Research Scientist - Lincoln, RI - Full-time / Part-time

We're changing the way health care works for the better. That means consulting with our members, partnering with our physicians, and delivering drugs in the most efficient and effective way. Join us and start doing your life's best work.(sm)

Primary Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all final project deliverables for which s/he is PI in terms of accuracy, quality, timeliness, and financial project performance


• Interacts with clients, clinical experts, and research support staff to ensure that projects are completed in a timely fashion and in accordance with quality standards


• Manages projects efficiently and effectively within guidelines of company and department standard operating procedures


• Designs studies, manages large data sets, analyzes data, interprets and reports results


• Prepares technical reports, summaries, and protocols


• Prepares and publishes scientific reports and manuscripts


• Prepares for and presents at professional meetings and client-sponsored events, and prepares and publishes associated abstracts


• Maintains substantial knowledge of state-of-the-art principles and theory, as well as current science literature


• Interacts effectively and collegially with all employees, fostering a supportive and cross departmental working environment


• Delegates work as needed, provides supervision and training/mentoring to junior-level staff


• Responsible for a moderate amount of participation in client calls and proposals for business development
  

Required Qualifications:

• Education PhD in a relevant field (or Master's for outstanding candidates with significant experience in field)


• Experience 3+ years post-doctoral experience (or 10+ years with Master's) in analyzing health outcomes data, health related quality of life (HRQL) and PRO patient related outcomes research, leading research projects, which includes developing research protocols, developing statistical analysis plans, conducting analysis, reporting results, preparing technical results, scientific presentations and manuscripts for journals


• Knowledge Strong background in measurement and quantitative methods, including ability to design study protocols, manage large data sets, analyze data, interpret results and to oversee work of junior-level staff


• Skills Proven track record of scientific accomplishment, including but not limited to the following:
  
  
  
  • Acted in lead role or co-lead for at least 5 projects and/or at least $350,000 worth of work
  
  
  • At least 5 peer-reviewed published articles, lead author on at least 1 (abstracts not included; can be “in press”), or equivalent experience (such as large number of complex unpublished technical reports for clients, internal statistical manuals or documentation, etc.)
  
  
  • At least 10 abstracts accepted for presentation, must have presented at least 3 of these at a major scientific venue, or equivalent experience teaching college-level curriculum or industry workshops

Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world?s large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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