Job Description

Implementation Research Scientist

Co-Director of the Mongan Institute Implementation Research Program

Appointment at the Mongan Institute at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)
Assistant or Associate Professor Faculty

The Mongan Institute at MGH seeks an experienced Implementation Scientist at the advanced assistant professor or associate professor level to oversee the development and growth of a cross-institute implementation research, training, mentoring, and consultation program with a special focus on complex conditions and advancing health equity. This position will capitalize on exciting growth in population and health care delivery science within the Mongan Institute and the critical role of this field at MGH and nationally, and most recently, by the need for research to identify and improve rapid and effective implementation strategies to address the needs of vulnerable populations (see https://www.monganinstitute.org/).

This position will engage with the component centers/units across the Mongan Institute, as well as partnering with research programs and disciplines across the Department of Medicine and other MGH departments. This position will work with the Director of the Mongan Institute to co-lead the program including leading Mongan implementation research seminars, an implementation research mentoring program, implementation research design consultation in the Mongan Institute and across MGH through the Division of Clinical Research at MGH, and developing a vibrant portfolio of educational and research initiatives. In addition, this position will actively develop externally funded implementation research proposals as a principal investigator and/or co-investigator. This position will be based within the Mongan Institute in the Department of Medicine with the potential for an additional clinical department appointment as appropriate.

The emphasis of this position is on developing an implementation research program that will directly contribute to Mongan's mission advancing innovation in health care delivery team science and a focus on complex health conditions and adaptions to advance health equity and population health. The optimal candidate will have experience as an R01 funded researcher with a background in implementation research trials and methods, pragmatic research and evaluation, mixed methods, and a background in research on novel models of health care delivery (e.g. use of mobile technology and/or telehealth; equity-based adaptation in health disparity populations, delivery by non-traditional providers, community-engaged adaptive implementation, etc.).

Qualifications include a clinical or research terminal degree (e.g. PhD, MD) and 4 or more years of experience following training is required. The successful candidate will have a strong record in health services research, training and experience in implementation science, experience in clinical and community settings, and participation on national implementation research workgroups and/or initiatives. Knowledge and demonstrated use of implementation research models, frameworks, methods and measures is required. The position will require independent research, grant writing and publication productivity, but also requires a background engaging with multiple research and community groups. Experience developing and providing seminars in research methods, training and/or mentoring junior faculty researchers in implementation research, research design consultation, and experience reviewing and critiquing grants as a member of an NIH study section is required.

Massachusetts General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. Applications from people of color, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged.
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Massachusetts General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. Applications from protected veterans and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged