Research Fellow

Job ID: 291727-561
Job date: 2017-02-08
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Company : Harvard Pilgrim Health Care 

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Role : Research Scientist 


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Job Description:
The Research Fellow will perform research under the guidance of Darren Toh, ScD, Associate Professor in the Department of Population Medicine (DPM). The Fellow will have the opportunity to lead and participate in various comparative effectiveness and safety research studies, patient-centered outcomes research studies, and public health surveillance projects, including NIH-funded projects, FDA-funded Sentinel project (https://www.sentinelinitiative.org/), PCORI-funded PCORnet projects (www.pcornet.org), and other federally and non-federally funded projects. Specific projects will be determined based on the Fellow’s background and interests. Additionally, the Fellow will participate in grant preparation activities, including writing research plans, supporting budget preparation, and submitting IRB applications.

Duties and Responsibilities:

-Leads or participates in pharmacoepidemiologic, comparative effectiveness, or patient-centered outcomes research projects.

-Participates in the development of grant proposals, research protocols, surveillance plans, and analysis plans.

-Prepares manuscripts detailing research findings and submits to peer-reviewed journals.

-Participates in development of new analytic and data-sharing methods.

-Presents research findings within and outside of the department.

-Works closely with DPM faculty mentor to monitor progress and resolve issues that arise during the course of the research.

Minimum Requirements:

-Doctoral degree, such as an MD, PhD, or ScD, or in final stage of doctoral program in epidemiology, biostatistics, bioinformatics, health services research, or related field.

-Advanced knowledge of epidemiologic methods and biostatistics.

-Familiar with statistical software, such as SAS and R.

-Ability to learn techniques for analyzing complex electronic healthcare data.

-Strong written and interpersonal communication skills.

-Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.

-Ability to meet deadlines and work within budgets.


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Additional Info:
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (HPHC) does not accept unsolicited Agency resumes. HPHC will not pay fees to any third party agency or firm that does not have a signed "Employment Agency Agreement" already on file with Human Resources - The Office of Talent Acquisition.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. The EEO is the Law poster is available here.

Job Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Position Type: Full-Time/Regular

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