What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Officer, Dissemination & Implementation - Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) position at Staffing Advisors?
As Program Officer, Dissemination and Implementation (D&I) for the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), you will play a central role in the program’s funding initiatives and other activities. Your primary focus will be overseeing the funding of implementation projects aimed at putting high-quality evidence into practice to improve health care and health outcomes and monitoring and supporting the successful completion of these projects. This includes critically assessing letters of intent and applications outlining proposed implementation strategies and plans, assessing program evaluation plans to ensure the results will be meaningful, and interacting with funded teams throughout their projects.
You will also support the D&I Program Team by developing well-written briefing and presentation materials and providing strategic input on initiatives. Reporting to the D&I Associate Director, you will work closely with the team at all levels and collaborate with departments across PCORI.
It often takes years for new evidence from clinical research to influence health care. Many times, these findings never reach patients and families who could benefit from the information. PCORI is the leading funder of patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research in the US—a driving force in ensuring clinical research provides more actionable information to patients. The D&I Program promotes the awareness, uptake, and integration of evidence from PCORI-funded studies into real-world practice.
Your ability to communicate effectively and manage a complex portfolio with a high level of initiative and precision will be essential for success in this role. The right candidate has a deep understanding of how US healthcare systems work, can critically evaluate research findings, connects the broader context and implications of the work while keeping track of small details, and shares our commitment to ensuring the results of research bring real benefits to patients.
How You’ll Make an Impact
We are a responsive, energetic, and fast-moving team and provide robust support and mentorship to help you quickly build knowledge and transition to working independently. Within the first year, you will :
- Review and evaluate D&I Program applicants’ project concepts and proposals, providing detailed feedback to applicants informed by D&I Program experience with implementation efforts taking place in healthcare delivery settings and consistent with program funding priorities.
- Develop cogent briefing materials, presentations, and other materials for PCORI Committees and the Board of Governors that identify, highlight, and clearly articulate important project features, as well as summarize program recommendations to support PCORI approval processes. Conceptualize presentations based on understanding the audience’s interests and larger context. Synthesize information to focus on the essence of an issue.
- Oversee projects funded through PCORI’s D&I funding initiatives. Maintain regular communication with awardee teams. Identify emerging concerns and work with awardees to address them; develop mitigation strategies to address concerns when needed. Review awardees’ reports and deliverables to ensure clarity and completeness.
- Oversee or contribute to efforts to refine and improve current initiatives and to conceptualize and operationalize new ones. This may include drafting concepts and responding to feedback, conducting background research, summarizing relevant evidence, updating current program materials, or drafting materials to support funding opportunities.
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About PCORI
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is an independent nonprofit organization authorized by Congress in 2010 and reauthorized in 2019. Its mission is to fund research that will provide patients, their caregivers, and clinicians with the evidence-based information needed to make better-informed healthcare decisions. PCORI seeks input from a broad range of stakeholders to guide its work.
Staffing Advisors is committed to reducing bias in every aspect of the hiring process. We have long recommended a competency-driven approach to hiring. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. We encourage you to apply even if your experience is not a 100% match with the position description; we will consider people from a variety of backgrounds and career experiences.
Salary : $100,209 - $145,167
