Position: Senior Research Associate
Reports To: TBD
FLSA Category: Exempt
Classification: Regular, Full Time
Position Summary
Working independently and as part of a team, the Senior Research Associate generally assists and supports project leaders and senior staff in one or more of CMTP’s program areas. The SRA may also lead a project of moderate scope and complexity.
Responsibilities
- Supporting Projects:
- Research clinical, methodological, and policy issues as they pertain to ongoing CMTP projects
- Proofread and edit documents
- Draft articles, memos, tables and figures
- Support stakeholder engagement approach developed by CMTP to actively solicit the knowledge, experience and values of a broad range of individuals and organizations (including patients, clinicians, researchers, industry representatives, payers, and policymakers)
- Assist in the coordination and planning of events
- Prepare meeting summaries
- Track project expenses, complete project tasks in keeping with budgetary constraints
- Leading Projects:
- Effectively organize people and/or resources to ensure effectiveness and efficiency in meeting project goals.
- Define and ensure the completion of high quality project deliverables
- Determine project timeline, monitor progress against that timeline
- Lead project meetings
- Define the activities and corresponding resources necessary to complete a project
- Take responsibility for the financial outcome of a project
- Act as effective ambassador for CMTP, explaining to outsiders CMTP’s mission, impact goals, major programs and how they can get involved with the organization.
- Demonstrate CMTP’s core values: Impact, Excellence, Collaboration, Knowledge, and Innovation.
Competencies
- Analysis – Solves problems through analytical processes and reasoning
- Consistency and Reliability
- Project Management – Prioritizes work load and project needs based on deliverables
- Judgment and Decision Making – Considers the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one
- Active Listening – Gives full attention to what others say, takes time to understand the points being made, asks questions as appropriate
- Verbal Communication – Conveys information and ideas effectively; listens to and understands information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
- Written Communication – Conveys information and ideas effectively; understands information and ideas presented through written communications
- Problem Sensitivity – Discerns when problems exist or are likely to occur and reacts appropriately
- Team Collaboration- Works effectively and cohesively with co-workers and other stakeholders
Experience and Education
- Bachelor’s degree in health care, social science, or public policy; Master’s degree desirable
- Two years work experience in health policy, health research or a related field
- Experience interpreting medical or health services research literature
- Experience in fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and dynamic non-profit environment is desirable
- Demonstrated analytic skills; some experience performing basic statistical analysis desirable
- Proven proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Exceptional ability and desire to deliver quality customer service
Advancement Opportunity
- One step – Research Manager
- Two steps – Senior Research Manager
Physical Demands and Work Environment
- Continuous standing, walking, and sitting throughout the day.
- Some travel may be required, including out of state.
- Some light lifting of up to 25 pounds may be required.
- Continuous typing and viewing of a computer screen may be required.
- Must be able to calmly and effectively work with high stress situations.
Send cover letter, resume and writing sample to:
Ty Williams
Manager, HR & Administration
Center for Medical Technology Policy
HR@cmtpnet.org