Clinical Health Scientist

J.S. Held LLC•Redmond, WA

7h•Remote

About The Position

J.S. Held is seeking a Clinical Health Scientist to join its Environmental Health & Safety team. This is an early- to mid-career consulting role for a highly motivated professional who combines hands-on clinical experience with scientific, analytical, and consulting skills. The position is part-time, as-needed, hourly, and remote. Working alongside physician consultants and senior project managers, the Clinical Health Scientist applies clinical and scientific knowledge to complex human-health questions. The team advises a diverse client base, including legal and insurance firms, on matters involving pharmaceuticals, drugs of abuse, infectious diseases, and environmental and occupational exposures. The work involves applying medical and scientific principles and methods in a clinical context. The role requires an active Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant license and at least three years of clinical experience in a clinic or hospital. The position may require rapid responses outside normal business hours, weekend work, and local travel during the business day, such as for library research.

Requirements

Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant license.
At least three years of clinical experience in a clinic or hospital setting.
Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving capabilities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong organizational and time-management skills.
Entrepreneurial mindset, intellectual curiosity, and willingness to tackle varied and unfamiliar challenges.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat Pro.

Responsibilities

Support projects under the guidance of a Physician Consultant and a Senior Project Manager.
Collaborate with team members to apply medical and scientific principles to human-health issues.
Research, critically evaluate, and summarize medical and scientific literature and data.
Contribute to—and where appropriate, lead—the preparation of scientific reports, presentations, and manuscripts.
Manage multiple priorities while demonstrating analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and time-management skills.
Communicate complex medical and scientific information clearly in writing and verbally.