Trauma Research Scientist

Summary

• Is an integral part of the Parkview Trauma Center focused on injury-related research.
• Works with the Trauma Program Research Medical Director, Trauma Medical Director, and Trauma Program Manager to develop/foster a foundational research portfolio, leveraging health system strengths and opportunities.
• Supports the research and scholarly needs of the Trauma Center as set forth by the American College of Surgeons Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient.

Key Responsibilities:

• Data/database Management: Builds, queries, cleans, and manages large datasets from the trauma registry and other data sources to facilitate high-impact research projects.
• Study Design: Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to design epidemiological studies that evaluate trauma care outcomes, interventions, and public health initiatives.
• Statistical Analysis: Designs and performs scientifically correct statistical analyses to evaluate trends, risk factors, characteristics, and outcomes related to injury and treatment.
• Quality Control: Ensures data quality, accuracy, and integrity throughout the research process, utilizing statistical software to manage large datasets.
• Research Collaboration: Works closely with clinicians, researchers, and other content experts to develop hypotheses, assess feasibility, develop sound methodologies and statistical plans, collect/extract/QC/analyze data, and co-author peer reviewed publications.
• Grant Writing & Research Funding: Participates in the preparation of grant applications and research proposals to secure funding for trauma research initiatives.
• Dissemination of Findings: Presents and supports trauma faculty presenting research findings at academic meetings as well as contributing/authoring peer-reviewed publications; support general surgery resident trauma paper competitions or other research presentations.

Education

• PhD or DNP in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, or a related field that can be applied to trauma and health services research. CITI trained or ability to secure within 30 days.

Licensure/Certification

• As needed depending candidate's degree.

Experience

• Proven experience in statistical analysis, preferably in a medical or trauma research setting.
•  Experience working with complex datasets.
• Experience querying, reducing, cleaning, and analyzing data from registries is strongly preferred.
• Experienced in or able to develop collaborations to support research in informatics, care delivery systems, clinical science, and medical simulation/education.

Other Experience

• Proficiency in statistical software (e.g., SAS, R, SPSS, STATA).
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary research environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a track record of contributing to peer-reviewed publications or securing funding through written grant proposal.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook.
• Preferred knowledge of trauma systems, clinical informatics, injury epidemiology, or medical simulation/education.
• Demonstrated ability to be independent in all research activities including decision making, study method execution, data analysis, and problem solving, preferred.
• Project management skills to maintain and monitor work plans to meet deadlines, preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to develop positive working relationships with co-workers and to foster relationships outside of the Trauma Center, preferred.
• Ability to proactively adjust their work style to complement those of others on the research team, including internal and external partners, preferred.
• Ability to contribute to and promote a positive, professional work environment and atmosphere, preferred.