Overview

Join the HJF Team!

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing military medicine. We serve military, medical, academic and government clients by administering, managing and supporting preeminent scientific programs that benefit members of the armed forces and civilians alike. Since its founding in 1983, HJF has served as a vital link between the military medical community and its federal and private partners. HJF's support and administrative capabilities allow military medical researchers and clinicians to maintain their scientific focus and accomplish their research goals.

This position will be in support of the Department of Health Professions Education (HPE) at the Uniformed Services University.

HJF is seeking a Research and Teaching Assistant (Reseach Associate III) to support the Distance Learning educational mission for the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. This individual will be responsible for data collection, data management, and other tasks related to research and development activities in collaboration with other scientific and technical staff. This individual will also help with teaching in selected courses, as applicable. HPE is involved in several departmental, national, and international collaborative programs of research that investigates a variety of questions relevant to HPE. Our collaborative teams are composed of active duty and civilian faculty members, including physicians, nurses, and PhD-trained health professions education researchers. In this position the incumbent will be central to HPE research data collection, design, execution, interpretation and reporting of research studies that contribute to the team's many programs of research and will support HPE faculty and students. The incumbent will also teach in selected courses based on their area(s) of expertise and interest.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Helps plan, conduct, complete, and write up investigations designed and led by HPE faculty and students. Assignments require the performance of complex data collection, data entry, data management, and data analyses involving multiple procedures (both qualitative and quantitative). Utilizes computer equipment and software for data collection, statistical analysis, qualitative data analysis, basic graphic design, data storage, and word processing.
• Plays a vital interfacing role with submissions to the institutional review board (IRB). Maintains compliance with IRB data protection protocol and other procedures.
• Supports grant applications submitted on behalf of HPE faculty and students.
• Supports data collection, analysis methods, and interpretation of findings and procedures for various programs of research. Documents current or new procedures or protocols for sample selection, data collection, data processing, and/or statistical estimation.
• Helps execute and implement scientific research projects. Collects, enters, and manages study data and conducts literature reviews, assembling pertinent scientific information bearing on research programs.
• Prepares HPE-related presentations and documents for presentations at national and international scientific conferences as well as publications.
• Teaches in health professions education courses in area(s) of expertise.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Assigned Lead: May recommend the following: employee hiring, disciplinary action, and starting salaries; provide input on employee performance evaluations.

Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

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• Ability to meet deadlines of projects.
• Good communication and analytical skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a T1 and/or CAC Public Trust Clearence. 

Work Environment

• This position will take place primarily in an office setting.

Education and Experience

• Master's Degree required.
• Minimum of 6-8 years' experience required.

Some HJF employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Proof of vaccination or an approved religious or medical accommodation will be required.

Employment with HJF is contingent upon successful completion of a background check, which may include, but is not limited to, contacting your professional references, verification of previous employment, education and credentials, a criminal background check, and a department of motor vehicle (DMV) check if applicable. Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents, in lieu of stated minimums, require the prior approval of the Chief Human Resources Officer. 

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents, in lieu of stated minimums, require the prior approval of the Chief Human Resources Officer.