LEAD RESEARCH SCIENTIST, MALARIA
Req #: | 170351 |
Department: | INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH METRICS AND EVALUATION |
Job Location: | South Lake Union |
Posting Date: | 08/05/2019 |
Closing Info: | Open Until Filled |
Salary: | Salary is commensurate with experience and education |
Limited Recruitment: |
Open to Department employees only
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Shift: | First Shift |
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The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent research center at the University of Washington. Its mission is to monitor global health conditions and health systems, as well as to evaluate interventions, initiatives, and reforms. IHME carries out a range of projects within different research areas including: the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors; Future Health Scenarios; Costs and Cost Effectiveness; Local Burden of Disease; Resource Tracking; and Impact Evaluations. The aim is to provide policymakers, donors, and researchers with the highest-quality quantitative evidence base to make decisions that achieve better health.
IHME has an excellent opportunity for a Lead Research Scientist. As a Lead Research Scientist you will oversee a research team working on malaria elimination and burden reduction utilizing your established project management and supervisory skills. You will develop execution of research strategy, establish deadlines, deliverables, resources and provide methodological advice, interpretation, statistical and mathematical analysis and visualization of research area to meet IHME’s objectives.
We are looking for someone who has experience with analysis of big data, the ability to develop methods and tools, advanced knowledge of simulation models and methods, keeping up-to-date with the latest scientific findings and engineering/technical advances, and a maturing peer reviewed publication record. You thrive in a collaborative work environment and are capable of working on multiple projects concurrently while meeting deadlines. You keep current of recent scientific advances and are able to translate these into your research. Overall, you will be joining and agile and collaborative team environment. This position is contingent on project funding availability.
Responsibilities
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Additional Requirements:
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
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