Director Investigative Science
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Location: Seattle, WA 98115
Description:
Director Investigative Science
Onsite | Hybrid
Seattle, WA
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time
Essential Responsibilities:
Provides strategic and managerial oversight for the Investigative Science Division including recruiting and hiring of new investigators aligned with scientific strategic planning for the institute. Provides direct supervision, management, and professional development for Managers and Scientific Investigators, including annual performance evaluation, feedback and assessment of readiness for promotion. Attends annual calibration meetings.
Contributes to strategic planning/implementation, serves as sponsor strategic efforts. Participates in the development of goals & objectives and research & evaluation agendas. Provides support for organizational growth and operation. Responsible for disseminating communications bi-directionally between division and ILT. Actively participates in Institute Leadership Team and other relevant groups and meetings. Acts as a liaison between Investigative Science Division and other divisions to assure high-quality research and administration.
Oversees division budget including, managing Innovation and compliance FTE, discretionary funds, training funds, and bridge support.
Maintains accurate budget forecasts, monitors expenditures, and sets annual division budget.
Plans, initiates and manages scientific research and evaluation programs on topics of national and international importance. Identifies research issues, designs complex research projects, obtains and serves as principal investigator on major research grants & contracts.
Develops & manages a program of research including multiple grants & contracts and a large research team, in critical areas. Recruits, trains and supports multi-disciplinary teams including other internal & external scientific investigators. Recognized as a national/international leader in research specialty area including principal investigator of major research studies of national importance. Provides substantial service to KPWHRI and national community related to research expertise (e.g., peer review of grants/paper, serving on national committees).
nalyzes and synthesizes research findings. Represents national & international health care & scientific community when reporting research findings of major importance in leading scientific journals and presenting research findings and policy recommendations to health care systems and policy-makers. Garners an international scientific reputation. Recognized as a national/international leader in research specialty area including principal investigator of major research studies of national importance.
Delivers clear verbal and written communications to staff to implement, monitor, and support the achievement of clinical, professional and regulatory/policy standards within the research team. Establishes a purposeful, productive, and engaging work environment for staff. Adheres to all appropriate and regulatory requirements with HR and leadership.
Experience
Minimum ten (10) years of experience as an extramurally-funded Principal Investigator leading Client or complex research, implementation, or evaluation studies.
Minimum ten (10) years of experience leading research teams and developing colleagues through mentoring.
Minimum five (5) years of management experience supervising other research scientists, including doctorate-trained investigators.
Education
Doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, DrPH, SciD or MD or similar) in health care related field, including but not limited to medicine, epidemiology, behavioral science or health services.
Additional Requirements:
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
bility to work effectively and interpersonally with diverse professionals in various scientific & managerial disciplines based on references or feedback from peers and supervisors
bility to effectively supervise, train, develop, and collaborate with staff based on references or feedback from peers and supervisors.
bility to effectively lead, organize and operationally manage research studies or activities based on feedback from references or feedback from peers and supervisors.
Strong change management skills.
Familiarity with appropriate external funding sources for individuals field of research.
bility to successfully compete for external research funding.
Content expertise in individuals professional scientific field.
Knowledge of research methods appropriate to individuals content field.
National scientific research and leadership reputation for contributions to own field of research and international scientific reputation on specialty area of science.
Preferred Qualifications:
Fifteen (15) years of experience as an extramurally-funded principal investigator leading Client or complex research, implementation, or evaluation studies
Fifteen (15) years of experience leading research teams and developing colleagues through mentoring
Ten (10) years of experience formally managing other research scientists, including doctorate-trained investigators.
Fifteen (15) years of experience as a scientific investigator
Onsite | Hybrid
Seattle, WA
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time
Essential Responsibilities:
Provides strategic and managerial oversight for the Investigative Science Division including recruiting and hiring of new investigators aligned with scientific strategic planning for the institute. Provides direct supervision, management, and professional development for Managers and Scientific Investigators, including annual performance evaluation, feedback and assessment of readiness for promotion. Attends annual calibration meetings.
Contributes to strategic planning/implementation, serves as sponsor strategic efforts. Participates in the development of goals & objectives and research & evaluation agendas. Provides support for organizational growth and operation. Responsible for disseminating communications bi-directionally between division and ILT. Actively participates in Institute Leadership Team and other relevant groups and meetings. Acts as a liaison between Investigative Science Division and other divisions to assure high-quality research and administration.
Oversees division budget including, managing Innovation and compliance FTE, discretionary funds, training funds, and bridge support.
Maintains accurate budget forecasts, monitors expenditures, and sets annual division budget.
Plans, initiates and manages scientific research and evaluation programs on topics of national and international importance. Identifies research issues, designs complex research projects, obtains and serves as principal investigator on major research grants & contracts.
Develops & manages a program of research including multiple grants & contracts and a large research team, in critical areas. Recruits, trains and supports multi-disciplinary teams including other internal & external scientific investigators. Recognized as a national/international leader in research specialty area including principal investigator of major research studies of national importance. Provides substantial service to KPWHRI and national community related to research expertise (e.g., peer review of grants/paper, serving on national committees).
nalyzes and synthesizes research findings. Represents national & international health care & scientific community when reporting research findings of major importance in leading scientific journals and presenting research findings and policy recommendations to health care systems and policy-makers. Garners an international scientific reputation. Recognized as a national/international leader in research specialty area including principal investigator of major research studies of national importance.
Delivers clear verbal and written communications to staff to implement, monitor, and support the achievement of clinical, professional and regulatory/policy standards within the research team. Establishes a purposeful, productive, and engaging work environment for staff. Adheres to all appropriate and regulatory requirements with HR and leadership.
Experience
Minimum ten (10) years of experience as an extramurally-funded Principal Investigator leading Client or complex research, implementation, or evaluation studies.
Minimum ten (10) years of experience leading research teams and developing colleagues through mentoring.
Minimum five (5) years of management experience supervising other research scientists, including doctorate-trained investigators.
Education
Doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, DrPH, SciD or MD or similar) in health care related field, including but not limited to medicine, epidemiology, behavioral science or health services.
Additional Requirements:
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
bility to work effectively and interpersonally with diverse professionals in various scientific & managerial disciplines based on references or feedback from peers and supervisors
bility to effectively supervise, train, develop, and collaborate with staff based on references or feedback from peers and supervisors.
bility to effectively lead, organize and operationally manage research studies or activities based on feedback from references or feedback from peers and supervisors.
Strong change management skills.
Familiarity with appropriate external funding sources for individuals field of research.
bility to successfully compete for external research funding.
Content expertise in individuals professional scientific field.
Knowledge of research methods appropriate to individuals content field.
National scientific research and leadership reputation for contributions to own field of research and international scientific reputation on specialty area of science.
Preferred Qualifications:
Fifteen (15) years of experience as an extramurally-funded principal investigator leading Client or complex research, implementation, or evaluation studies
Fifteen (15) years of experience leading research teams and developing colleagues through mentoring
Ten (10) years of experience formally managing other research scientists, including doctorate-trained investigators.
Fifteen (15) years of experience as a scientific investigator