Investigator – Research Epidemiologist

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🌲 North Carolina – Remote

🌲 North Carolina – Remote

💵 $153k - $187k / year

⏰ Full Time

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RTI International

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1958

🔬 Science

📚 Education

🌍 Social Impact

Science • Education • Social Impact

RTI International is an independent nonprofit research institute dedicated to improving the human condition through science-based solutions in climate, education, health, and equity. The institute engages in multidisciplinary research spanning diverse areas such as health care, international development, environmental sciences, and social and economic justice. RTI International collaborates with a wide range of partners including governments, businesses, universities, and non-profit organizations to conduct research and provide technical services. It aims to impact global wellbeing by leveraging expertise in fields such as climate change solutions, education reform, public health, food security, and more. RTI International also emphasizes corporate responsibility, sustainability, and commitment to quality and ethics in its operations.

📋 Description

• Serves as a member of the overall project leadership team for coordinating centers of multi-site research projects • Provides leadership for operational and scientific aspects of the project, including study/trial design, protocol development, study implementation, site oversight, quality control, data analysis, and presentation of study results • May serve as a leader or member of research network committees, and as a secondary liaison with the funding agency/client and the Data and Safety Monitoring Board • Guides and assists multi-disciplinary project teams in the operational aspects of the coordinating center, including data management and potentially clinical center subawards • Maintains effective communication with funding officials, participating site leadership and project teams, collaborators from universities and other organizations, central laboratories, clinical centers, and other specialized core facilities • Oversees contractual and fiscal aspects of the Coordinating Center • Leads business and proposal development activities for grant, cooperative agreement, and contract opportunities • Leads development of study analyses plans, manuscripts for refereed journals • Presents research findings at scientific conferences • Monitors overall implementation process and quality of studies and/or activities • Serves in a leadership role in strategic planning, business development, including writing and leading proposals, and staff mentoring

🎯 Requirements

• A doctorate in epidemiology or related field • At least 8 years’ experience working in multi-center clinical research • Proven track record in successfully leading or co-leading public health research projects • Experience in obtaining funding and leading or co-leading National Institutes of Health and other federally-funded research projects • Demonstrable track record of leadership in developing and sustaining a climate that fosters growth in research funding, staff capabilities, and scientific excellence and reputation • Focus in 1-2 research areas of chronic or acquired health conditions • Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams including senior, mid-level and early career researchers, statisticians, data managers, technologists, and research coordinators/project managers • Experience working on FDA-regulated trials, including new drug and device studies • A record of scientific stature in presentation and publication of study results in peer-reviewed journals and other venues • Experience working with sites (domestic/international), data sharing, and data use • Experience with artificial intelligence/machine learning approaches • Excellent skills in communication, negotiation, compromise, and building consensus

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • 401(k) matching • Paid time off • Merit based annual increases • Bonus opportunities • Recognition program • Paid parental leave for all parents • Financial assistance with adoption expenses or infertility treatments • Financial reimbursement for education and developmental opportunities • Employee assistance program