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Career Opportunities

Are you looking for a meaningful and challenging career that serves to benefit others? At Group Health Center for Health Studies (CHS), our research is making a difference in health care worldwide. We’re finding answers to universal health care questions that people struggle with every day.

Current Openings
We are seeking talented professionals to join us in our pursuit of improved health care services. The careers listed below are select positions now available.

• Senior Research Interventionist
• Post-doctoral Fellowships in Women's Health

Senior Research Interventionist

The Center for Health Studies is seeking a Research Interventionist/Coordinator for participation in a cohesive clinical studies research team. In collaboration with the Principal Investigator and research team, this staff member will contribute specialized clinical knowledge to the design and execution of clinical research studies (primarily vaccine-related) and ensure that clinical studies are implemented and conducted in accordance with IRB approvals, FDA regulations and GCP/IHC guidance; design study instruments, case report forms, and standard operating procedures to ensure data quality, optimal human subjects protections, and regulatory compliance; and represent the research study team on behalf of the Principal Investigator to external collaborators, study monitors, and Group Health clinical sites. This person may also assist or take a lead role in activities related to IRB submissions, regulatory documents, and maintenance of regulatory binders.

Additional information pertaining to direct clinical activities and oversight of clinical operations may be found on the Group Health Web site at www.ghc.org, Employment, job number 082149.

This position offers 0.75 FTE or greater, if preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience requirements
  • Minimum:
    • Five years experience with clinical activities required by the research projects.
    • Two years of clinical trials research or clinical data collection experience.
    • Experience with protocol development and clinical monitoring procedures required.
    • Demonstrated experience in working through the development, implementation, and closeout phases of research projects.
  • Preferred:
    • All the above, plus 7–10 years experience as research interventionist or intermediate- to high-level clinical research professional.
    • Prior supervisory, staff training, and leadership experience.
• Knowledge requirements
  • Minimum:
    • Knowledge of research data collection requirements and specialized clinical intervention/measurement/assessment skills as required by the projects.
    • A thorough understanding of regulatory policies governing industry practices, HIPAA requirements for clinical research, and knowledgeable about patient safety and quality control requirements.
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, organizational skills and interpersonal skills.
    • Ability to work independently, and to provide leadership in a team setting.
• Education requirements
  • Minimum: Certifications, licenses, or degrees as determined by the needs of the research projects.
  • Preferred: Masters degree or PhD in health-related field.
• Certification requirements
  • Minimum: One of the following: Registered Nurse (RN), Nurse Practitioner (ARNP), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), or Physician's Assistant (PA).

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. To learn more about Group Health and apply for this position, visit www.ghc.org, Employment and reference job number 082149.

Application Process
Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Group Health is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and encourages applications from women, minorities, Vietnam-era and disabled veterans, and other individuals with disabilities.

We offer an excellent compensation/benefit/paid time-off package. EEO/AA employer.

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Post-doctoral Fellowships in Women's Health

We are recruiting doctorally trained (PhD or MD/MPH) candidates for 2-year postdoctoral fellowships in Women’s Health. Fellows will have the opportunity to work with colleagues with epidemiological, health services, and clinical training who are investigating women’s health issues across the lifespan.

See flyer (chs_womens-health_fellowship.pdf) for more details and application. Application also available in Microsoft Word (chs_womens-health_fellowship_app.doc).

At the time of appointment to the training program, individuals selected for research training supported by National Research Service Award (NRSA) institutional training grants must be citizens or non-citizen nationals of the United States, or must have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence, i.e., in possession of a currently valid Alien Registration Receipt Card I-551, or some other legal verification of legal admission as a permanent resident. Non-citizen nationals are generally persons born in outlying possessions of the United States (e.g., American Samoa and Swains Island). Individuals on temporary or student visas are not eligible for Kirschstein-NRSA support. In addition, trainees must be able to commit full-time effort in the program at the time of appointment.

To learn more about Women's Health research at CHS, see our Research Portfolio.

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CHS is in a pattern of continual growth. For information on other career opportunities at CHS, check Group Health Cooperative's employment web pages at www.ghc.org.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce. Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.

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