Research Scientist – Clinical Practice Research - Hybrid Washington DC office

About the position JOB SUMMARY: NORC at the University of Chicago is seeking a qualified Research Scientist to join the Health Care Evaluation Research Department. The Research Scientist will contribute to prescription drug programs and policy projects, with an emphasis on those related to pharmaceutical drug prescribing practices and guidelines. This position will have a hybrid work schedule of one to two days a week in our Washington DC office. DEPARTMENT: Health Care Evaluation Research NORC’s expertise and ongoing work in health care delivery and financing — including access to insurance, payment and delivery-system reform, benefit design, and quality measurement — advance stakeholders’ understanding of policies and programs, facilitate implementation, and contribute to important improvements in cost and quality. NORC’s expert staff has extensive knowledge of all aspects of health care delivery, from private marketplaces and employer-sponsored insurance to Medicare and Medicaid; from large health care systems to small clinics; and from the needs of children to those of older adults, people with disabilities, and ethnic and racial minorities. Our expert team includes social scientists that acquire, collect, and analyze data from health care organizations and patients; evaluators; health services researchers; health-policy analysts; and professionals with first-hand experience running and supporting health care programs.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to growing NORC’s portfolio in clinical practice and prescription drug policy and research, specifically clinical and oncology pharmacy
• Conduct clinical practice guideline reviews and track changes to guidelines and assess their impact on drug utilization
• Conduct FDA label reviews
• Synthesize clinical trial evidence
• Develop protocols and conduct structured clinician/provider stakeholder interviews pertaining to pharmaceutical drug prescribing practices
• Develop protocols for and conduct clinical trial literature reviews and data extraction.
• Conduct systematic reviews that appropriately summarize epidemiologic literature
• Provide input on NORC’s contract proposals and grant applications pertaining to clinical practice, pharmaceutical drug research and analyses
• Communicate effectively with clients, consultants, and members of the policy and research community
• Manage project deliverables closely with leads to ensure that client expectations are met using the highest standards of quality and collegiality
• Work with project teams and provide pharmaceutical drug prescribing practice guideline expertise to meet client expectations.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in a health related field required. Master's or Doctoral degree in Pharmacy preferred
• At least 7 years’ experience in clinical pharmacy or oncology pharmacy and operating in accordance with clinical practice guidelines and utilizing research to inform prescribing practice protocols and interpreting outcomes.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical drug utilization practices and treatment recommendations, clinical practice guidelines review, FDA label review, clinical and oncology pharmacy.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical and biosimilars therapy for chronic and high-cost conditions, including trends and shifts in clinical standards
• Expertise with analyzing pharmaceutical utilization and quality outcomes using healthcare data for payor programs including Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payors
• A foundation reviewing clinical trial research
• Experience with conducting policy analysis in a government or professional services environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and aptitude in leading and working with project teams, coordinating multiple projects (including those run by others within NORC).
• Occasional travel for site visits and meetings may be required.
• Qualified applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S.
• This position will have a hybrid work schedule of one or two days a week in our Washington, DC office.

Benefits

• Generously subsidized health insurance, effective on the first day of employment
• Dental and vision insurance
• A defined contribution retirement program, along with a separate voluntary 403(b) retirement program
• Group life insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Benefits that promote work/life balance, including generous paid time off, holidays; paid parental leave, bereavement leave, tuition assistance, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

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