Implementation Scientist

Universities of Wisconsin • Madison, WI

32d • $70,000 - $104,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Dissemination & Implementation Launchpad is seeking an Implementation Scientist to join its 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. This includes consultations on grant development, study execution, and 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 but also to innovate and develop 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 research 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. This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location. This position has been identified as a position of trust with access to vulnerable populations. The selected candidate will be required to pass an initial caregiver check to be eligible for employment under the Wisconsin Caregiver Law and every four years. The Dissemination and Implementation Launchpad Team is part of the UW Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) within the School of Medicine and Public Health. We support junior and senior researchers with tools, resources, and scientific guidance to help them move their research findings from experimental settings into clinical and community practice ('translating' research into practice). As a nationally recognized program in dissemination and implementation science, the Dissemination and Implementation Launchpad is at the leading edge of a growing and innovative field, assisting research teams to bridge the gap between research and practice. The Dissemination and Implementation Launchpad team includes faculty, scientists, educators, business consultants, and evaluation professionals and collaborates closely with ICTR’s rapidly growing Learning Health System (LHS) program.

Requirements

• Expertise and professional experience in qualitative research and methods
• A minimum of two years of experience with implementation science
• Ph.D. in Implementation Science, Public Health, or related field is required

Nice To Haves

• Experience using and facilitating a variety of qualitative approaches to inquiry in health care such as Delphi process and appreciative inquiry

Responsibilities

• 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

Benefits

• Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees