Nurse Research Scientist (Part-Time)

Our Core Values 

Our core values define who we are as an organization and serve as the foundation of our code of ethics. Arbor Research expects all employees to embody and demonstrate in our day-to-day work. 

• Collaborative Spirit: We expect each staff member to learn from and teach one another and ask each to exhibit curiosity and respect for the contributions of others. 
• Creativity: We strive to cultivate a challenging, stimulating, and supportive environment where our employees are expected to be inquisitive, take the initiative, and demonstrate ingenuity. 
• Credibility: Our employees are smart, thoughtful, and objective in their work. We expect them to be technically solid in their area of expertise and for those researching to demonstrate scientific rigor. 
• Dedication: Our team achieves success because of our dedication to carrying out high-quality work and delivering trusted results. 

*Please note this position is 0.50FTE, 20 hours per week*

Position Summary 

The Research Scientist provides scientific leadership and methodological expertise in the design, implementation, analysis, and dissemination of health services research, program evaluation, and applied research initiatives supporting the mission and priorities of various government healthcare agencies and private industry clients.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Serve as the Clinical Co-Lead for a national initiative to improve hypertension management among patients at federally qualified health centers through self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) monitoring. Primary responsibilities will include the following:  

• • Lead and contribute to the development of clinical content for training and technical assistance (T/TA) tools, resources and activities (e.g., workgroups, webinars) for health centers 

• • Provide T/TA to health centers, advising them on SMBP workflow design, team-based care integration, patient engagement strategies, and quality improvement approaches; T/TA will take place through group sessions and intensive one-on-one T/TA sessions 

• • Collaborate closely with other members of the technical assistance team to ensure clinical recommendations reflect health center needs 

• • Collaborate closely with members of the evaluation team to support a continuous feedback loop between evaluation findings and technical assistance activities 

• • Provide expert review of relevant report sections and deliverables before they are submitted to the client 

• Lead and/or contribute to proposals that meaningfully support or extend Arbor Research’s portfolio in technical assistance, evaluation of healthcare programs and policies, research for pharmaceutical companies, and other areas 

• Provide operational oversight for projects as a task lead, project director, or other leadership role. Build and maintain relationships with project sponsors, external partners, and internal staff 

• Provide mentorship and/or guidance to research scientists and analytic staff, as needed 

Qualifications 

Required:

• Graduate degree in nursing (e.g., PhD, DNP, APRN) OR a BSN combined with a graduate degree in a healthcare related field (e.g., MSN, MHA, MPH, MS in Clinical Research and Epidemiology). 

• Minimum seven (7) years of clinical practice or clinical program experience, with direct experience in hypertension management, SMBP implementation, or cardiovascular disease prevention in primary care or safety net settings. 

• Minimum four (4) years of experience providing clinical technical assistance to federally qualified health centers, community health centers, or comparable safety net providers 

• Demonstrated knowledge of evidence-based SMBP protocols, current national hypertension control guidelines (AHA/ACC), and team-based care models incorporating pharmacists, nurses, medical assistants, and community health workers.  

• Experience applying quality improvement methodology, including Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles, to chronic disease management workflows in primary care settings 

• Excellent oral and written communication skills with a wide variety of healthcare  audiences. 

• Familiarity with HRSA’s National Hypertension Control Initiative (NHCI), Uniform Data System (UDS) hypertension measures, and blood pressure control benchmarks in the Health Center Program strongly preferred.  

• Experience conducting quantitative and/or qualitative research and evaluation.  
• Experience writing proposals for contracts and/or grants

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience leading or facilitating clinician workgroups, advisory panels, or similar sessions, with the credibility and seniority to engage clinicians at a high level
• Familiarity with continuing education (CEU) programs and the requirements for offering credits to workgroup participants