Job Information
Kaiser Permanente Vaccine / Infectious Disease Epidemiologic Research Scientist III in Pasadena, California
(Although position is mostly remote, requires 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).
Essential Responsibilities:
General:
Designs, develops, obtains funding for, and directs research projects that are consistent with institutional, state, and national health care priorities.
Prepares grant proposals, internal reports, and manuscripts for publication in high-quality peer review journals both independently and collaboratively.
Provides service to the scientific community through reviewing manuscripts for publication and serving on editorial boards, grant review panels, and national boards of directors.
May consult with local, state, and national non-profit and government agencies.
Makes presentations to R&E and SCPMG as requested.
Presents papers in oral or poster format at national and international scientific meetings.
Serves on and may Chair departmental committees and SCPMG committees based on experience and expertise.
Mentors postdoctoral fellows and junior research scientists when experience and opportunities permit.
Rank Specific:
Research Scientist III: Requires substantial professional experience (thirteen (13) years of postdoctoral experience).
Serves as a PI on 2 studies, a site PI on 2-3 studies and a co-I on 1-4 extramurally funded studies.
Publishes 1-2 papers per year as a first author, 2-3 papers per year as a senior author, and 4-6 papers per year as a collaborating author.
Makes 1 or more presentation at Departmental or SCPMG meeting and 3-5 national meetings per year.
May provide consultation to top-level regional and inter-regional SCPMG/KP Health Plan managers/committees.
Serves on Departmental committees as well as 1-2 grant review committees.
Review 12 papers per year for indexed peer review journals.
Serve on 1-2 editorial board for peer review journals.
May assume responsibilities of Assistant Director.
This is a third level in a career progression.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- N/A.
Education
- Doctoral degree (Ph.D., Sc.D., Dr.P.H. or similar degree designation) in epidemiology, behavioral science, health services research, or related field or doctoral degree in medicine (M.D., D.O. or similar degree designation) with additional research education (M.P.H., M.S., or similar degree designation) and training.
License, Certification, Registration
- N/A
Additional Requirements:
Competent in advanced research methods, including statistical techniques and study design commonly used in epidemiologic, behavioral, health services research, or similar studies.
Professional experience (years dependent on rank) in designing and conducting original research, presenting results at national scientific meetings and publishing in peer review journals.
Ranks of Research Scientist I-III are consistent with Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor in traditional academic settings.
Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- N/A.
Notes:
Vaccine/Infectious Disease Epidemiology Research.
Primarily remote & must live or relocate to CA.
COMPANY: KAISER
TITLE: Vaccine / Infectious Disease Epidemiologic Research Scientist III
LOCATION: Pasadena, California
REQNUMBER: 1250799
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.