Staff Scientist

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world's leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world's deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

We are seeking a Staff Scientist to join the Innovative Research for Empowering Activity and Community Health (InREACH) research team, led by Principal Investigator Jason Mendoza, MD, MPH, in the Public Health Sciences Division of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. The Staff Scientist will support the ongoing work of studies focused on the cultural adaptation of behavioral interventions for Hispanic/Latino populations related to physical activity and cancer survivorship. The Staff Scientist will also support related work in general populations of cancer survivors, including patients undergoing cancer therapy, as well as extensions of this work in people living with diabetes.

The Staff Scientist will be responsible for the implementation of physical activity behavioral interventions, measurement of 24-hour movement outcomes, measurement of socio-cultural factors, as well as the application of qualitative methods to triangulate quantitative results for ongoing studies.

Responsibilities include:

Developing and implementing culturally-adapted research interventions for Hispanic/Latino populations
• Leading or supporting intervention development activities, in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team
• Grant writing and manuscript preparation
• Analyzing data and presenting research findings in presentations and manuscripts
• Oversight of research staff and study progress

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• PhD or doctoral equivalent in health services, communications, psychology, or equivalent program.
• Strong background in qualitative methods, community-engaged approaches, and experience with Hispanic/Latino populations.
• Experience conducting and analyzing qualitative interviews
• Experience with manuscript writing, preparation, and submission
• Fluent in English and Spanish, due to the bilingual nature of study recruitment, assessment, and trial intervention
• Experience with RedCap
• Strong written and oral communication skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 2 years of post-doctoral qualitative research experience in a related field
• Experience in the approval and conduct of behavioral trials in NCI-cooperative groups such as the Children's Oncology Group.
• First-authored or co-authored research publications in the area of health disparities research/health communications research and/or physical activity research
• Experience managing project teams

The annual base salary range for this position is from $84,406 to $191,755, and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.

Although Fred Hutch is not sponsoring most H-1B visas at this time, candidates who already hold an H-1B sponsored by another organization and are currently in the U.S. may be eligible for this position.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (22 days per year), paid sick leave (up to 30 calendar days per occurrence of a qualifying reason), paid holidays (up to 13 days per year), and paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks).