Senior Program Officer, Implementation Science

Division: Comparative Clinical Effectiveness Research (CER)

Reports to: Associate Director, CER

Staffing Advisors has been exclusively retained by Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute ("PCORI") to conduct a search for a Program Officer, Implementation Science. PCORI is an equal opportunity employer.

Interested candidates email your resume to Aileen Hedden at resumes@staffingadvisors.com with "PCORI - Senior Program Officer, Implementation Science #2024-2820 CW" as the subject of the email.

Please do not contact PCORI directly; all resumes sent to PCORI will be routed to Staffing Advisors for handling and will create delays.

• Assist Associate Director, Program Director and PCORI leadership in identifying and implementing strategic objectives for PCORI.
• Work with Program leadership and staff to set priorities for, and to represent PCORI's activities to Advance the Science of Dissemination, Implementation, and Health Communication.
• Provide continuity and coordination to maintain and enhance the linkages PCORI has in place between our Comparative Clinical Effectiveness Research unit and the Dissemination & Implementation unit, which promotes the uptake of findings from PCORI-funded research in practice.
• Convene thought leaders in implementation and dissemination to inform PCORI's research focus in these areas.
• Assess and evaluate PCORI's research portfolio in the area of implementation science and dissemination research, to ensure balance and identify opportunities to strengthen PCORI's contributions to advancing the science in these areas.
• Propose, operationalize, and manage activities to inform PCORI priorities in these areas, such as convening workgroups or technical advisory panels and working with external organizations.

• Develop program-specific PCORI funding opportunities. Focus areas may include the effectiveness and comparative effectiveness of implementation strategies, effective approaches to dissemination, and methods in implementation science.
• Develop areas of emphasis or funding announcements focusing on strategic goals for research in implementation science.
• Provide scientific oversight and management for a portfolio of hybrid implementation-comparative clinical effectiveness research awards, including management of contract milestones and monitoring of overall study progress.
• Maintain active knowledge of current PCORI funding opportunities that provide support for implementation science and for dissemination and implementation projects.
• Advise potential applicants regarding the fit of their concepts and the requirements of the application process.
• Actively engage in PCORI's processes for reviewing and awarding comparative clinical effectiveness research applications received in the area of implementation science as assigned.
• Advise awardees on the execution of their contracts. Collaborate with contract management staff to assess status of projects.
• Collaborate with colleagues in the Dissemination and Implementation (D&I) Program in the review and award of applications in response to D&I funding initiatives.
• Provide input and support for staff across PCORI's Comparative Clinical Effectiveness Research Division with respect to review of research with implementation science aims.
• Provide input and support for staff in PCORI's Dissemination and Implementation (D&I) unit with respect to study design and evaluation in implementation awards.

• Represent PCORI publicly regarding program direction, funding, the application process and award results.
• Participate in conferences, seminars, and other professional development activities to maintain and enhance expertise and professional status.
• Lead, contribute to, and participate in internal groups and teams and cross-cutting initiatives. Carry out other responsibilities as assigned by PCORI management.
• Keep Program Directors and teams apprised of developments and occurrences in the field that are likely to affect program decision-making, strategies, and/or award decision-making.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to handle and manage multiple priorities effectively; must be adept at organizing time efficiently.
• High level of intellectual flexibility and tolerance for ambiguity. Able to synthesize material and focus quickly on the essence of an issue; to identify major opportunities in a specific area; to see the big picture.
• Outstanding interpersonal and teamwork skills; collegial, energetic, able to develop productive relationships with colleagues, awardees, consultants, external funders, and others who contribute to program development and management.
• Sound judgment and maturity, exemplified by consistent professionalism in dealing with individuals at all levels, both internally and externally.
• Ability to make decisions, justify recommendations, and be responsive and clear with funding applicants.
• Ability to travel occasionally, as required, including for site visits and representing PCORI at external meetings.
• Ability to link organizational goals to individual department mission and activities.

• Demonstrated expertise in study design, execution and oversight and in research methods, which may be reflected by prior success in publishing first-authored scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals.
• Preference for topical expertise in implementation science theories, models, and frameworks and hybrid effectiveness-implementation research studies that assess both implementation outcomes (reach, fidelity, adoption) and effectiveness outcomes (healthcare and health impacts).
• Specific training in Implementation Science is desirable but not required. However, relevant expertise, familiarity with relevant study designs (e.g., hybrid studies, stepped wedge designs, cluster-randomized trials) and standard observational and experimental designs, and a willingness to gain additional expertise are essential.
• Familiarity with healthcare settings - including the conduct of implementation research in these settings.
• Doctoral degree and 7+ years of experience in a research discipline relevant to patient-centered outcomes research (e.g., clinical epidemiology, health services research, sociology, psychology, health policy, biostatistics, economics, bioinformatics, data science, education or health education)
• Proven track record and leadership in research; and/or extensive experience or scientific leadership in implementation science; extensive experience plus proven leadership in a funding research agency/organization; and/or extensive experience and proven leadership in research program management.