dedicated Enrollment Sites, (NODES), the national VA Lung Cancer Precision Oncology Program (LPOP), National Cancer Institute (NCI), Department of Defense (DoD, various pharmaceutical companies, VA Office of Research and Development (ORD), Clinical Research Coordinators at the local and other sites, the Research Compliance Officer, and Institutional Review Board (IRBs) at the local and participating sites, and VA central and NCI IRBs. You will be responsible for data management activities and for data integrity associated with clinical trials research. You will participate in special projects and task forces as determined by management. You will manage several research protocols, including investigator initiative trials, industry-sponsored studies, as well as bio-specimen protocols. We are looking for a dedicated, collaborative clinical research professional to take on this leadership role. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing clinical research team.
You will:
You Are:
You Have:
Please send resumes to [email protected].
The VA Health Services Research & Development (HSR&D;) Center for Information Dissemination and Education Resources (CIDER) is recruiting a web programmer with strong database skills. This full-time position is with a national program responsible for the technical development and maintenance of a database and website that support reporting of research and compliance-related processes for HSR&D.;
Under the direction of the Program Director, the Web Programmer will:
Qualifications/Requirements:
Other Information
Full-time position
Location: Seattle, Washington
Salary: $70K - $100K plus benefits depending on education and experience
Equal Opportunity Employer
Please send a cover letter and resume to: [email protected] . Open until filled.
The Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion (CHERP) is a health services research Center of Innovation at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System committed to advancing health equity among the Veteran population. CHERP is seeking a full-time (40 hours/week) Research Assistant to support the High-Risk Veterans QUERI Program (RIVET QUERI) and other scientific projects related to care for patients with chronic health conditions and complex healthcare needs. The overall focus of this work is on improving the quality of care and outcomes for patients with complex primary care needs through rigorous partnered evaluation and research. The Research Assistant will be part of a dynamic and supportive team, under the direction of Ann-Marie Rosland MD, MS.
RIVET QUERI is a five-year, multi-region program to implement and study ways to improve care for Veterans with multimorbidity who are at high risk for hospitalization and poor health outcomes. The incumbent will work directly with the Outcomes Core which evaluates the impact of new evidence-based practices on Veterans and VA providers.
The Research Assistant will provide technical, scientific, and administrative support for the day-to-day operations of the RIVET program and other related projects. Duties include conducting RIVET survey mailings, data entry and management, record keeping, and reporting. The incumbent will also provide scientific support to related projects including scheduling and agenda preparation; ongoing record keeping and reporting of scholarly products and activities; researching, preparing, maintaining and disseminating of scientific resources (e.g., publication library, website, newsletter) writing summative reports, and scheduling and agenda preparation for study team meetings.
Ideal candidates will be proactive and detail-oriented individuals with the ability to manage multiple tasks and work effectively both individually and within dynamic local and multi-site project teams. The incumbent must have a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in social or biological sciences, which included or was supplemented by 12 semester hours in psychology (transcript required) and one year of relevant experience. Examples of relevant experience would typically include but are not limited to: Knowledge of and experience of working in human subjects research and the ability to work independently while conducting research activities.
This GS-7 term appointment is based at the University Drive/Oakland campus in Pittsburgh. Staff are currently working a hybrid schedule with a combination of in person and remote work. For this position, in person work will be required for certain project tasks. Inquires and resumes may be addressed to [email protected].
The Providence VA Medical Center and its VA RR&D; Center for Neurorestoration and Neurotechnology (CfNN) seeks a new teammate with experience in clinical research, FDA and IRB interactions. CfNN develops, tests, and deploys novel neurotechnologies to improve the quality of life for Veterans with mobility impairments or mental health disorders. Our growing research portfolio includes internationally recognized human subjects research in brain- computer interfaces, neuromodulation for post-traumatic stress disorder, outcomes assessment and optimization studies in prosthetics for limb loss, and other injuries and illnesses of the nervous system. The Clinical Research Regulatory Specialist will coordinate and guide 28 physician and scientist investigators as well as lead a Core of clinical research assistants and coordinators, all focused on performing the most efficient and expert research to help Veterans and others by developing novel neurotechnologies and other device-related interventions to improve function.
**Must be a US Citizen to apply**
This role will be granted the opportunity to work from home at least one day per week but must be able to commute to the VA Providence Healthcare System and/or Brown University (Providence, RI) as needed. CfNN/VAPHS reserves the right to change this status with notice to employee. Please submit a resume and cover letter summarizing your interest and relevant skills/experience to Kate Barnabe at [email protected]
The Women's Health Sciences Division of the National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) anticipates two new staff positions and is seeking doctoral-level individuals with demonstrated programs of research in psychology, psychiatry, public health or related fields as evidenced by a solid publication record and experience with extramural funding in the area of psychological trauma and women’s mental health. Research programs focused on experiences of stress and trauma within marginalized communities, health disparities among underrepresented groups, suicidal behavior, and psychiatric conditions comorbid with PTSD (e.g. substance use disorders) as they intersect with sex and gender are especially desired.
The Women’s Health Sciences Division (WHSD) of the National Center for PTSD believes that the cultural and social diversity of our staff is vitally important to the distinction, excellence, and impact of our research program. Our division recognizes that diversity of experience deepens the intellectual endeavor. We seek colleagues who will support our commitment to ensuring that the WHSD is inclusive, equitable, and diverse.
Applications will be accepted at all levels of career development. Salary and benefits package are competitive and commensurate with experience. Applications are welcome until the positions are filled. Faculty appointment is anticipated at Boston University School of Medicine.
The WHSD is a branch of the Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, a multi-site consortium mandated by Congress to study reactions to traumatic stress. The Women's Health Sciences Division, affiliated with Boston University School of Medicine and located at the VA Boston Healthcare System, is a nationally recognized program developing and conducting innovative research in stress, trauma, and women's health. The Division is affiliated with strong clinical programs that provide a continuum of treatment services to women veterans including a homelessness program, outpatient stress disorder clinic and a transitional residence. Division staff are involved in the training of graduate students, pre-doctoral interns, psychiatry residents, and post-doctoral fellows. The Division possesses outstanding resources for research, clinical, and training activities, and offers a stimulating work environment where diversity is valued.
To express interest please send curriculum vitae and cover letter to Dr. Tara Galovski, Director, Women’s Health Sciences Division, National Center for PTSD ([email protected]). Applications are welcome until the positions are filled.
Full-time Research Coordinator needed for the Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research (CHOIR) in the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration located at the VA Bedford Healthcare System in Bedford, Massachusetts.
We are looking for motivated individuals to work as part of a dynamic, multi-disciplinary research team conducting work evaluating patient-centered care in VA. This individual will work mainly as part of our qualitative team. Requirements for the position include research experience, with at least some exposure to qualitative methods. The individual should be enthusiastic and motivated to learn and engage with qualitative research. Duties include, but may not be limited to:
About Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research (CHOIR) – VA Bedford Healthcare System
CHOIR's mission is to improve Veterans' health outcomes by developing, studying, and applying evidence-based practices that will be widely implemented and sustained.
Application Information
Please send a cover letter and resume to [email protected] with email subject heading: Application for CHOIR Research Coordinator.
The Atlanta VA is in pursuit of an innovative Regulatory Specialist that will coordinate and focus on performing the most efficient and expert research to help Veterans and others with regards to Lung Precision Oncology Program (LPOP).
Duties include but are not limited to:
Experience Preferred:
**Must be a US Citizen to apply**
Applicants should submit a current CV and cover letter outlining their experience in research, along with their career goals to Ashley Scales, PhD, MPH at [email protected]. *Include “Clinical Research Regulatory Specialist” in the email subject line.
Expected starting salary: $46,618 + Benefits (GS-7) or $57,023 + Benefits (GS-9)
FTE: 1.0
Position Summary
We are seeking motivated, independent, and experienced candidates for two full-time Research Assistant/Associate positions to assist a Principal Investigator (PI) in the VA Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care (CIVIC) with multiple research projects intended to advance the prevention and treatment of common and significant mental health issues and conditions that affect Veterans. Specific projects are related to suicide prevention and reintegrating service members. We are looking for candidates familiar with clinical trials (especially for behavioral interventions) that can work independently within a research team to achieve project aims and deadlines. The ideal candidates will be highly skilled in project coordination, participant tracking, human subject protections, and manuscript and grant development.
This position is located at the VA Portland Health Care System’s Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care (CIVIC) (https://www.portlandcoin.research.va.gov/). CIVIC’s mission is to conduct research that empowers veterans to improve their health through engagement in self-care, engagement with VA and non-VA healthcare systems, and engagement in the research process.
The VA HSRD CIVIC is a research center housed at the VA Portland Health Care System with strong ties to Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). The CIVIC community is committed to developing, fostering, and retaining a diverse workforce. We seek applicants who have experience working with diverse communities and on diverse teams. In addition, we seek candidates who have experience engaging, communicating with, and incorporating perspectives from multiple diverse or underrepresented communities into research.
CIVIC values individuals at all points in their career trajectories, and CIVIC is committed to fostering the professional growth of its staff. Within CIVIC and the broader VA and OHSU communities, there are many opportunities for continuing education and training related to a broad variety of topics. Such opportunities include OHSU Departmental Grand Rounds or larger events, research in progress meetings, CIVIC conferences, analyst drop-in sessions, qualitative forums, and more.
Responsibilities
The primary responsibility is to assist the PI in meeting research aims for clinical trials of behavioral interventions among Veterans. Specific duties depend on qualifications and experience, but may include:
Experience
Minimum Requirements for GS-7 level:
Minimum Requirements for GS-9 level:
Telework/remote work
Due to the ongoing pandemic, telework is strongly encouraged (but not required) and arrangements for telework will be discussed with candidates.
How to apply
Interested candidates should send both a cover letter and a resume/CV to Kyla Tompkins, by email at [email protected] with the subject line ‘Research Assistant/Associate.’
Expected starting salary: Based on a 1.0FTE annual salary $57,023 (GS-9) to $68,992 (GS-11)
Position Summary
We are seeking a motivated, independent, and experienced candidate for a part time position (0.50FTE) to fulfill a role as a study interventionist on a project examining motivational interviewing among Veterans at risk for suicide. The ideal candidates will have experience with behavioral interventions (e.g., motivational interviewing, CBT), be highly attentive to detail, be able to work independently within a research team to deliver the study intervention, and have strong communication and coordination skills. Training on the specific interventions will be provided.
This position is located at the VA Portland Health Care System’s Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care (CIVIC) (https://www.portlandcoin.research.va.gov/). CIVIC’s mission is to conduct research that empowers veterans to improve their health through engagement in self-care, engagement with VA and non-VA healthcare systems, and engagement in the research process.
The VA HSRD CIVIC is a research center housed at the VA Portland Health Care System with strong ties to Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). The CIVIC community is committed to developing, fostering, and retaining a diverse workforce. We seek applicants who have experience working with diverse communities and on diverse teams. In addition, we seek candidates who have experience engaging, communicating with, and incorporating perspectives from multiple diverse or underrepresented communities into research.
CIVIC values individuals at all points in their career trajectories, and CIVIC is committed to fostering the professional growth of its staff. Within CIVIC and the broader VA and OHSU communities, there are many opportunities for continuing education, didactic and training related to a broad variety of topics. Such opportunities include OHSU Departmental Grand Rounds or larger events, research in progress meetings, CIVIC conferences, analyst drop-in sessions, qualitative forums, and more.
Telework/remote work
Due to the ongoing pandemic, telework is strongly encouraged (but not required) and arrangements for telework will be discussed with candidates.
Responsibilities
The primary responsibility is to deliver the study intervention with fidelity to Veteran participants. Specific duties may include:
Experience
Minimum Requirements for GS-9 level:
Additional Minimum Requirements for GS-11 level:
Preferred:
Interested candidates should send both a cover letter and a resume/CV to Kyla Tompkins, by email at [email protected] with the subject line 'Study Interventionist.'
The VA Health Services Research & Development (HSR&D;) Center for Information Dissemination and Education Resources (CIDER) is recruiting a programmer with database administration and application development experience, a strong understanding of web-based interfaces, and experience programming in a research environment. This full-time position is with a national program responsible for the technical development and maintenance of a database and website that support reporting of research and compliance-related processes for HSR&D.;
Under the direction of the Program Director, the Research Specialist will:
Qualifications/Requirements:
Other Information
Full-time position
Location: Seattle, Washington
Salary: $70K - $100K plus benefits depending on education and experience
Equal Opportunity Employer
Please send a cover letter and resume to: [email protected]. Open until filled.
The incumbent formulates the goals and objectives of the research program at VA Northern California Health Care System (VANCHCS), and is responsible for initiating policies, procedures and organizational structures necessary to achieve the stipulated goals, in collaboration with, and under the guidance of, the Chief of Staff. The incumbent is responsible for planning, developing, and directing the complex scientific and administrative activities necessary to advance the research program.
Closing date: 09/30/2022
See the following link for details: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/623626100
VIReC is currently looking for dedicated and enthusiastic people to join our team in key service areas such as data knowledge and documentation, communications, and technical writing. We're hiring specialists to support our core enterprise of ensuring that researchers have the information and knowledge needed to identify, access, and use VA data effectively. These are term positions, renewable based on funding and performance, with GS-level determined according to candidate experience and qualifications. VIReC is based at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital in the Chicagoland area. Positions may be on-site (telework-eligible) or virtual.
The primary function of the Data Knowledge and Data Documentation Specialist is to implement technical and methodological activities for VIReC’s data translation, education, and dissemination programs.
Currently we have three open Data Knowledge and Data Documentation Specialist positions:
Responsibilities for all Data Knowledge and Documentation positions include:
Necessary skills and experience:
Interested in Joining the VIReC Team?
E-mail Melissa Joyce, VIReC's Administrative Officer, at [email protected]. Be sure to include your resume and a cover letter summarizing your work experience.
VIReC is currently looking for dedicated and enthusiastic people to join our team in key service areas such as data knowledge and documentation, communications, and technical writing. We're hiring specialists to support our core enterprise of ensuring that researchers have the information and knowledge needed to identify, access, and use VA data effectively. These are term positions, renewable based on funding and performance, with GS-level determined according to candidate experience and qualifications. VIReC is based at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital in the Chicagoland area. Positions may be on-site (telework-eligible) or virtual.
The primary function of the Communications Specialist is to create clear and engaging dissemination and education material that supports understanding and using VA data. Currently we have one open Communications Specialist position.
Responsibilities include:
Necessary skills and experience:
Preferred experience:
Interested in Joining the VIReC Team?
E-mail Melissa Joyce, VIReC's Administrative Officer, at [email protected]. Be sure to include your resume and a cover letter summarizing your work experience.
Come join us in Boston at The VA Boston Healthcare System (VABHS), New England's premier referral center for Veterans' healthcare and named among the Top 100 Places to Work in by the Boston Globe. The Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiological Research and Information Center (MAVERIC) is seeking a full-time Digital Product Manager who is passionate about leading clinical research digital development, strategy, and innovation for the Million Veteran Program (MVP).
The Million Veteran Program is a global leader in clinical research. This position will support MVP digital platform development and project expansion, including current projects such as the MVP Online platforms for Veterans and researchers, as well as MVP Online integration with scientific libraries and databases. These platforms provide the Veteran and research communities with virtual access to program activities and critical resources and are on the forefront of MVP’s growing research strategies.
The Digital Product Manager will help drive MVP’s digital strategy and partner with a cross-functional team to deliver new features and functions that support research activities. This role advises and helps execute the product vision based on a comprehensive knowledge of the platform’s tools, helps lead the end-to-end lifecycle for assigned features, and executes a prioritized product roadmap based on a solid understanding of program needs and multiple workstreams.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
QUALIFICATIONS AND ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:
*This is a remote position. Occasional travel may be needed for meetings with key stakeholders.*
If providing care for our veterans is something that appeals to you while enjoying amazing benefits, in addition to working and living in an area rich in history, culture, and recreational opportunities, this position is for you!
Applicants should submit a cover letter and CV or inquiries to [email protected]. Include “Digital Product Manager - MVP” in the e-mail subject line.
The VA Cooperative Studies Program (CSP), a national leader in designing, managing, and analyzing clinical trials, is anticipating new recruitment efforts! Please see below for more details and circulate widely to colleagues who might be interested and qualified (or know of potentially competitive candidates).
Biostatistician
CSP is recruiting for a Biostatistician at one of their Clinical Trials Coordinating Centers. This position will be located at the VA Medical Center in Hines, Illinois (in the Chicagoland area).The Cooperative Studies Program (CSP) is a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Office of Research & Development (ORD) supported national clinical investigation program that is comprised of a network of centers and investigators. The program is responsible for the planning and conduct of large, multi-center trials in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Researchers within CSP have an opportunity to advance the health and care of Veterans through cooperative research studies that produce innovative and effective solutions to Veteran and national healthcare problems. Through collaborative efforts within VA and with other federal, international, university, and private industry partners, CSP accomplishments have included key research findings across a range of diseases and have helped to provide definitive evidence for clinical practice change.
The Biostatistician is responsible for planning, overseeing, and implementing strategies to ensure effective and efficient direction of clinical trials assigned to the Hines Cooperative Studies Program Coordinating Center. Specifically, responsibilities include the complete management of assigned cooperative (multi-site) clinical trials funded by Cooperative Studies Program. This management role extends for the duration of the study from inception to the final archiving of the data. This involves the oversight and coordination of study activities, such as planning meeting, protocol writing and submission, data processing, statistical analysis, report writing, and oversight of quality requirements within the aspects of the study management.
The incumbent will serve within the CSPCC as a leader of the study team that consists of database management, statistical programming, project management and regulatory personnel. They serve as a full scientific member of the planning committee and executive committee of assigned studies and are responsible for writing the statistical analysis section of the study protocol and developing the statistical analysis plan (SAP).
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
This is an MSA appointment NTE 13 months, which can be extended in increments of 3 years and is open to the public.
We are hiring at the GS 12 and GS 13 level dependent on experience and education. The position is to be located at the Hines VA Medical Center; however, extended telework or remote work may be considered depending on experience, expertise, and position requirements.
Biostatistician, GS 13, Full-time
Salary: $102,188 to $132,845 per year
Biostatistician, GS 12, Full-time
Salary: $83,935 to $111,720 per year
For inquiries about this position or the Hines CSP Coordinating Center please contact:
Joyce Gilroy
Associate Director for Administrative Operations,
Cooperative Studies Program Coordinating Center
Hines VA Hospital, CSPCC (151K)
5000 South 5th Avenue, Building 1, Room B-237
Hines, Illinois 60141-3030
e-mail: [email protected] phone: 708-202-5850 fax: 708-202-2116
The Hines Cooperative Studies Program Coordinating Center is recruiting for a full-time statistical programmer. Please send this announcement widely through your networks, as well as anyone that you think might be interested in applying for this position.
Statistical Programmer
The Hines Cooperative Studies Program Coordinating Center (CSPCC) has an opportunity in the Chicago area for a full-time statistical programmer to help advance our research activities with the goal of improving the long-term health and well-being of our Veterans. The Cooperative Studies Program (CSP) is a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Office of Research & Development (ORD) supported national clinical investigation program that is comprised of a network of centers and investigators. The program is responsible for the planning and conduct of large, multi-center trials in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Researchers within CSP have an opportunity to advance the health and care of Veterans through cooperative research studies that produce innovative and effective solutions to Veteran and national healthcare problems. Through collaborative efforts within VA and with other federal, international, university, and private industry partners, CSP accomplishments have included key research findings across a range of diseases and have helped to provide definitive evidence for clinical practice change.
We are seeking a statistical programmer who wishes to be part of a multi-disciplinary team on various clinical trials to develop reports based on research protocols. Experience in clinical trials or healthcare data is helpful, but not required. The ideal candidate will have experience preparing and performing statistical analysis for clinical trials with SAS.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
The Statistical Programmer works under the guidance of a clinical trial Biostatistician. The Biostatistician is responsible for planning and overseeing trial activities, including protocol writing and submission, data processing, statistical analysis, report writing, and oversight of clinical trial quality requirements.
The Statistical Programmer is responsible for the following duties:
Other Significant Factors
Communication, organization and interpersonal skills are of the utmost importance in daily activities as the incumbent will interact closely with other members of the Statistics and Data Management departments on various clinical projects.
Minimum Requirements
A minimum of a MS in Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics or a related science discipline preferred. Experience in SAS programming (experience programming for phase I-IV clinical trials preferred). Experience using SAS-Base, MACRO, STAT, GRAPH, MS Office, R, SQL.
Additional Skills
This is an MSA appointment NTE 13 months, which can be extended in increments of 3 years and is open to the public.
We are hiring at the GS 11 and GS 12 level dependent on experience and education. The position is to be located at the Hines VA Medical Center; however, extended telework or remote work may be considered depending on experience, expertise, and position requirements.
Statistical Programmer
Mathematical Statistician GS 12, Full-Time
Salary Range: $85,935 to 111,720 per year
Mathematical Statistician, GS-11, Full-time
Salary Range: $71,697 to $93,211 per year
For inquiries about this position or the Hines CSP Coordinating Center please contact:
Joyce Gilroy
Associate Director for Administrative Operations,
Cooperative Studies Program Coordinating Center
Hines VA Hospital, CSPCC (151K)
5000 South 5th Avenue, Building 1, Room B-237
Hines, Illinois 60141-3030
e-mail: [email protected] phone: 708-202-5850 fax: 708-202-2116
The Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion (CHERP) and Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC) at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System are seeking a full-time Study Coordinator (GS7) for two projects related to behavioral sleep medicine and implementation science. Project one is a four-site implementation trial testing strategies to enhance and promote the delivery of a brief behavioral treatment for insomnia (BBTI) within Primary Care Mental Health Integration clinics. Project two is a pilot study testing an intervention combining sleep medication reduction, by a Clinical Pharmacist, and a digital sleep health platform that delivers cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTI).
This position will be based at the University Drive/Oakland campus in Pittsburgh with the opportunity for working remotely. The Study Coordinator will be responsible for providing administrative support for the day-to-day operations of the projects, including managing scheduling and communication with a team of investigators and operational partners, planning and preparing materials for project meetings, maintaining regulatory documents, and contributing to the development of tabular and graphical representations of data and project products (e.g., posters, reports, manuscripts). Specific research activities will include scheduling participants and conducting informed consent and other assessments/measures; literature reviews; synthesizing information from literature and study data; conducting manual chart review of medical records data; qualitative data collection and coding; and organizing data for analysis.
Prior clinical research experience strongly preferred. Ideal candidates will have a strong interest in sleep health, mental health, implementation science, and qualitative methods. This position requires competency with Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, and Excel in particular), excellent organizational skills, effective communication with Veterans and VA investigators/providers/staff, attention to detail, and reliability.
Interested candidates should submit a resume to: [email protected].
The Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System is looking for 1-2 staff members to join our Biostatistics and Informatics Core. We are interested in programmers, statisticians, and programmer analysts. Our needs are in the areas of data acquisition and processing, data analysis, and data management. We are interested in candidates who possess all or some of these skill sets. Only US citizens are eligible for employment. Inquiries and resumes may be addressed to [email protected].
The Department of Learning Health Sciences (DLHS) at the University of Michigan (U-M) Medical School in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is seeking a full-time, tenure-track faculty member at the Assistant or Associate Professor level with expertise in implementation science, including knowledge translation, or improvement science (quality improvement). Successful candidates will develop and conduct an externally funded research program in implementation science including the conduct of novel studies that develop, refine, and test different strategies to improve health care performance and/or improve the uptake and sustainment of effective innovations designed to impact health and health care across different settings (e.g., hospital networks, medical clinics, schools, community-based organizations). The candidate will also foster scholarly initiatives with other faculty members for improving implementation science and methods application in learning health systems, participate as a faculty member teaching in the DLHS Health Infrastructures & Learning Systems (HILS) MS/PhD and HILS online programs, and provide leadership and service that promotes implementation science and its utility and value in enhancing Learning Health Systems in academic and health care settings. Applicants must have a terminal research degree (PhD, MD, or equivalent) in a relevant discipline, a record of scholarly achievement and funding capabilities appropriate to the applicant’s level, demonstrated potential for successful teaching, and exceptional organizational and communication skills for work in an interdisciplinary department. A start-up package is available to help establish a sustainable research program, and joint appointments across the University will be available and encouraged.
For further information and to apply please see https://apply.interfolio.com/98345
For further information about DLHS, see http://lhs.medicine.umich.edu and for additional questions about this position please contact: [email protected]
The Stanford University School of Medicine is seeking an MD, PhD or MD/PhD to fill a leadership position as director for the joint health services research program with the Palo Alto Veterans Administration Health Care System, The Center of Innovation and Implementation. The new director should be an accomplished health services researcher to fill a position at the rank of Associate or Full Professor in the Medical Center Line or the University Tenure Line. The position entails a combination of research and program administration in a relevant field with advanced research training. Clinician applicants should have clinical training relevant to the VA scope of practice (e.g., internal medicine, mental health, surgery).
The Center was established in 1985 and aims to develop and evaluate organizational innovations to improve the health care for all Veterans. Current areas of focus include mental health services, value of specialty care, quality of care, women’s health, implementation science, health economics, justice involved veterans, surgical health services, geriatrics and palliative care, integration of care across delivery systems, and transitions of care, among many others.
We are seeking dynamic, creative individuals to bring intellectual and program leadership as well as rigorous scholarship to our existing research activities. Successful and qualified candidates will exhibit accomplishment in research that applies theory and evidence to understand and address problems in health and health care of Veterans. The Center has dozens of research faculty, many with joint Stanford/VA appointments, and more than 70 staff to support these activities.
The predominant criterion for appointment in the University Tenure Line is a major commitment to research and teaching. The major criteria for appointment in the Medical Center Line are excellence in the overall mix of clinical care, clinical teaching, and scholarly activity that advances clinical medicine, and institutional service appropriate to the programmatic need the individual is expected to fill. Faculty rank and line will be determined by the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate. The candidate should have a growing track record of publication and funding commensurate with experience, and experience that is aligned with the missions of the Center.
The Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, and Stanford University value faculty who are committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. Candidates may optionally include as part of their research or teaching statement a brief discussion of how their work will further these ideals.
Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, statement of research interests and the names of three references (who will not be contacted without your permission) to search committee chair, Dr. Ruth O’Hara at: https://facultyapplication.stanford.edu/application/103
Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Stanford also welcomes applications from others who would bring additional dimensions to the University’s research, teaching and clinical missions.
IQuESt (a collaborative center of health services research between the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine) is seeking Senior Faculty in Health Services Research to join a grant-supported, multidisciplinary research team that is nationally recognized for work in patient safety, behavioral health, quality improvement, implementation science and population health. We value diversity; individuals from groups traditionally under-represented in health services research are encouraged to apply and contribute to our collegial environment and culture of learning and celebrating differences.
The applicant will be expected to contribute to the research areas of this multidisciplinary team and will be a full-time faculty member; appointment and salary commensurate with experience. Applicants with current federal funding preferred. If relevant, up to 25% of time could be used for clinical activities.
Visit our website: http://www.houston.hsrd.research.va.gov
Interested candidates should submit a current curriculum vitae and cover letter to:
Ms. Shannon Kenyon, Chief of Operations IQuESt 2450 Holcombe Blvd, Suite 01Y Houston, TX 77021
[email protected]
Come join us in Boston at The VA Boston Healthcare System (VABHS), New England's premier referral center for Veterans' healthcare and named among the Top 100 Places to Work in by the Boston Globe.
This position is located in the Boston VA Medical Center, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), and is based in Boston, MA. The Million Veteran Program (MVP) is a VHA Office of Research & Development (ORD) supported national health and genetic investigation program that is coordinated nationally. The Boston MVP Coordinating Center is responsible for program management of MVP, including oversight of all participating MVP local sites (~60), direction of centralized recruitment efforts, integration/oversight of MVP data operations, informatics, and laboratory activities as well as development of research follow-up activities.
The Deputy Director is responsible to the Director, for the design, conduct, and management of the MVP. This position serves as an alter ego to the Chief and fully shares with the manager in the direction of all phases of the organization's programs and work.
Activities emphasize ensuring that the highest levels of scientific standards and established research policies and practices are applied to all MVP activities. Additional emphases involve effectively and efficiently administering MVP activities and promoting a collaborative spirit within a study and the national program. Responsibilities include: designing and directing all aspects of MVP recruitment, enrollment, and follow-up activities; understanding and adhering to federal, agency, and program regulations and policies; developing strategies, plans, and priorities for MVP; and management and leadership of MVP Coordinating Center staff. S/he shares a collegial, collaborative, and fully informed relationship with the MVP Director, the MVP PI, VA ORD.
In coordination with the MVP Director, the incumbent assists in analyzing the needs, strategic plans, and goals of MVP in the context of VA, VHA, and ORD goals and initiatives, and makes recommendations for new directions, initiatives, policies and procedures. S/he participates routinely in senior management and policy decisions regarding strategic planning, priority-setting, scientific direction, and operations. In these activities, the incumbent provides supervision and/or leadership to managers, researchers, and administrators to ensure integrity, effectiveness and efficiency. In carrying out the diverse responsibilities of this position, the incumbent will have the duties described below; other duties may be assigned.
See full description for details.
Applicants should submit a cover letter and CV or inquiries to [email protected].
Include “Deputy Director- MVP” in the e-mail subject line.
Come join us in Boston at The VA Boston Healthcare System (VABHS), New England's premier referral center for Veterans' healthcare. VABHS is the largest recipient of VA research funds in the nation and ranked #3 among 146 VA facilities nationally for overall employee satisfaction. The Population Health Data Science (PHDS) at VA Boston is seeking a Data Manager who is passionate about epidemiology research.
The data manager will be working within our causal inference program (VA Causal Methods Core.) This exciting collaboration between the Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research and Information Center (MAVERIC) at the Boston VA and the Causal Inference Program at the Harvard T.H. School of Public Health is a new causal inference research initiative within the Veterans Health Administration. The Methods Core of VA-CAUSAL develops and applies causal inference methods using large-scale data resources at the VA, including a database of over 9 million electronic health records and the Million Veterans Program multi-omics biobank.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Data Manager will be responsible for:
Skills/Experience
Applicants should submit a cover letter and CV or inquiries to Constance Hoag at [email protected] Include “Applicant Data Manager” in the e-mail subject line.
The new strategic partnership between Wake Forest School of Medicine and Atrium Health creates an unparalleled opportunity for implementation scientists who are interested in research-to-practice translation in partnership with a complex, multi-state health system. The health system’s commitment to implementation science is evidenced through the founding of the nation’s first dedicated department in 2018. We are currently growing our faculty with the recruitment of creative scholars who make meaningful contributions to implementation research and practice. The department currently has strengths in pragmatic trials, cluster randomized trials, qualitative methodology, stakeholder engagement, digital health, organizational theory and behavior, and learning health systems. We seek to build depth in these areas, as well as expand expertise in human factors engineering, economics and other areas. We are especially interested in individuals with strong health systems knowledge. As such, this opportunity may be uniquely appealing to clinical scientists who apply their specialty expertise to implementing patient and population health interventions. Secondary appointments with clinical responsibilities are available and flexible. We anticipate faculty will affiliate with one or more of our nationally-recognized centers, such as the Center for Healthcare Innovation, Center for Biomedical Informatics and Systems Biology, The Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity, Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center, Center for Substance Abuse and Addiction, and the Sticht Center for Healthy Aging and Alzheimer’s Prevention. We are deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of our work and share a commitment to making an impact on patients, communities, and policies through our research.
In October 2020, Wake Forest Baptist Health and Atrium Health officially joined together as a single enterprise. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Atrium Health is an integrated, not-for-profit healthcare system with over 55,000 teammates at nearly 40 hospitals and hundreds of care locations throughout the Carolinas and Georgia. As part of this new enterprise, Atrium Health has announced $3.4 billion in planned investments in our health system and the communities we serve. Wake Forest School of Medicine will become the academic core of Atrium Health, building a second campus of the school of medicine in Charlotte, North Carolina. The growth of the school of medicine will expand existing academic research capabilities and opportunities for clinical trials across a large, diverse market with some of the nation’s leading medical experts.
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to achieving diversity among its faculty and staff. Interested candidates may submit a single PDF consisting of their curriculum vitae and cover letter to: Lindsay Teague, Talent Acquisition, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center at: [email protected] or (336) 716-8393.
The research database manager will be working with investigators at the Atlanta VA Medical Center in pulling, cleaning, and managing data from local and national VA databases.
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Applicants should submit a current CV and cover letter outlining their experience in research and data management, along with their career goals to Ashley Scales, PhD, MPH at [email protected]. *Include “Research Database Manager” in the email subject line.
This position has been established to enhance the impact of health services research that aims to develop and test innovative care models and health systems interventions. The incumbent will provide a variety of management, scientific, technical, and administrative functions, including: identifying, initiating, developing, conducting, and reporting on Health Services Research & Development programmatic activities; assessing and evaluating the effectiveness of fiscal, personnel, data security, contract, grant, reporting, and research activities; evaluating the organization and delivery of each core components of the Center of Innovation (e.g., administration, methodology and education); leading a multidisciplinary team of administrative and project management staff; and administering pertinent VHA healthcare research directives and policies.
This position will be located at the VA Greater Los Angeles Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation and Policy (CSHIIP)
If interested in hearing more about this position, please email your CV to [email protected] and [email protected].
Cooperative Studies Program (CSP) is recruiting for a Project Manager at one of their Clinical Trials Coordinating Centers. This position will be located at the VA Medical Center in Hines, Illinois (in the Chicagoland area). CSP is a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Office of Research & Development (ORD) supported national clinical investigation program that is comprised of a network of centers and investigators. The program is responsible for the planning and conduct of large, multi-center trials in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
The Project Manager is responsible for providing administrative support and coordination for studies that vary in length of time, number of participating sites and number of research subjects for the Hines Cooperative Studies Program Coordinating Center (CSPCC). They coordinate interaction and cooperation between the research study site investigators, site coordinators, the CSPCC, the Study Chairpersons, the Albuquerque Research Pharmacy (CSPCRPCC), any outside funding agencies and any technical support facilities required for the studies.
The incumbent will serve as a resource person regarding details of the study protocol and facilitates training for study personnel to ensure they follow the study protocol and data collection procedures. They assist in the development and distribution of the study operations manual and draft study correspondence and ensure that appropriate tasks and study documentation are completed in the sequence established by CSP. The Project Manager prepares agendas and materials for study meetings in consultation with study team and participates in study conference calls and attends study meetings. They serve as a recorder of minutes and prepares draft reports of meetings, when needed. The incumbent serves as primary liaison with all participating study sites in securing both initial and yearly approvals from Institutional Review Board of record and Research & Development Committees. They maintain documentation of the Study Group, Executive Committee, Data Monitoring Committee and HRC reports. The PM reviews all budget requests for accuracy and evaluates special requests for budgetary increases, makes recommendations and monitor’s expenditures of study funds to ensure the study is within budget. The Project Manager receives and manages the distribution of the site monitoring reports and site audit responses to sites, CSP offices, Study Chairpersons, and any necessary outside agencies and assists in the quality assurance process for assigned studies and responsible for maintenance of the study Central Study File per GCP requirements. They assist site personnel in maintaining site documentation in compliance with GCP and VA requirements
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This is a MSA appointment NTE 13 months, which can be extended increments of 3 years and is open to the public.
We are hiring at the GS 9 and GS 11 level dependent on experience and education. The position is to be located at the Hines VA Medical Center; however, extended telework or remote work may be considered depending on experience, expertise, and position requirements.
Salary range is from $59,258 to $93,211
For inquiries about this position or the Hines Cooperative Studies Program Coordinating Center please contact:
Joyce Gilroy
Associate Director for Administrative Operations,
Cooperative Studies Program Coordinating Center
Hines VA Hospital, CSPCC (151K)
5000 South 5th Avenue, Building 1, Room B-248
Hines, Illinois 60141-3030
e-mail: [email protected] phone: 708-202-5850 fax: 708-202-2116
CSP is recruiting for a Quality management specialist at one of their Clinical Trials Coordinating Centers. This position will be located at the VA Medical Center in Hines, Illinois (in the Chicagoland area).The Cooperative Studies Program (CSP) is a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Office of Research & Development (ORD) supported national clinical investigation program that is comprised of a network of centers and investigators. The Program is responsible for the planning and conduct of large, multi-center trials in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Researchers within CSP have an opportunity to advance the health and care of Veterans through cooperative research studies that produce innovative and effective solutions to Veteran and national healthcare problems. Through collaborative efforts within VA and with other federal, international, university, and private industry partners, CSP accomplishments have included key research findings across a range of diseases and have helped to provide definitive evidence for clinical practice change.
The Quality management specialist serves as the subject matter expert for organizational quality, including regulatory compliance for accreditation, management of quality programs, and analysis and measurement of quality outcomes and performance measures. The incumbent also works cooperatively with staff at the Hines CSPCC, counterparts at the other CSP coordinating centers, and other program officials in VA Central Office.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
This is an MSA appointment NTE 13 months, which can be extended in increments of 3 years and is open to the public.
We are hiring at the GS 11 and GS 12 level dependent on experience and education. The position is to be located at the Hines VA Medical Center; however, extended telework or remote work may be considered depending on experience, expertise, and position requirements.
Salary range is from $71,697 to $111,720
For inquiries about this position or the Hines Cooperative Studies Program Coordinating Center please contact:
Joyce Gilroy
Associate Director for Administrative Operations,
Cooperative Studies Program Coordinating Center
Hines VA Hospital, CSPCC (151K)
5000 South 5th Avenue, Building 1, Room B-248
Hines, Illinois 60141-3030
e-mail: [email protected] phone: 708-202-5850 fax: 708-202-2116
Come join us in Boston at The VA Boston Healthcare System (VABHS), New England's premier referral center for Veterans' healthcare and named among the Top 100 Places to Work in by the Boston Globe. The Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiological Research and Information Center (MAVERIC) is seeking a full-time Project Manager/Business Analyst to support VA research and digital development, strategy, and innovation for the Million Veteran Program (MVP).
The Million Veteran Program is a global leader in clinical research. This position will support project expansion and MVP digital platform development, including current projects such as the MVP Online platforms for Veterans and researchers, as well as MVP Online integration with scientific libraries and databases. These platforms are on the forefront of MVP’s growing research strategies and provide Veteran and research communities with virtual access to program activities and critical resources.
The successful candidate will combine extensive project management experience and business analysis skills to support projects focused on expanding MVP’s digital capabilities and strategies. The role requires a process and outcome-driven thinker to help define and achieve research objectives. This position will hold a critical team role collaborating with research and technical leads and requires a working knowledge of digital development processes, excellent written and oral communication skills, and attention to detail.
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*Posted nationally (must be willing to travel occasionally or as needed for meetings with key stakeholders)
If providing care for our veterans is something that appeals to you while enjoying amazing benefits, in addition to working and living in an area rich in history, culture, and recreational opportunities, this position is for you!
Applicants should submit a cover letter and CV or inquiries to [email protected]. Include “Project Manager/Business Analyst - MVP” in the e-mail subject line.