Senior Research Scientist

Accountabilities: Lead research and evaluation projects, providing expertise to clients and healthcare organizations on health policies, healthcare delivery models, monitoring, program evaluation, and learning collaboratives. Provide operational oversight across projects, serving in roles such as Project Director, Deputy Project Director, or Task Lead. Partner with project managers to coordinate individual and team responsibilities, deliverables, and timelines. Build and maintain productive relationships with project sponsors, external partners, internal managers, and research staff. Lead research activities that result in peer-reviewed publications, scholarly outputs, and client deliverable reports, working with multidisciplinary teams. Identify opportunities to translate published research into practical improvements in health outcomes. Present research findings and expertise through external seminars, lectures, and other professional engagements. Contribute to business development by identifying and pursuing new project opportunities aligned with organizational priorities and annual sales credit targets. Lead proposals for new contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements that expand or strengthen the research portfolio. Support the continued growth and impact of research and evaluation initiatives through scientific leadership, collaboration, and funding development. Requirements Master's degree in health services research, epidemiology, health policy, or another relevant social science field, supported by applicable experience. At least 7 years of postdoctoral research experience at a comparable research-based organization or in a relevant research environment. Experience collecting, analyzing, and synthesizing qualitative data, particularly through listening sessions. Demonstrated research achievements and recognized subject-matter expertise, evidenced by lead or senior authorship on peer-reviewed or scholarly publications, invited presentations, project reports, or a strong professional reputation as a research scientist. Proven leadership experience managing large and complex research projects. Demonstrated success contributing to business development and securing funding for projects aligned with an organization's mission. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate research findings effectively to healthcare professionals, sponsors, policymakers, and other audiences. Established mentoring, team leadership, and staff development capabilities. Valid travel documents that can be maintained to meet commercial air travel requirements. Preferred Qualifications PhD in health services research, epidemiology, health policy, or another relevant social science discipline. Experience and interest in business development activities, including gathering client and market intelligence, understanding agency and client priorities, identifying opportunities to cross-sell organizational expertise, participating in bid/no-bid decisions, developing proposals, and actively pursuing new projects. Benefits Annual salary range of $62,750–$104,500, with base compensation determined by geographic market and pay zone, as well as individual factors such as experience, skills, certifications, education, and job level. Remote work arrangement, subject to residence in one of the eligible states: Washington, D.C., Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, or North Carolina. Part-time schedule of 20 hours per week (0.50 FTE). Limited overnight travel, with travel expected to be no more than 5%. Opportunity to lead meaningful health services research and contribute to improvements in healthcare access, equity, workforce capacity, and evidence-based care. Collaborative and intellectually engaging environment that values creativity, scientific credibility, professional development, and shared learning.