Evaluation and Survey I Scientist

POSITION PURPOSE: 

Designs, implements, coordinates, analyzes or oversees components of health system related evaluation projects. Conducts quantitative and/or qualitative methods. Develops and supports relationships with internal and external clients and manages a portfolio of evaluation projects. Supports procurement of internal and external resources for evaluation projects.

ACCOUNTABILITIES: 

1. Frequently responsible for the directing project-specific work of staff including coordinators and specialists, ensuring compliance to organizational and departmental policies and procedures.

2. Help to develop, design and implement evaluation projects in partnership with the HealthPartners organization that contribute to a Learning Health System and contribute to knowledge about health care, health care delivery and population health. May lead and manage resources on smaller evaluation projects.

3. Responsible for coordinating and managing multiple complex evaluation projects, acts as a liaison with internal and external departments, companies, grant partners, etc. to manage an array of evaluation project. Facilitates groups, meetings, and committees.

4. Develops detailed project plans, timetables, resource estimation and tracking to meet deadlines using forethought and understanding the scientific nature of the project.

5. Maintain existing client relationships to continue current evaluation program; may support seeking funding opportunities internal and external to HealthPartners in partnership with grant leads.

6. Collaborate with and contribute to research conducted by other HealthPartners and external researchers through service center activities such as overseeing implementation of quantitative or qualitative data collection.

7. Participate in the ongoing activities related to the agenda of the HealthPartners Institute Center for Evaluation and Survey Research through service on Center, Division and Institute working groups or otherwise.

8. Contribute to research and evaluation dissemination through co-author publication of papers in scientific and professional journals, presentations at professional meetings, and internal deliverables.

9. Participate in continuous learning and provide service to the professional and scientific community through participation in scientific peer review groups, committees, working groups, and task forces.

10. Performs other duties as requested.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Master’s degree (e.g. MS, MA or MPH) in evaluation studies, health care, social sciences or related discipline.

• 2 or more years of experience in empirical, human-based scientific research or evaluation. Experience with quantitative methods (from statistics or data science and data management to surveys) and/or qualitative methods (from semi-structured interviews or focus groups to engagement science) for dealing with methodological and analytical problems.

• Experience as a significant contributor to research/evaluation projects.

• Ability to write and communicate effectively to diverse stakeholders from community partners to operational leaders and scientific and medical audiences.

• Ability to adhere to a protocol but also to have sufficient flexibility and judgment to handle unforeseen situations that may arise

• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with care provider and operations/support staff, study participants, and outside funders and clients

• Ability to use and learn software tools required for productivity in the HealthPartners environment.

• Customer service oriented

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience conducting evaluation or applied research in a health system setting.

• Record of publication in peer reviewed journals.

• Experience in research and grant writing.

• Two or more years’ experience as a significant contributor to major evaluation projects.

• Experience managing project work and resources

DECISION-MAKING: 

Evaluation/Survey Scientist I will assist Center in determining how evaluation projects will be designed and carried out and how findings are to be interpreted and disseminated. Will also assist in directing the work of other evaluation project staff.