Job Board

Major Responsibilities:

• Assists with defining functional requirements, formulates technical specifications, and researches and evaluates alternatives for complex custom applications and processes that support research.
• Develops, tests, debugs, documents, and maintains automated complex extract, transform, and load (ETL) processes that comprise data infrastructure for research. Recognizes opportunities to leverage adjacent technologies to improve data infrastructure. Coordinates the technical aspect of and occasionally participates in data mapping and cleaning activities. Makes recommendations and improves data quality within research data infrastructure.
• Implements complex features, develops complex test cases, fixes complex defects, and documents self-contained applications written in Java or R that are used within research data infrastructure, to support the Biorepository and Specimen Resource Center (BSRC), and on research applications. Deploys and develops processes to deploy changes to on-premises and cloud production environments. Guide development efforts of more junior team members.
• Develops, tests, and debugs complex SQL and/or complex R, Python, or SAS code to deliver reproduceable and scalable analysis-ready datasets. Documents processes and rationales with code. Provides data dictionaries and descriptive statistics with datasets as appropriate.
• Identifies code that can be generalized and repurposed into functions and methods within internal libraries and packages. Develops high-level technical specifications.
• Ensures datasets are accessible and provided to research investigators and stakeholders in a manner consistent with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Institutional Review Board (IRB), legal agreements, policies and procedures, and other appropriate standards.
• Increases collaboration, efficiency, and standardization within the department by contributing and improving documentation, code repositories, and internal packages. Regularly reviews pull requests. Mentor other analysts. Maintains a knowledge base of design techniques, software, and language capabilities through formal education, reading, networking, and daily activities. Engages with larger analytics community.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

• Epic Caboodle Data Model certification issued by Epic. needs to be obtained within 6 months, and
• Epic Clarity Data Model certification issued by Epic (CLR110). needs to be obtained within 6 months, and
• Epic Clinical Data Model certification issued by Epic (COG240). needs to be obtained within 6 months.

Education Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field.

Experience Required:

• Typically requires 5 years of experience in data management and integration, design and development, program management, and/or report writing.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Experience with data reporting, data integration, or data warehouse design and management.
• Understanding of managing and processing data in a cloud environment.
• Proficient in building and maintaining ETL processes through ETL tools (e.g., Pentaho Data Integration).
• Expert in SQL and proficient with database-specific procedural languages (e.g., PL/SQL, T-SQL).
• Expert in statistically oriented programming languages (e.g., R, Python, SAS) or Java.
• Moderate understanding of health care data, processes and workflows, and research methodology with strong analytical, logic and creativity skills.
• Demonstrates an ongoing thirst for knowledge and experience in an ever-changing climate of new and improved software development tools, technologies, and methodologies.
• Knowledge of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) patient confidentiality and privacy regulations.
• Ability to explain technical subjects to non-technical clients.
• Ability to work independently, or as part of a team and balance multiple priorities.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Position may require travel which may result in exposure to road and weather hazards.
• Exposed to normal office environment.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

The Institute for Health Research (IHR) is seeking an associate investigator / professor to serve as the investigator or co-investigator on major projects for the Kaiser Permanente Colorado (KPCO) Institute for Health Research (IHR). 

The position requires Doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, PharmD) in a social sciences, medicine, health care discipline, or other relevant field and a minimum seven (7) years of experience as co- or principal investigator in conducting research and research experience as an investigator.  

The IHR is seeking a scientist with interest, demonstrated expertise and funding in one of the following content areas: Mental Health, Maternal and Child Health, Biostatistics, Operational research and evaluation with demonstrated experience working closely with care delivery using research to test and evaluate programs and clinical approaches, and demonstrated interest in social determinants of health, disparities, and digital health as part of research.

The Kaiser Permanente Colorado Institute for Health Research (IHR) is an innovative, integrated department that conducts, publishes, and disseminates epidemiologic, behavioral, health services, implementation and clinical research.

The organization has a specific focus on conducting research that can be translated into clinical practice, health promotion, and policies to influence the health of individuals and populations. Established in 1992, the IHR is responsible for many landmark findings. Among the most notable are recent studies about opioid overdose prevention, vaccine safety, food insecurity, genomics, and cancer screenings.

Works in a collaborative role with investigators, physicians and other research support staff in the development of research projects in areas consistent with the mission and goals of Essentia Institute of Rural Health (EIRH). Designs, evaluates, and implements statistical models; establishes statistical and data management timelines; examines data; contributes to the synthesis and reporting of research findings including preparation of scientific presentations and manuscripts for publication.

Work Experience:

Experience with medical or health care research preferred. Other relevant experience with bioinformatics considered,

Experience with statistical analysis software (SAS, SPSS, R).

Master’s degree in statistics, epidemiology, public health, mathematics, or equivalent with minimum of 2 years’ experience applying statistical analytic methods in research. This is a remote, work from home position.

Education Qualifications:

Masters degree in statistics, biostatistics, epidemiology, applied mathematics or related.

Licensure/Certification Qualifications:

No certification/licensure required.

Remote / Work from home position

FTE:

1

Shift Rotation:

Day Rotation (United States of America)

Shift Start Time:

08:00

Shift End Time:

16:30

Weekends:

Sometimes

Holidays:

No

Call Obligation:

No

Provides expertise and coordination for data analysis and interpretation for the Essentia Institute of Rural Health. Responsible for building and maintaining complex research databases including a Virtual Data Warehouse to support and enhance EIRH research activities. Creates and develops essential research project data sets, reports and deliverables to ensure availability and timely dissemination of accurate information in support of research projects. Plans and designs data extraction methodology and data layouts, and performs data analysis and interpretation. Builds external partnerships, identifies and incorporates new data sources, and guides research informatics team members.
Experience with Healthcare Business Intelligence or Research Data Management is strongly desired.
This is a remote, work from home position.

Education Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or equivalent field of study and a minimum of 3 years of experience in a Computer Programming or Systems Analysis position including documented experience creating SQL queries or documented SAS experience in a research environment.

OR

Associates degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or equivalent field of study and a minimum of 7 years of experience in a Computer Programming or Systems Analysis position including documented experience creating SQL queries or documented SAS experience. Experience in a research environment preferred.

OR

Minimum of 9 years of experience in a Computer Programming or Systems Analysis Position including documented experience creating SQL queries or documented SAS experience. Experience in a research environment preferred.

Licensure/Certification Qualifications:

No certification/licensure required.

FTE:

1

Shift Rotation:

Day Rotation (United States of America)

Shift Start Time:

8:00

Shift End Time:

16:30

Weekends:

Sometimes

Holidays:

No

Call Obligation:

No

HealthPartners is currently hiring for a Supervisor, Research Informatics. We are a nonprofit integrated care delivery and financing system based in Bloomington, MN. At HealthPartners, you will find a culture where we live our values of excellence, compassion, integrity, and partnership. By working together, we will improve health and well-being, create exceptional experiences for those we serve, and make care and coverage more affordable. We seek colleagues who wish to help advance diversity, equity, and inclusion and foster an environment where everyone feels welcome, included, and valued.

The Research Informatics Supervisor position has a direct and significant impact on HealthPartners Institute’s ability to produce, meaningful, “leading edge” research which will contribute strongly to the Institute’s competitive advantage in the marketplace. This position will lead a team of analysts staging and managing common data models specifically for research network collaboration. Additionally, the Research Informatics Supervisor is a part of the Research Informatics leadership team.

The Research Informatics Supervisor’s responsibilities directly and significantly contribute to the ability of the Institute to conduct health services, clinical and scientific research through the knowledge of data, health care systems and operations, and analytical tools used to support research activity. The Research Informatics Supervisor must be skilled in navigating multiple business relationships and building an in-depth understanding of HealthPartners multiple product lines and the potential impact on our research.

This position will be responsible for:

• Leading and supervising the overall development of the Research Informatics Data Management Team through hiring, training, mentoring, and coaching analytic staff with very high level analytical and technical skills
• Managing and maintaining our Virtual Data Warehouse (VDW) which is the common data model used by the Health Care Systems Research Network (HCSRN), a collaborative group of twenty research centers from many of the nation’s best and most innovative health care systems
• Collaborating with other analysts across the HCSRN network to lead and participate in data content workgroups
• Performing quality assurance testing and implementing appropriate updates to verify research projects have access to accurate information
• Educating Institute staff on best uses of VDW data content and documenting data specifications for clear understanding by others
• Working with Information Technology staff to confirm VDW update process operating efficiently and research studies have access to timely information
• Supporting the maintenance and coordination of other common data models (Observational Health Data Sciences and Informatics OMOP, FDA Sentinel, etc.)
• Exploring new data content areas for innovative use by research studies
• Leading the planning, designing, and creation of new tables and fields that will provide research teams with the most comprehensive data available for their research topic being studied
• Providing data analysis, interpretation, and consultation to maximize the use of HealthPartners administrative data (claims, enrollment, pharmacy, registry, financial, EMR, survey, research project subject engagement, abstraction data) to support the needs of HPI research activities
• Assisting Research Informatics team members on various projects including planning and designing data extraction, data layouts, data analysis and interpretation, and presentation of information
• Supporting National, Regional, and local organizations on clinical, health services, and scientific research projects

Required Qualifications:

• BA/BS in informatics, mathematics, statistics, computer science, health care management, business, economics, finance, or related field
• Demonstrated leadership ability through previous work experience
• Eight years of direct experience in building and maintaining data warehouses, ETL, and data mining
• Eight years of experience in health care and/or health research settings working with health care data including clinical/EMR or claims data
• Well-developed technical programming knowledge, including excellent SQL and SAS programming skills
• Direct experience using Microsoft Office Suite of products including Excel and Word, database and mainframe software and current industry measurement tools
• Experience in an analytical setting using technical/analytical skills on the extraction, layout, and interpretation of complex data sets
• Experience presenting results verbally and in written form to senior level managers
• Ability to manage multiple, complex projects and to coordinate projects from the concept stage to completion, leading teams representing multiple departments of an organization
• Developed consulting skills including ability to translate customer needs into the data extraction process and to lead multi-departmental teams to effective and actionable decisions
• Strong written and verbal communications skills including ability to communicate technical concepts for non-technical users
• Ability to produce tabular, graphical, and dashboard data displays through BI applications
• Ability to prioritize and manage time effectively
• Understanding and willingness to use statistical concepts and techniques in daily work

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in informatics, mathematics, statistics, computer science, health care management, business, economics, finance, or other area providing analytical and technical skills
• Leadership and/or supervisory experience
• Direct experience using DataStage or other ETL tools
• Good working knowledge of medical terminology and medical coding systems including ICD-10, CPT4, and NDC
• Business Intelligence (Power BI) and Geographic Information System (ArcGIS) experience
• Experience with R and Python
• AI/Machine Learning experience
• Experience extracting and analyzing genomic data

HealthPartners is recognized nationally for providing outstanding care and experience for patients and members. We offer an excellent salary and benefits package. For more information and to apply go to www.healthpartners.com/careers and search for Job ID #61721.

The Division of Research (DOR) of Kaiser Permanente Northern California seeks a senior researcher to become its Associate Director for Cancer Research. This individual will lead one of DOR’s six scientific sections and will participate in department-wide leadership activities. S/he will also maintain an independently funded research program and conduct scholarly research that is recognized nationally and internationally. A key part of this leadership role is to foster collaboration with Kaiser Permanente’s program, clinical trial, clinical and operational leaders on studies that evaluate ways to improve our understanding of the risk factors, mechanisms, outcomes and effective preventative and therapeutic strategies across the spectrum of different malignancies in children and adults. The Associate Director may be appointed at the Associate Professor or Professor-equivalent level.

This Associate Director position calls for a strong understanding and expertise related to cancer research, which can include epidemiology, evaluation of clinical and patient-centered care, outcomes assessment, and clinical trials. In general, DOR associate directors spend approximately 20% of their effort on leadership activities with their section faculty and for the department, and the remainder of their effort on their own research. The successful candidate is expected to maintain their own externally-funded research portfolio including NIH or other federal funding, collaborate with physicians and program leaders within Kaiser Permanente, work with other DOR researchers on content and methodological issues, and develop national and international collaborations to advance research, quality of care and outcomes related to cancer. Required qualifications include an MD or PhD and research experience equivalent to a DOR Research Scientist II or III (similar to an Associate Professor or Professor in a university-based setting). 

One of the oldest embedded research centers in the U.S., the Center for Health Research at Kaiser Permanente Northwest, is recruiting qualified candidates eager to produce impactful results using real-world data in a health system setting.  Investigators at the entry, senior, and distinguished levels are encouraged to apply.  For more information and to apply go here.

The Program Director, Cancer Care Delivery and Disparities Research is responsible for the development, coordination, support, and conduct of Cancer Care Delivery and Disparities Research (CCDDR) for The Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute. CCDDR focuses on the quality and cost effectiveness of cancer care, patient-oriented outcomes, and identifying
and eliminating barriers to care, especially related to racial/ethnic/socioeconomic disparities and social determinants of health. The CCDDR research program is part of our overall Cancer Research Program. The Program Director reports to the Director of Oncology Research and works collaboratively with the Medical Director of Cancer Care Delivery and Disparities Research.

The Division of Research of Kaiser Permanente, Northern California (KPNC DOR) seeks a physician health services researcher interested in studying and improving general outpatient care and population health through the use of predictive analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and clinical informatics. The successful candidate is expected to develop an independently funded research program, conduct scholarly research, and collaborate with Kaiser Permanente clinicians and leadership in developing and evaluating interventions to enhance outpatient care delivery and population health. These interventions could include embedding predictive models in the outpatient electronic health record or in cloud-based platforms. Depending on qualifications, the investigator may be appointed at the assistant professor, associate professor, or professor equivalent level.

This position will be part of two established DOR programs, the Systems Research Initiative (SRI), which focuses on the processes and outcomes of hospital care, hospitalization/rehospitalization prevention, and use of advanced analytics, and Augmented Clinical Intelligence (ACI), which focuses on the use of predictive analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence for enhancing clinical care. In addition, the successful candidate will have ready access to and support from Kaiser Permanente population health operational leadership.

Preferred qualifications include an MD degree; completion of residency training in internal medicine, family practice, or pediatrics; and post-residency training in health services research, clinical informatics, statistics, geriatrics, and/or clinical epidemiology. Opportunities for clinical practice (20-25% FTE) are available, as it is desirable that the successful candidate remain connected with clinical care.

Please email a letter of interest and curriculum vitae to:

Vincent Liu, MD, MS (vincent.x.liu@kp.org)

Director, Systems Research Initiative                                                                                    

Director, Augmented Clinical Intelligence.

Regional Director for Hospital Advanced Analytics

Kaiser Permanente Division of Research

Please cc: fernando.barreda@kp.org

The Division of Research of The Permanente Medical Group (Kaiser Permanente Northern California) seeks an investigator with a research focus in delivery science related to cancer care.  This individual will be expected to develop an independently funded research program, conduct scholarly research that is recognized nationally and internationally, and collaborate with Kaiser Permanente clinicians and leadership in evaluating or developing interventions to enhance the delivery of evidence-based cancer care. The investigator may be appointed at the assistant professor, associate professor, or professor-equivalent level.

This Research Scientist position calls for experience in clinical settings and expertise in evaluating clinical and patient-centered care and outcomes among cancer patients.  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 health care delivery.  The successful candidate is expected to develop their own externally funded research portfolio, collaborate with others in our Delivery Science portfolio, collaborate with physicians and program leaders within Kaiser Permanente, work with other DOR cancer researchers on content and methodologic issues, and develop national and international collaborations to advance research in implementation and delivery science related to cancer care. This may include research anywhere along the cancer care continuum, from screening to navigation, treatment (including immuno-oncology), survivorship, or palliative and end of life care.  Areas of expertise may include, but are not limited to, patient-reported outcomes, digital health, genomic oncology, or cost of care/financial burden.

Please email a letter of interest and curriculum vitae to Suzanne Furuya at Suzanne.Furuya@kp.org

The Division of Research (DOR) of The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. (Kaiser Permanente Northern California, KPNC) seeks to recruit a doctoral level biostatistician at the early or mid-career level (assistant or associate professor equivalent). This position is similar to a faculty position in an academic research institution.  Responsibilities include collaboration on multidisciplinary research teams by providing expertise in study design and statistical methods, preparing proposals and manuscripts, and guiding masters level analysts.  The position also provides opportunities to lead independent research.

The candidate must have: (i) a Ph.D in biostatistics, statistics, or a related field (ii) demonstrated expertise in statistical methods, (iii) demonstrated history of successful collaboration and consultation, (iv) a track record of peer-reviewed scholarly publications, and (iv) excellent oral and written skills.  Candidates whose research interests complement the main research areas of the Division are particularly encouraged to apply.

Please email a letter of interest and curriculum vitae to Monica Sokil at Monica.Sokil@kp.org

The Department of Population Medicine (DPM) at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute (www.populationmedicine.org) seeks a mid-career to senior researcher to direct its Division of Health Policy and Insurance Research (HPI), with a proposed academic appointment as Associate Professor or Full Professor of Population Medicine at Harvard Medical School commensurate with qualifications. This faculty member will initiate and participate in collaborative health policy research, especially in the areas of health insurance and equity, and contribute to building an equitable and diverse scholarly environment. 

Please click here for the full position description. Candidates should send their CV, cover letter, and a statement of research interests to: Emily Oken, MD, MPH, Professor and Vice-Chair, Department of Population Medicine, c/o Health_Policy@harvardpilgrim.org.