Senior Research Public Health Analyst - Substance Use, Gender, and Applied Research Program

RTI International is recruiting for a Senior Research Public Health Analyst in Gender and Substance and Alcohol Use within the Substance Use, Gender and Applied Research Program in the Center for Health Behavior & Implementation Science.

This individual will be responsible for advancing complex research to improve public health outcomes among marginalized populations including adolescents, pregnant people, and sexual minority groups. Specifically, they will engage in marketing and proposal writing to expand the program’s private and publicly funded research portfolio. They will have expertise to plan, win and manage projects of significant value; write significant reports; and present papers at professional meetings and conferences; and identify ways to enhance or expand existing studies. The expert analyst will manage their own projects of moderate technical complexity and contract value, and perform work with minimal supervision, but adequate support, from other experienced project leaders or experts. They will also lead scientific stature activities (e.g., peer reviewed publications and presentations) and assist early and mid-career staff in career development.

This position can be based in one of the following regional offices: Research Triangle Park, NC, or Washington DC. Teleworking also will be considered.

We encourage applications from people of color, individuals from groups historically under-represented in the health sciences, and people with lived experience that may be relevant to this position.

• Serve as Project Director or Principal investigator on large-scale studies.
• Supervise research including overseeing study design, data collection, data analysis and reporting.
• Manage research budgets, contracts, and subcontracts.
• Manage staff capacity and performance.
• Serve as the principal point of contact with clients.
• Lead proposals and grant applications, developing proposals with high technical complexity requiring application of relevant gender and feminist principles and strategies.
• Increase scientific stature in gender inequality and HIV by publishing papers in leading peer-reviewed journals and participating in professional meetings and associations.
• Mentor early to mid-career scientists.
• Lead professional development activities to increase capacity for and understanding of gender and HIV strategies and methods.
• Participate in cross-institute initiatives and external collaborations that require gender expertise.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Doctorate in public health, health services research, psychology, sociology or related field and a minimum of 8 years of applied research experience in gender studies in the healthcare, public health, or social service sector.
• Demonstrated experience conducting applied biobehavioral research and implementation science trials.
• Demonstrated expertise in gender research and advanced research methods.
• Experience in the fields of behavioral health (substance and alcohol use, violence, HIV), mental health, community health, gender, population health, and/or maternal infant health.
• Proven ability to lead multi-stakeholder initiatives and partner collaborations.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to produce clear, and presentations about data and complex issues and the ability to successfully communicate with clients.
• Demonstrated scientific stature in peer-review publications and service to professional organizations.
• Experience in mentoring trainees and other staff.
• Ability to meet frequent, multiple, and tight deadlines.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Proven ability to win and lead large sized projects or study teams with six or more staff.
• Demonstrated commitment to Engaging Inclusively, a RTI Lead Forward behavior.  Engaging Inclusively is defined as valuing the unique background, personal qualities, and characteristics of every employee, and fully engaging diverse groups of individuals for smarter ideation and decision making.
• Ability to travel within the US and globally.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven success of securing large contracts or grant funding from state or federal agencies (e.g., DHHS, NIH, NIJ, CMS, CDC, SAMHSA, HRSA, VA, DOD), PCORI, or foundations.
• Demonstrated expertise in advanced mixed methods research.

For San Francisco, CA USA Job Postings Only: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Further information is available here.

The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below. Our pay ranges represent national averages and may vary by location as a geographic differential may be applied to some locations within the United States.

RTI considers multiple factors when making an offer including, for example: established salary range, internal budget, business needs, and education and years of work experience possessed by the applicant. Further, salary is merely one element to our offer.

At RTI, we demonstrate our commitment to rewarding individual and team achievement through a total rewards package. This package includes (among other things) a competitive base salary, a generous paid time off policy, merit based annual increases, bonus opportunities and a robust recognition program. Other benefits include a competitive range of insurance plans (including health, dental, life, and short-term and long-term disability), access to a retirement savings program such as a 401(k) plan, paid parental leave for all parents, financial assistance with adoption expenses or infertility treatments, financial reimbursement for education and developmental opportunities, an employee assistance program, and numerous other offerings to support a healthy work-life balance.

Salary : $159,000 - $196,000