MENTAL
HEALTH RESEARCH
SCIENTIST
POSITION
(Mid-Senior Level)
The Department
of
Research &
Evaluation (R&E)
at
Kaiser Permanente Southern
California
(KPSC) seeks
to
expand its
mental
health
research
program.
The objectives
of
this
research
program are
to 1) build
sustainable
partnerships
with
regional
stakeholders and
national
mental
health
researchers
to identify,
prioritize,
execute,
evaluate,
and
disseminate
research
that enhances mental
health
and
well-being in
the
diverse
communities
of
Southern
California; 2)
identify
disparities
in
mental
health
care
treatment and
outcomes and create
research
programs
and
methods
to
remove
disparities, and
3) promote the
uptake
of
large-scale evidence-based
mental
health
services.
This
is
a Research
Scientist II or
III
position
(equivalent
to
an
Associate
(II)
or
Full
(III) Professor)
for an
established
investigator with relevant
experience
and
expertise
in
mental health
research. Qualifications
include a
PhD
or equivalent
in
psychology,
epidemiology,
health
services
research,
or
related
field, or
MD
or
equivalent
with a
master’s degree
in a
related
field.
Research
topics
of
particular
interest include
mental health
conditions
across
the lifespan,
especially
in
children, adolescents
and
older
adults, mental
health
implementation
research
and
pragmatic
trials
in
real-world
mental
health
care
settings,
and
pregnancy
and
post-partum
mental health.
An
established track
record
of
extramural funding
in
related
topics
is required.
The successful
candidate
will
be
expected
to:
♦
Develop
an
independent, externally
funded
program
of research
that is
recognized nationally
and
internationally.
♦
Collaborate
with investigators
within
R&E
and
with external
investigators in
health
care
and
academic settings
to
advance
knowledge
in
the diagnosis, treatment, and
outcomes
for mental
health
conditions.
♦
Collaborate
with
KP clinicians
and
leadership to
design, implement and
evaluate
innovative
models of
care
for KP
members
with
mental
health
conditions.
♦
Mentor junior-level research scientists and post-doctoral
trainees.
.
♦ Provide
service to the
scientific
community
through
reviewing manuscripts
for publication
and
serving
on
editorial
boards,
grant review panels,
and
national
boards
of
directors.
♦ Present
at internal and
national
and
international scientific
meetings.
♦ Maintain
awareness
of
scientific
developments
within
area of
expertise, both
in
terms
of
new
methodology and
new
research
activities.
♦ Serve
on
and
may
chair
departmental
committees based
on
experience
and
expertise.
♦
Teach/lecture in internal academic settings.
KPSC
is
a leading
integrated
health
care
system that provides
comprehensive
care for
approximately
4 million
members
of
diverse race
and
ethnicity from Southern
California.
Approximately
16%
of
these
members
have a mental
health
condition. The
health
care provided to
members
is
tracked
through a
system-wide
electronic health
record
(EHR), which
includes membership, utilization, vital signs,
laboratory and
pharmacy
records.
R&E
has
access to unparalleled
data
resources,
including a
Research
Data Warehouse
that combines
curated
EHR
data for
both
inpatient
and outpatient visits
with
additional
data from
external
registries and
outside
claims. In
addition, the
Department
maintains
both a
Virtual
Data Warehouse
and
the PCORnet
Common
Data
Model to
facilitate
collaboration
with
external
researchers.
By
joining
the KPSC
research
team,
you
will
work
with
other researchers
in a
collegial
setting that fosters
public
domain
research, independent
thinking, and
adherence
to the highest
scientific
standards. R&E
investigators are
primarily
supported
by
grant and
contract
funding
from
federal
and
other external
sources,
especially
the National
Institutes
of
Health.