Social Science Research Professional

The Center for Dissemination and Implementation (CDI), based in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, is seeking a Social Science Research Professional 2.

CDI is a leading center for implementation science that drives the effort to get the best and latest treatments to all patients ( (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). ) . CDI consists of three national federally-funded implementation centers:

The Center for Dissemination and Implementation At Stanford (C-DIAS), National Institute on Drug Abuse (P50DA
05402)

The Research Adoption Support Center (RASC), National Institutes of Health Healing Addiction Long Term (HEAL) initiative (U2

CDA
057717)

And, the national Center for Mental Health Implementation Support (CMHIS ), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (H79SM
090078).

CMHIS is a 5-year project to develop accessible implementation science-based resources and provide high-impact technical assistance to mental health providers to disseminate, implement, and sustain effective practices.

The SSRP2 will serve as a project coordinator, primarily on CMHIS, assisting with these tasks, including c oordinating national work groups of implementation science and mental health treatment subject matter experts to develop products and resources on how to disseminate, implement, and sustain effective mental health treatments; conducting literature reviews that support resource development; supporting the writing and content compilation of reports and resources;

working with national partners to evaluate the project; working with five bi-regional centers to collect outcome data; and engaging in qualitative and quantitative research on CMHIS services. This position is an excellent opportunity to advance skills in research and scholarship, join a friendly and productive team, and contribute to the greater good of public health.

Duties include:

• Assist in designing experiments, exercising independent initiative and judgment gained from completing a variety of high-level assignments, including activities such as defining variables, formulating hypotheses, and selecting subjects, sources of information, or planned and coordinating experimental protocols.
• Adapt or work out the details of new, nonstandard procedures, with the supervisor providing general guidance and suggestions.
• Interpret, synthesize, and analyze data using scientific or statistical techniques.
• Solve problems and make decisions that affect the direction of the research and result in independent contributions to the overall project.
• Select and apply standard calculations and formulas independently to compile data or process documents; often serve as a resource for research methods and numerical analyses.
• Co-author sections of research publications and regulatory reports as needed.
• Complete project-related administrative and budgetary responsibilities of a limited scope as needed.
• Supervise staff or students as needed, including oversight and instruction on techniques, as well as consultation on project work.

*- Other duties may also be assigned

DESIRED

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Desire to take initiative, solve problems, and handle substantial responsibility.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Prior experience leading and supporting large teams and demonstrated professionalism interacting with key stakeholders
• Ability to effectively coordinate and facilitate meetings with a range of individuals, including senior researchers from other institutions
• Experience or interest in learning database management and statistical packages such as R, SPSS, etc.
• Substantial experience with standard software packages including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to successfully juggle and prioritize among multiple projects.
• Background in mental health…