Lead Research Scientist TEAM

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Lead Research Scientist, TEAM
Req #:
223150
Department:
INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH METRICS & EVALUATIONS (IHME)
Job Location:
Remote/Hybrid,  Seattle - Other
Job Location Detail:
Office is located in Seattle; position is eligible to work fully remote within the U.S. (excluding U.S. territories) 
Posting Date:
05/31/2023 
Closing Info:
Closes On   06/14/2023
Salary:
$10,236 to $12,453 per month 
Other Compensation:
Limited Recruitment:
Open to Department employees only
If you are a UW employee and would like to be considered for this position, please login to your UW employee profile
to apply.
Shift:
First Shift 
Benefits:
As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here.
As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.


UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.


The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent research center at the **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***.. Its mission is to deliver to the world timely, relevant, and scientifically valid evidence to improve health policy and practice. IHME carries out its mission through a range of projects within different research areas including the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors; Future Health Scenarios; Cost Effectiveness and Efficiency; Resource Tracking; and Impact Evaluations. Our vision is to provide policymakers, donors, and researchers with the highest-quality quantitative evidence base so all people live long lives in full health.


IHME is committed to providing the evidence base necessary to help solve the worlds most important health problems. This requires creativity and innovation, which are cultivated by an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment that respects and appreciates differences, embraces collaboration, and invites the voices of all IHME team members. 


IHME has an excellent opportunity for a Lead Research Scientist on the Tobacco, Education, Alcohol, BMI, and Physical Activity Modeling team.
  As a Lead Research Scientist, you will lead a research project for a defined research area utilizing your established project management and supervisory skills. You will develop execution of research strategy; establish deadlines, deliverables, and resources; and provide methodological advice, interpretation, statistical analysis, and visualization of research area to meet IHMEs objectives.


We are looking for someone who has experience with analysis of big data, the ability to develop methods and tools, keeping up-to-date with the latest scientific findings and engineering/technical advances, and a maturing peer-reviewed publication record. You thrive in a collaborative work environment and are capable of working on multiple projects concurrently while meeting deadlines. You keep current of recent scientific advances and are able to translate these into your research. Overall, you will be joining an agile and collaborative team environment. This position is contingent on project funding availability.


DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead a research project and/or research team in defining, executing, and managing analytic plans; developing execution of research strategy; establishing deadlines, deliverables, and resources; and providing methodological advice, interpretation, statistical analysis, and visualization of research area to meet IHMEs objectives. Lead external collaboration efforts, innovative technological advances, and/or oversee areas of the research for a defined research area.
Highly developed command of one or more of the research areas at IHME, including the methodology and its components.
Carry out quantitative analyses and participate in reciprocal research projects. Interpret and vet results from junior staff and formulate conclusions.
Drive new methods to analyze structured and unstructured data; introduce novel diagnostics and presentation paradigms to communicate results.
Model causes of death, nonfatal health outcomes, and risk factor exposures using data from a multitude of sources and applying complex algorithms and statistical applications.
Critique results. Understand groundbreaking techniques and creatively apply them in experimental ways to explore efficiencies and potential improvements to results.
Develop, test, and refine new statistical methods and build tools so that others can apply them. Uses a variety of coding languages to do so (e.g., R, Python, Java, C, C ).
May supervise staff, to include hiring and training; leading workflow; priority setting; reviewing work and establishing quality standards; conducting regular performance assessments, providing mentorship and professional development for employees.
Publish peer-reviewed manuscripts and publications as first author and present results to scientific, policy, and donor audiences.
Contribute to writing grant applications.
Communicate methods and results to different audiences, helping them to learn and apply new skills.
Assess skill gaps and identify training needs for team. Develop internal trainings to support professional development and succession planning for junior staff.
Other duties as assigned that fall within reasonable scope of research team.


MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
MD or PhD in public health, epidemiology, statistics, biostatistics, math, economics, quantitative social sciences, or related field plus six years' related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.



ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Growing external peer network where sought out as a resource for having strong command with a given disease, risk, key indicator, relevant methodological area, and the related data sources and scientific underpinnings.
Experience supervising individuals on scientific research processes, analysis, and professional development.
Demonstrated project management experience, including demonstrated ability to think independently, be flexible, and juggle multiple priorities required.
Excellent analytic, critical thinking, and quantitative skills.
Demonstrated ability to quickly recognize problems in results and identify root causes in data, methods, and code.
Ease in designing, executing, and troubleshooting code in one or more languages (e.g., R, Python, Stata, SAS, SQL).
Excellent written and oral communication skills required, including track record publishing peer-reviewed publications as first author and co-author. Intermediate level of quality, quantity, and degree of innovation of scholarly publications in multiple peer-reviewed journals.
Ability to thrive and guide others in a dynamic, team-oriented research environment with a focus on producing innovative, policy-relevant results.
A commitment to working alongside others at IHME to illuminate the health impacts of systemic racism and to work within IHME to make our organization more diverse and inclusive. See IHMEs DEI statement here: ****DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience with machine learning, data mining, and analytic techniques.


CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Weekend and evening work sometimes required.
This position is open to anyone authorized to work in the US. The UW is not able to sponsor visas for staff positions.


Further Information: See IHMEs website: ****Application Process:
   The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process.  These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select Apply to this position. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your My Jobs page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your My Jobs page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.
Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.
The **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
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Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law
COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIREMENT
Employees of the **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless a medical or religious exemption is approved. Being fully vaccinated means that an individual is at least two weeks past their final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen. As a condition of employment, newly hired employees will be required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination. View the Final candidate guide to COVID-19 vaccination requirement webpage
for information about the medical or religious exemption process for final candidates.
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