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Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (KPWHRI) is seeking a Manager, Evaluation Division in the Center for Community Health and Evaluation (CCHE). At CCHE, we partner with health organizations and foundations to improve the health of communities. We take a collaborative and customized approach to program design, evaluation, and learning what works. Clients partner with us for our distinctive level of partnership, realistic approach to design and measurement, and passion for using data for learning and improvement.
KPWHRI is an internationally recognized research organization that conducts epidemiologic, health services, preventative, and clinical research to improve health, health equity, and health care. The Institute’s research is primarily funded through federal grants and contracts that total more than $60 million annually. KPWHRI’s position within Kaiser Permanente Washington, a not-for-profit health care delivery system in the Pacific Northwest, provides a natural laboratory to leverage healthcare data to study important health issues through clinical trials and observational studies. KPWHRI has over 300 employees, including a faculty of over 40 doctorate-level scientists trained in medicine, epidemiology, behavioral science, and biostatistics. KPWHRI is part of a vibrant regional research community including the University of Washington, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Seattle Veterans’ Affairs Medical Center.
CCHE seeks a division manager to lead evaluation projects, supervise staff, and support CCHE operational priorities. Requirements of this position include experience as a supervisor and managing teams, experience designing and leading complex evaluations ideally with foundations in a consultative capacity, excellent oral and written communication skills and a strong interest in working collaboratively with internal and external partners from a wide range of cultures and backgrounds. This position is structured so that approximately 60% effort will be devoted to leading evaluations, and 40% effort will be for supervision and administration. Applicants who represent the broad range of diversity and lived experiences in our communities are strongly encouraged to apply.
To apply:
Please submit a letter of interest & CV (or resume) via KP’s online application system here:
Questions about the position can be directed to maggie.e.jones@kp.org, Hiring Manager or Stacey.D.Adams@kp.org, Talent Acquisition Consultant. Additional application procedures may be required. For full consideration, submit materials by April 15, 2022; however, review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications.
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.
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 and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, including but not limited to the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances.
This position supports Kaiser Permanente’s code of conduct and compliance by adhering to all laws and regulations, accreditation and licensure requirements, and internal policies and procedures.
Location: Seattle, WA Job Number: 1040860 Date posted: 2/17/2022
Description:
SERVE YOUR COMMUNITY AND THE NATION BY LEADING THE GRANTS AND CONTRACTS ADMINISTRATION BUSINESS UNIT OF THE KAISER PERMANENTE WASHINGTON HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE, A PUBLIC INTEREST ORGANIZATION EMBEDDED IN ONE OF THE NATION’S PREMIERE INTEGRATED HEALTH SYSTEMS. THIS WASHINGTON STATE-BASED POSITION WILL COLLABORATE WITH LEADING HEALTH SCIENTISTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND DIRECTION FOR RESEARCH THAT AIMS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH, WELL-BEING, AND HEALTH EQUITY FOR OUR KAISER PERMANENTE MEMBERS AND ALL COMMUNITIES THROUGH COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AND EVALUATION. WE’RE LOOKING FOR A DEDICATED AND INNOVATIVE LEADER WHO IS EXCITED TO JOIN A WORKFORCE THAT VALUES DIVERSITY AND WORKING WITH PEOPLE FROM A BROAD RANGE OF BACKGROUNDS. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE STRONG MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP, COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION, REGULATORY COMPLIANCE, AND DEVELOPING EFFICIENT SYSTEMS.
Accountable for managing, directing and leading the Pre-Award & Post-Award Grant Administration units of KPWHRI Oversees and directs Pre- Award development, Post-Award financial management and related regulatory research compliance as applies to administering of funded awards from federal, state, and other funding agencies, foundations and industries. Accountable for the day-to-day direction and management of staff to assure units are managed within budget, and staff expertise and customer service goals are developed. Informs, interprets and/or seeks legal expertise as appropriate regarding changes in federal, state, local regulations and organizational policies. Serves as a liaison with the Kaisers national research office, federal agencies and other Kaiser research centers. Facilitates collaboration with other units of the Financial Research Administration (FRA) department, within the institute and other Kaiser regional research centers.
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Primary Location: Washington, Seattle, Met Park East 1730 Minor Ave. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift: Day Workdays: Mon-Fri Working Hours Start: 8:00AM Working Hours End: 5:00PM Job Schedule: Full-time Job Type: Standard Employee Status: Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation: Non-Union Job Level: Individual Contributor Job Category: Director/Senior Director Department: KPWHRI Travel: No
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Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (KPWHRI) is seeking a mid-career or senior doctoral-level investigator (equivalent in rank to Associate or Full Professor) with nationally recognized research expertise in aging/geriatrics, brain health, and/or Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (ADRD) research to join our faculty. This recruitment is part of the Institute’s succession planning and includes taking a visible leadership role within a well-established and successful aging research program, the Adult Changes in Thought (ACT) cohort study. ACT is a unique ‘living-laboratory’ of aging focused on finding ways to delay or prevent ADRD. Launched in 1994, ACT enrolls Kaiser Permanente Washington members who are free of ADRD and follows them biannually with in-depth assessments; extensive electronic health record data supplement patient-generated data from surveys and biometric devices. ACT recently received a 5-year NIH U19 grant from the National Institute on Aging to extend this unparalleled long-running cohort study of brain health and dementia. The ACT U19 involves close collaboration with researchers at the University of Washington and across the country, and includes 3 projects, 6 cores, and several ancillary studies. Collectively, ACT research focuses on a wide range of aging topics, including vision, traumatic brain injury, physical activity, sleep, and other health behaviors; life course risk factors, including social determinants of health; pharmacoepidemiology; subtypes of ADRD; neuropathology; and neuroimaging and has provided rich insights to support improved understanding of aging. In addition to serving as a lead investigator for ACT, the successful candidate will maintain an independent program of extramurally funded research.
We seek applicants with formal research training, an MD or PhD, and content expertise in aging epidemiology, geriatrics and/or brain health, particularly ADRD, including (but not limited to) MD or PhD clinicians. The ideal candidate will also have:
The position is located in Seattle, Washington and residence within Washington state is required. Applicants who represent the broad range of diversity and lived experiences in our communities are strongly encouraged to apply.
KPWHRI is an internationally recognized research organization that conducts epidemiologic, health services, preventative, and clinical research to improve health, health equity, and health care for all people. It is one of eight regional research institutes within Kaiser Permanente, all of which conduct public-domain science. That is, while work of the Institute advances care delivery within Kaiser Permanente, our research is not proprietary. We seek to generate knowledge and transform health and health care for all. The Institute’s research is primarily funded through federal grants and contracts that total more than $60 million annually. Our position within Kaiser Permanente Washington (www.kp.org/wa), a not-for-profit health care delivery system headquartered in Seattle, provides a natural laboratory to study important health issues through clinical trials and observational studies which leverage our unique access to members and healthcare data.
KPWHRI has over 300 employees, including a faculty of over 60 scientists trained in public health, medicine, epidemiology, behavioral science, and biostatistics. It is part of a vibrant regional research community including the University of Washington, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Seattle Veterans’ Affairs Medical Center. Most faculty at KPWHRI have affiliate positions at these local research institutions and collaborate locally and nationally. The culture at KPWHRI is highly collaborative, productive, and respectful of the lived experiences of community members, research participants, and employees.
To apply: Please submit a letter of interest, research statement, and CV via Kaiser Permanente’s online application system using one of these links:
Questions about the position can be directed to Jessica.Chubak@kp.org, Search Committee Co-Chair, or Stacey.D.Adams@kp.org, Talent Acquisition Consultant. Additional application procedures may be required. For full consideration, submit materials by April 15, 2022; however, review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications.
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.
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 and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, including but not limited to the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances. This position supports Kaiser Permanente’s code of conduct and compliance by adhering to all laws and regulations, accreditation and licensure requirements, and internal policies and procedures.
Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (KPWHRI) is seeking a Senior Research Associate to collaborate on research in geriatrics and aging conducted in real-world health care settings.
The Adult Changes in Thought (ACT) U19 is a newly funded five-year award to support a long-running epidemiologic cohort study of aging, brain health, and dementia. In this newly created position, we are seeking a senior-level Research Associate to provide strategic scientific leadership and administrative direction for ACT’s research and data infrastructure. This Senior Research Associate will work closely with a multi-disciplinary, multi-site team led by Drs. Eric Larson, Dori Rosenberg and Jennifer Nelson at Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (KPWHRI) who are currently leading ACT’s clinical, epidemiologic, and data science activities in partnership with University of Washington (UW) researchers. We are seeking an outstanding scientist committed to designing and conducting inclusive and innovative research in health care systems to better understand dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease risk and to improve disease prevention. The successful applicant will have: 1) demonstrated senior-level research experience, including applied knowledge of research consortia and epidemiologic cohorts; 2) excellent interpersonal and leadership skills; 3) demonstrated ability to develop productive relationships with colleagues, subcontractors, consultants, funding agency personnel, and staff at all levels; 4) demonstrated ability to drive and manage a complex research program with multiple projects and collaborators; 5) topical expertise in aging/geriatrics research; 6) experience with consensus building, including firsthand knowledge of program management best practices, group dynamics, team building and facilitation skills; and 7) demonstrated ability to adapt systems and approaches to evolving circumstances.
The position will involve leadership and support for a variety of both operational and scientific aspects of the ACT research program. Responsibilities will include: partnering with the principal investigators and ACT leadership bodies to develop and implement efficient and effective governance processes suited to large research networks; developing effective internal and external communication approaches to fulfill the ACT program’s overall objective of being a living laboratory for the study of brain aging; collaborating with senior scientists from a variety of disciplines (e.g., geriatrics, health services, epidemiology, pharmacogenomics, neuropathology) to achieve project goals, including making direct and substantive scientific contributions based on individual expertise; overseeing implementation of data collection and management including migration of data collection from hard copy to electronic data capture tools; developing, implementing and managing policies and procedures to support data and resource sharing in a complex environment; providing scientific input to technical staff regarding structure, connectivity, and management of large health datasets; and partnering with the ACT Research Program’s Project Manager to provide overall direction for key research administration tasks, including contracts, data use, financial management, progress reports to funders, and IRB/compliance activities. Additionally, the ACT U19 Research Program is currently expanding the cohort to include new enrollees from diverse geographic and racial/ethnic backgrounds and the Research Associate in this position will help guide this expansion. Direct mentorship from KPWHRI faculty will be provided.
KPWHRI is an internationally recognized research organization that conducts epidemiologic, health services, preventative, and clinical research to improve health, health equity, and health care. The Institute’s research is primarily funded through federal grants and contracts that total more than $60 million annually. KPWHRI’s position within Kaiser Permanente Washington (www.kp.org/wa), a not-for-profit health care delivery system in the Pacific Northwest, provides a natural laboratory to leverage healthcare data to study important health issues through clinical trials and observational studies. KPWHRI has over 300 employees, including a faculty of over 40 doctorate-level scientists trained in medicine, epidemiology, behavioral science, and biostatistics. KPWHRI is part of a vibrant regional research community including the University of Washington, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Seattle Veterans’ Affairs Medical Center.
Requirements of this position include: excellent oral and written communication skills and a strong interest in working collaboratively with faculty, staff, and students from a wide range of disciplines, cultures, and backgrounds. Applicants who represent the broad range of diversity and lived experiences in our communities are strongly encouraged to apply.
To apply:
Please submit a letter of interest & CV (or resume) via KP’s online application system using one of these links:
Questions about the position can be directed to Erin.A.Bowles@kp.org, Hiring Manager or Stacey.D.Adams@kp.org, Talent Acquisition Consultant. Additional application procedures may be required. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications.
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.
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 and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, including but not limited to the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances.
This position supports Kaiser Permanente’s code of conduct and compliance by adhering to all laws and regulations, accreditation and licensure requirements, and internal policies and procedures.
About 300 people work at Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (KPWHRI) with a commitment to improving health care for all. In return, the Institute provides competitive wages and excellent benefits, including medical coverage for permanent staff and eligible dependents from the first day of work. We have a relaxed and intellectually stimulating working environment and we value diversity.
We work on about 340 research projects at any given time. Many are multi-site studies conducted in collaboration with researchers from other health care and academic organizations, including the University of Washington, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and other leading research institutions.
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