Westat

Principal Research Associate-Community Engaged Research - Remote


PayCompetitive
LocationRockville/Maryland
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 27008BR
      Employer Industry: Research Services

      Why Consider this Job Opportunity:
      - Competitive salary
      - Opportunity for career advancement and growth within the organization
      - Remote work arrangement available for U.S. based employees
      - Comprehensive benefits program focused on wellness and work/life balance
      - Chance to work on community-engaged research studies addressing social determinants of health

      What to Expect (Job Responsibilities):
      - Manage a portfolio of community-engaged research studies
      - Provide programmatic, administrative, and scientific oversight
      - Serve as subject-matter expert in community-engaged and health equity research
      - Identify cross-portfolio opportunities for collaboration
      - Monitor project costs, financial performance, and contractual deliverables

      What is Required (Qualifications):
      - PhD and 5 years post-doc related experience or master’s degree and 8 years of post-graduate related experience
      - Experience managing project plans and teams
      - In-depth scientific knowledge of public health programs and intervention research
      - Experience in health equity and community-engaged research
      - Demonstrated communication and collaboration skills

      How to Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications):
      - Knowledge and/or experience about social determinants of health research
      - Familiarity with implementation science research

      #ResearchServices #PublicHealth #CommunityEngagement #RemoteWork #HealthEquity

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  • About the company

      Westat is an employee-owned professional services corporation located in Rockville, Maryland, USA.

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