Sr Research Scientist 2

University of New Mexico • Albuquerque, NM

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Research Scientist 2 at the UNM Health Sciences Center for Native American Health (CNAH) independently interprets, organizes, and executes complex public health research and programming initiatives to engage Tribal Nations and Urban Native American communities in local actions that address the social and structural determinants of health. This position will formulate and conduct systematic investigations of considerable scope and complexity, develops and tests model concepts and evaluation approaches, including Indigenous evaluation methodologies, and applies rigorous scientific research principles to community-engaged and implementation research.
The Senior Research Scientist 2 collaborates with principal investigators, Tribal and urban Native partners, and interdisciplinary and mixed methods teams to design, analyze, and disseminate research findings; prepares grant proposals and multifaceted budgets; and serves as Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator on funded projects.
The Senior Research Scientist 2 co-directs CNAH’s Public Health Core and works collaboratively across CNAH’s Research Core, Student and Tribal Health Workforce Development Core, and Health Policy Core to integrate research, training, and policy translation. The role provides technical leadership and consultation to research staff and trainees, contributes to peer-reviewed publications and professional presentations, and maintains expertise in state-of-the-art public health science, implementation science, and evaluation frameworks.
This position requires independent judgment in defining the scope and direction of integrated research programs of broad significance and representing CNAH in external collaborations and professional leadership activities.
See the Position Description for additional information.

Requirements

• Master's degree
• At least 7 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
• Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with engaging and trust-building with Native American individuals, Tribal Nations, and Urban Native American communities
• Ability to interpret, design, organize, and implement integrated and complex community-engaged public health research and programming initiatives
• Experience in leading the development, definition, and direction of local actions that address social and structural determinants of health, integrating research, training, and policy translation activities
• Ability to provide technical guidance and leadership to professional staff on the use of state-of-the-art public health science, Indigenous evaluation, and implementation science methodologies
• Ability to develop and implement funding strategies and programs; experience in grant writing[BJB1] and peer-reviewed publication

Responsibilities

• Independently interprets, organizes, and executes complex public health research and programming initiatives to engage Tribal Nations and Urban Native American communities in local actions that address the social and structural determinants of health.
• Formulates and conduct systematic investigations of considerable scope and complexity, develops and tests model concepts and evaluation approaches, including Indigenous evaluation methodologies, and applies rigorous scientific research principles to community-engaged and implementation research.
• Collaborates with principal investigators, Tribal and urban Native partners, and interdisciplinary and mixed methods teams to design, analyze, and disseminate research findings
• Prepares grant proposals and multifaceted budgets
• Serves as Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator on funded projects.
• Co-directs CNAH’s Public Health Core and works collaboratively across CNAH’s Research Core, Student and Tribal Health Workforce Development Core, and Health Policy Core to integrate research, training, and policy translation.
• Provides technical leadership and consultation to research staff and trainees
• Contributes to peer-reviewed publications and professional presentations
• Maintains expertise in state-of-the-art public health science, implementation science, and evaluation frameworks.
• Requires independent judgment in defining the scope and direction of integrated research programs of broad significance and representing CNAH in external collaborations and professional leadership activities.

Benefits

• This is a benefits eligible position.
• The University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees