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Research Scientist Position in Hospital Outcomes Research

Employer
Kaiser Permanente
Location
Oakland, California (US)
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Jul 31, 2018

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Research Scientist Position in Hospital Outcomes Research

The Division of Research of Kaiser Permanente, Northern California (KPNC DOR) seeks a health services researcher interested in studying and improving hospital and post-hospital care in an integrated health care delivery system. This individual will be expected to develop an independently funded research program, conduct scholarly research, and collaborate with Kaiser Permanente clinicians and leadership in evaluating or developing interventions to enhance the delivery of evidence-based hospital and continuum care. The investigator may be appointed at the assistant professor, associate professor, or professor-equivalent level.

Investigators in the KPNC DOR draw on rich clinical data derived from a comprehensive state-of-the-art electronic medical record and enjoy direct access to a diverse population of >4 million members afforded by its location within KPNC. The DOR has more than 60 research scientists based in Oakland who lead well-developed programs in cancer, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, health care delivery and policy, behavioral health and aging, infectious diseases, and women’s and children’s health. DOR investigators are primarily supported by grant and contract funding from federal and other external sources, especially the National Institutes of Health.

This position will be part of an established DOR program, the Systems Research Initiative (SRI), which focuses on the processes and outcomes of hospital care, hospitalization/rehospitalization prevention, and use of advanced analytics (including cloud computing, machine learning, provision of clinical decision support in real time, and visualization techniques). The SRI, which has tight links to KPNC leadership and EMR staff, draws on granular data from KPNC’s 22 hospitals’ more than 250,000 annual discharges. The SRI also plays an important role in developing new approaches used by KPNC for internal benchmarking of hospital performance.

The investigator is expected to spend the majority of his/her time on research on the effectiveness or implementation of clinical interventions and approaches to hospital care. The successful candidate is expected to develop their own externally funded research portfolio, collaborate with physicians and program leaders within Kaiser Permanente, work with other DOR researchers on content and methodologic issues, and develop national and international collaborations.

Preferred qualifications include an MD or PhD degree (or equivalent) plus appropriate research experience (masters, post-doctoral, and/or fellowship) in health services research, statistics, clinical epidemiology, geriatrics, and/or clinical informatics. The successful candidate should have a proven track record of independent scholarly publications in the peer-reviewed medical literature, demonstrated history of collaboration with clinicians, strong methodologic expertise, experience working with electronic medical records, and potential for successful submissions to Federal granting agencies. For MD or RN candidates, opportunities for clinical practice are available, as it is desirable that the successful candidate remain connected with hospital or post-hospital care.

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DOR is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and strongly encourages women and applicants of color to apply.

Please email a letter of interest and curriculum vitae to:

Gabriel J. Escobar, MD
Regional Director for Hospital Operations Research
Director, Systems Research Initiative
Kaiser Permanente Division of Research

gabriel.escobar@kp.org / 510-891-5929 Please cc: fernando.barreda@kp.org 

2000 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94612-2304KP2
www.dor.kaiser.org

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