Research Scientist

CAMC Health System•Charleston, WV

About The Position

The Research Scientist conducts research to improve clinical and patient outcomes. The position applies knowledge and skills from advanced clinical practice and/or health sciences research to provide health professionals with consultative and supportive services for research, research utilization, and quality improvement studies. The role supports CAMC’s quality improvement, education, and research initiatives; facilitates research aligned with Institute and organizational missions; and participates in research education. The Research Scientist develops collaboration among administrators, clinicians, and researchers, creates protocols, and conducts studies in designated areas of clinical and community-based research. The position also identifies and obtains external research funding through appropriate local, state, and national RFPs and RFAs, secures and fulfills contractual services on behalf of the Institute, and helps promote the designated Center as a recognized research center of excellence. The Research Scientist encourages and participates in research presentations and publications, engages in professional and community health care research activities, and maintains expertise through literature, continuing education, networking, and other professional efforts. The employee must maintain applicable required education, demonstrate positive customer service and coworker relations, comply with attendance and organizational policies, and participate in continuous quality improvement. Work must be cost effective and aligned with departmental practices, scheduling policies, and the organization’s mission and strategic plan. The position requires a doctorate degree, three years of professional and research experience in the designated area, and a driver's license. It is a full-time regular position with a day schedule, located at the Center for Learning & Research in Charleston, West Virginia.

Requirements

Doctorate degree required.
Three years of professional and research experience in the designated area.
Driver's license required.
Demonstrate competency through initial orientation and ongoing competency validation to independently perform assigned tasks and duties.
For positions with direct patient contact, possess or obtain by the end of the orientation period the knowledge and skills to provide developmentally appropriate assessment, treatment, or care, including the ability to obtain and interpret information in terms of patient needs, knowledge of growth and development, and understanding of the range of treatment needed by patients.

Responsibilities

Support CAMC’s quality improvement, education, and research initiatives.
Facilitate and conduct research initiatives in pursuit of the Institute and organizational missions.
Participate in research education.
Develop a climate that enhances collaboration among administrators, clinicians, and researchers.
Develop research protocols and conduct studies in designated areas of clinical and community-based research.
Identify and obtain external research funding by soliciting appropriate local, state, and national RFPs and RFAs.
Secure and fulfill contractual services on behalf of the Institute.
Participate in developing and promoting the designated Center as a recognized research center of excellence.
Encourage, promote, and participate in the presentation and publication of research.
Participate in professional and community activities related to health care research.
Maintain expertise through current literature, continuing education, networking, and other professional efforts.
Maintain and document all applicable required education.
Demonstrate positive customer service and coworker relations.
Comply with the company's attendance policy.
Participate in continuous quality improvement activities of the department and institution.
Perform work in a cost-effective manner and in alignment with organizational mission and strategic plan.
Follow departmental pay practices, scheduling policies, and organizational and departmental policies and procedures.
Perform related duties as assigned.