Research Area Specialist Senior/Intermediate

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in the development, design, and implementation of research and quality improvement projects, review progress toward deliverables, and evaluate results.
• Participate in the formulation of research methods and quality improvement protocols for health system environments.
• Monitor and participate in data collection and verification involving electronic medical record, and survey data for internal and external project partners.
• Oversee research student activities related to data collection and analysis.
• Liaise with partner sites in the quality collaborative to coordinate meetings, follow progress, problem solve, and anticipate needs and challenges.
• Prepare materials for presentation and conferences; draft research summaries, reports, slides, manuscripts, and grant proposals.

Requirements

• Master's degree in a healthcare-related field.
• Willingness to work onsite at least 3.5 days per week.
• Highly organized, attentive to detail, reliable, and self-directed.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and within a team on multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Proficiency in EndNote, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), and Adobe Acrobat.
• Experience with data analysis/interpretation and techniques for visual display of data.
• Proficiency in analyzing administrative claims data.
• Experience designing and implementing Quality Improvement programs and initiatives.
• 5 to 6 years of research and quality improvement project experience in an academic or healthcare setting.

Nice to Have

• Experience working with electronic medical record data.
• Professional/Doctorate degree.
• 10 years of related experience in healthcare research.