Staff Scientist

About the position

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington. With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world's leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world's deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality. At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. These values are grounded in and expressed through the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an anti-racist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, anti-racism and inclusion. We are seeking a Staff Scientist to join the research team of Dr. Heather Greenlee in the Cancer Prevention Program, Public Health Sciences Division. Dr. Greenlee's research program uses both clinical trials and observational studies to examine a broad range of lifestyle intervention and integrative therapies for cancer prevention and control, especially in under-resourced and vulnerable populations. The successful candidate will be a scientifically curious team player with expert knowledge of data analyses, implementation of observational studies and clinical trials, and manuscript preparation and publication. An ability to communicate clearly, collaborate effectively with colleagues from different disciplines and manage study staff will be essential. Candidates should have an interest in the investigation of novel research questions related to identifying, testing and implementing lifestyle behavior strategies and integrative medicine interventions for cancer prevention and control. Studies will include single institution and multi-site trials, including national clinical trials consortia, as well as observational cohorts. This role will have the opportunity to work partially at our campus and remotely.

Responsibilities

• High level project management of clinical trials and observational studies, in partnership with the Research Project Manager. Provide oversight and guidance to ensure that research protocols are being implemented to meet study aims and according to IRB guidelines.
• Grant proposal writing. Contribute to grant proposal submissions under the direction of Dr. Greenlee. Conduct literature reviews, manage references, and assist with writing and editing.
• Data management and data analyses. Manage data collection processes, data cleaning, and data analyses across all projects. Perform data analyses using R and/or SAS. Oversee and assist with analyses of graduate students, postdoctoral trainees, and/or study staff as needed.
• Lead and contribute to manuscript submissions, abstract submissions, and the preparation of oral and poster presentations. Prepare and manage the review and submission processes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• PhD in Epidemiology, Health Services, Biostatistics, or a related doctoral degree.
• Strong quantitative and analytic programming skills in R and/or SAS (minimum 3 years' experience)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in grant writing and manuscript preparation
• Experience in project management in an academic research setting
• Demonstrated ability to work well within interdisciplinary teams and collaborations
• A long-term interest in a non-tenure track staff position

Nice-to-haves

• Experience implementing diet, physical activity, and/or weight management behavioral intervention trials
• Experience working with longitudinal observational datasets
• Experience working with underserved communities
• An interest in transforming health care delivery and policy
• History of publication

Benefits

• medical/vision
• dental
• flexible spending accounts
• life
• disability
• retirement
• family life support
• employee assistance program
• onsite health clinic
• tuition reimbursement
• paid vacation (22 days per year)
• paid sick leave (up to 30 calendar days per occurrence of a qualifying reason)
• paid holidays (up to 13 days per year)
• paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks)
• partially paid sabbatical leave (up to 12 months for professor track faculty, up to 6 months for other scientific staff)