Job Summary

The Center for Community Environment and Health (CCEH) is seeking candidates interested in studying how the social, socioeconomic, built, and natural environments impact human health. The CCEH is in Geisinger’s Department of Population Health Sciences, a department embedded in the Geisinger health system, a large integrated health system with a longstanding commitment to research. The CCEH has a diverse research portfolio funded by the NIH, CDC, and industry. This position provides opportunity for growth and development as an independent investigator. The fellow will conduct specific research projects under the supervision of staff scientists or Research Faculty members and contribute intellectual and technical support to research programs and initiatives. The fellow will have access Geisinger’s unique data assets, including the longitudinal electronic health record data, claims data, genetic, and environmental data.

Job Duties

• Conducts research related to CCEH projects and initiatives.
• Gathers, summarizes, records and interprets data obtained from research projects and initiatives.
• Plans subsequent work with review and approval of principal scientist and investigator.
• Develops research protocols.
• May instruct others in area of expertise.
• Prepares and submits scholarly manuscripts.
• May present research results at internal and external scientific venues.
• Interprets and follow policies and guidelines to define procedures and meet goals and deadlines.
• Contributes to grant writing.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Education

Doctoral Degree- (Required)

Skills

Research Analysis; Research Regulatory Environment; Research And Development Function; Research Documents; Research Methodologies; Reference Content

About Geisinger

Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Geisinger values who you are, where you are from, and where you are going. We seek out people of various backgrounds and cultures with unique abilities, non-traditional career paths and ambitious aspirations. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status. Read more about Our Commitment to Inclusive Recruiting.

Our Vision & Values

Everything we do is about making better health easier for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.

EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.

LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.

INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

Our Benefits

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.