The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center is seeking a Research Scientist to support and lead cancer health services research projects, focusing on analyzing large datasets and contributing to grant development, data analysis, manuscript preparation, and mentoring.
Requirements
- Doctoral degree required.
- Demonstrated ability to be a competent and productive researcher i.e. incumbent will have authored several publications of considerable interest and value to the field as evidenced by favorable reviews, by citation in the work of others, by presentations of papers to professional societies, and/or will have contributed inventions, new designs, or techniques which are of material significance in the solution of important applied problems.
Responsibilities
- Conduct analyses using real-world data, including EHRs, claims data, and audit log files, applying advanced statistical methods.
- Utilize supercomputing platforms or high-performance computing environments for large-scale data analysis.
- Design and analyze survey research; contribute to projects using datasets such as HINTS and the AHA Annual Survey.
- Lead and support qualitative data collection and analysis (e.g., semi-structured interviews, focus groups).
- Conduct scoping and systematic literature reviews to inform program and study design.
- Contribute to grant applications, including aims development, methodological sections, and supporting documents.
- Mentor students and junior analysts on research methods, data analysis, and dissemination.
Other
- Assist with the development, execution, and evaluation of cancer health services research projects.
- Collaborate with stakeholders, including clinicians, administrators, and academic partners.
- Assist with regulatory documents and IRB protocols, ensuring compliance with institutional and federal requirements.
- Present research findings in manuscripts, reports, and national conferences.
- Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.
