- Plans, executes, and oversees qualitative research. Formulates experimental hypotheses and designs experimental protocols.
- Monitors scientific literature. Prepares written reports and manuscripts for submission to scientific journals and prepares patent applications.
- Coordinates and prepares new grant and funding applications.
- Processes and interprets experimental data.
- Makes scientific observations, maintains detailed workbooks/documentation, and ensures documentation fulfills generally accepted professional/industry standards.
- Collaborates with other technical and professional staff. Trains technical staff.
- Submits protocol application and consent forms on behalf of PI to local Institutional Review Board (IRB). Ensures that all amendments, continuing reviews and adverse events have been submitted to the IRB.
- Ensures that regulatory documents are maintained and are up to date. Maintains accurate regulatory compliant program/study binders for each study. Responsible for updates and maintenance of regulatory requirements such as the investigators' CVs, changes in PI, FDA form 1572, training records, license etc.
- Performs qualification, initiation, monitoring, and closeout of study. Completion of monitoring reports and follow-up letters, which includes providing summaries of the significant findings, deviations, deficiencies, and suggest actions to obtain compliance.
- Assures sufficient investigator qualifications, training, facility resources, laboratories, equipment, and staff to properly support studies. Ensures the site is identifying issues and implementing corrective and preventive actions to ensure inspection readiness.
- Performs research source documentation verification against case report form data, including informing the site staff of any entry errors, ensuring GCP are being adhered to and communicating protocol deviations appropriately per SOPs, GCP, and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Monitors and assesses the clinical research sites' patient recruitment and retention success.
- May train other Clinical Research Associates or Assistants.
- May contribute to planning and forecasting of budget items.
- Performs routine data analysis and basic interpretation. Verifies and corrects data entry.
- Recruitment and Consent: Recruit participants (primary care providers, learners, etc.) and conduct informed consent per ethical and regulatory guidelines.
- Data Collection & Management: Conduct in-depth, one-on-one interviews; securely manage electronic interview data and participant information with strict adherence to data security protocols. Perform detailed transcription and data enrichment using NVivo or other designated software.
- Qualitative Data Analysis: Lead and perform rigorous qualitative data analysis using NVivo or other qualitative software, applying established methodologies (e.g., grounded theory, phenomenology) to identify concepts, codes, categories, themes, and action-oriented statements.
- Demonstrate advanced proficiency in qualitative software for all aspects of analysis, including maintaining an auditable trail. Integrate findings with theoretical frameworks.
- Research Publications: Assist with writing and editing experimental results for peer-reviewed publication. Collaborate on literature reviews, scoping reviews, abstracts, manuscripts, posters, talks, etc.
- May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor or PI. This may include attendance of and participation in required training for role.
Join the HJF Team!
HJF is seeking a temporary Scientist I - Department of Family Medicine to develop and conduct research projects. Investigates the feasibility of applying a wide variety of scientific principles and concepts to potential inventions, products, and problems. Develops new technologies and protocols.
This position is for approximately 30 hours/week.
This position will be in support of the Family Medicine Department at the Uniformed Services University on several federally funded research studies. As a Scientist I, you will play a central role in coordinating qualitative research activities, including conducting interviews, managing transcription workflows, and performing in-depth qualitative analysis to explore provider and patient experiences. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to advance research that informs policy and clinical practice across the Military Health System.
The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing military medicine. We serve military, medical, academic and government clients by administering, managing and supporting preeminent scientific programs that benefit members of the armed forces and civilians alike. Since its founding in 1983, HJF has served as a vital link between the military medical community and its federal and private partners. HJF's support and administrative capabilities allow military medical researchers and clinicians to maintain their scientific focus and accomplish their research goals.