Implementation Scientist

Job Details

Academic Staff
• Regular
• Scientist II

The Dissemination & Implementation Launchpad is seeking an Implementation Scientist to join our nationally influential and dedicated team. The successful candidate will contribute to program growth by providing consultations, leading training programs, and collaborating with researchers on a variety of established and newly funded projects. Responsibilities include consultations on grant development, study execution, and the scale‑up and dissemination of evidence‑based findings.

The scientist will take primary responsibility for the qualitative research portfolio and be expected to contribute to training in basic aspects of the methodology while also innovating and developing competency in more advanced and transdisciplinary uses of qualitative methodology (e.g., rigorous mixed methods and Delphi methodologies). The scientist will extend the use of an implementation approach to research bottlenecks (e.g., recruitment science) to advance translational science.

The Scientist will collaborate with experts across campus and within the community to train research teams and networks in health innovation development, collaborate on grant applications, and author publications. The Scientist will assist with planning, implementation, and evaluation of novel Dissemination & Implementation Launchpad programs, and prepare scientific presentations and manuscripts to report on evaluation results. The ideal candidate will be self‑motivated, highly organized, capable of collaboratively leading and advancing multiple projects, skilled in collaborating with other campus units engaging in Dissemination & Implementation, and thrive in a fast‑paced environment.

• Identifies research problems and develops complex research methodologies and procedures
• Serves as a unit subject matter expert and liaison to internal and external stakeholders, providing advanced level information and representing the interests of a specialized research area
• Collects and analyzes complex research data, conducts experiments and interviews, and documents results according to established policies and procedures under general supervision
• Conducts literature reviews, prepares reports and materials, and disseminates information to appropriate entities
• Attends and assists with the facilitation of scholarly events and presentations in support of continued professional development and the dissemination of research information
• Takes leadership role in developing D&I Launchpad’s qualitative research consult program, education, tools and other resources in alignment with Launchpad/ICTR grant commitments
• Writes or assists in developing grant applications and proposals to secure research funding
• May supervise the day‑to‑day activities of a research unit as needed
• Contributes to D&I Launchpad programs and research, including development of implementation and dissemination materials
• Monitors program budget and approves unit expenditures

School of Medicine and Public Health, Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR), Dissemination and Implementation Launchpad. The Launchpad team supports junior and senior researchers with tools, resources, and scientific guidance to help them move research findings from experimental settings into clinical and community practice. As a nationally recognized program in dissemination and implementation science, the Launchpad is at the leading edge of a growing field, assisting research teams to bridge the gap between research and practice.

The team includes faculty, scientists, educators, business consultants, and evaluation professionals and collaborates closely with ICTR’s rapidly growing Learning Health System (LHS) program.

• Salary range: $70,000 – $104,000 (depending on experience and qualifications)
• Benefits include generous vacation, holidays, sick leave, competitive insurances and savings accounts, and retirement benefits. For more information, refer to the campus benefits webpage.

• Expertise and professional experience in qualitative research and methods
• A minimum of two years of…