Vaccine / Infectious Disease Epidemiologic Research Scientist II Job Listing at Kaiser Permanente in Pasadena, CA (Job ID 3297796-2024-04-03)

Description

(Although position is mostly remote, will require residence in California)

Job Summary:

Designs, develops, obtains funding for, and directs epidemiologic, behavioral science, health services, or related research projects that are consistent with institutional, state, and national health care priorities. Contributes to the overall achievements of the Department of Research & Evaluation (R&E) and the Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG).

• General:


• Designs, develops, obtains funding for, and directs research projects that are consistent with institutional, state, and national health care priorities.


• May prepare grant proposals, internal reports, and manuscripts for publication in high-quality peer review journals both independently and collaboratively.


• Provides service to the scientific community through reviewing manuscripts for publication and serving on editorial boards, grant review panels, and national boards of directors.


• May consult with local, state, and national non-profit and government agencies.


• Makes presentations to R&E and SCPMG as requested.


• Presents papers in oral or poster format at national and international scientific meetings.


• Serves on and may Chair departmental committees and SCPMG committees based on experience and expertise.


• Mentors postdoctoral fellows and junior research scientists when experience and opportunities permit.


• Rank Specific:


• Research Scientist II:


• Requires substantial professional experience (seven (7) years of postdoctoral experience).


• Serves as PI on 1-2 and a Co-I on 1-4 extramurally-funded research projects.


• Publishes 1-2 papers per year as a first author, 1-3 papers per year as a senior author, and 3-5 papers per year as a collaborating author.


• Makes presentations at one or more internal meeting and 2-3 external meetings.


• Serves on internal departmental and SCPMG committees.


• May serve on a grant review committee (foundation, NIH).


• Review 6-8 papers per year for indexed peer review journals.


• May serve on an editorial board for a peer review journal.


• This is the second level in a career progression.

• N/A.

• Doctoral degree (Ph.D., Sc.D., Dr.P.H.or similar degree designation) in epidemiology, behavioral science, health services research, or related field or doctoral degree in medicine (M.D., D.O. or similar degree designation) with additional research education (M.P.H., M.S., or similar degree designation) and training.


• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.

• N/A

• Competent in advanced research methods, including statistical techniques and study design commonly used in epidemiologic, behavioral, health services research, or similar studies.


• Professional experience (years dependent on rank) in designing and conducting original research, presenting results at national scientific meetings and publishing in peer review journals.


• Ranks of Research Scientist I-III are consistent with Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor in traditional academic settings.


• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

• N/A.

Notes:

• Vaccine/Infectious Disease Epidemiology Research.


• Primarily remote & must live or relocate to CA.