The Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is recruiting a Research Investigator to work under the direction of Emily Hawes, PharmD, in the Program on Health Workforce Research and Policy.

A Research Investigator with a strong methodologic background, for multiple research studies on residency planning, development and strengthening is needed for the analysis of large secondary health care and health workforce related data. This position is needed to conduct and assist in the design, analysis and interpretation of diverse health services research studies, using SAS, Stata, or R. This person will work with research team to help develop and operationalize research questions, recommend and apply analytic approaches and assist with interpretation.

The Research Investigator will have the independence to lead health workforce research projects and provide data management and programming support for health workforce research and policy. Principal functions include: (a) planning and conducting quantitative analyses, (b) research project management © writing manuscripts and findings briefs, (d) helping with data and programming needs such as geocoding and acquiring and merging large contextual datasets (e.g., Census, etc.) (e) supervising and mentoring students and other learners and (f) contributing to grant proposal development.

- Master's or higher degree in relevant field (e.g., health services research, health policy and management, economics, epidemiology, etc.) strongly preferred
- Doctoral training in advanced research methods, such as biostatistics, econometrics, and/or psychometrics
 - Two or more years of experience with health workforce research. 

- Bachelor's or higher degree in relevant field (e.g., health services research, health policy and management, economics, epidemiology, etc.)
- Must be able to work with substantial independence and expertise in original scholarship, research design, research engineering, implementation of research procedures, data analysis and interpretation of results.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in methods appropriate for analysis of health or related outcomes.
- Substantial experience using SAS, Stata, and/or R. 
- Demonstrated experience in academic analysis and writing, public speaking and presentation, and quantitative research methodologies. 
- Experience with biostatistics, econometric, and epidemiologic methods including survival analysis, longitudinal data analysis, multi-level modeling, time-varying covariates and familiarity with statistical methods (propensity score analysis, instrumental variables), Bayesian models, missing data, censoring truncation. Expertise in documenting research decisions, assumptions, and steps applied in study analysis. 
- Experience with designing and conducting studies designed to inform policy 
- Proactive team orientation with communication and collaborative interpersonal skills.
- Experience with health workforce research.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.