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, WA, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in the Pacific Northwest and houses the nation’s first and largest Cancer Prevention research program.
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. These values are grounded in and expressed through the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. 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. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an anti-racist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, anti-racism and inclusion.
We are seeking an enthusiastic Staff Scientist to join the Personalized, Adapted, & Targeted Interventions for Communities to Advance Health Equity in Lung Cancer Screening (PATCHES) research team, led by Principal Investigator Matthew Triplette, MD, MPH in the Public Health Sciences Division of Fred Hutch Cancer Center (Fred Hutch). The PATCHES research program activities span epidemiology, implementation science, and clinical care to enhance lung cancer prevention encompassing tobacco cessation and lung cancer screening. A significant focus of the lab is to develop, adapt and test interventions to improve lung cancer prevention in high-risk, under-resourced and vulnerable populations using community-engaged and embedded research practices. The PATCHES lab group is transdisciplinary, including members with both clinical and research expertise. Current active NIH- and Foundation-funded projects include: adapting and piloting a combined lung cancer screening and tobacco cessation program for LGBTQ+ elders, building lung cancer prevention care models for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) individuals using human centered design approaches, a multi-site randomized controlled trial of patient navigation for lung cancer screening in AI/AN tribal settings across Washington state, and a multi-site pre-post intervention trial of a care coordination model for lung cancer screening follow-up.
The PATCHES group also maintains significant collaborative projects with several Fred Hutch/University of Washington/Seattle Children’s Cancer Consortium projects including the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI), the Carotene and Retinol Efficacy Trial (CARET), the Cancer Screening Research Network (CSRN), the Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research (HICOR) and the Institute for Translational Health Science (ITHS).
Candidates should have an interest in cancer prevention and/or cancer screening and in identifying, testing, and implementing effective interventions in diverse settings and populations. The Staff Scientist will work under the direction of Dr. Matthew Triplette, Associate Professor in the Fred Hutch Division of Public Health Sciences with a co-appointment in the University of Washington Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine and Director of both the Lung Cancer Screening and Living Tobacco Free Services programs. Dr. Triplette’s research program uses both clinical trials and observational studies to understanding determinants of successful lung cancer prevention and develop and adapt interventions to unique settings and populations. Studies include both single institution and multi-site Save trials, including local and national clinical trials consortia, as well as observational cohorts. The majority of PATCHES studies center health equity approaches and populations at high-risk for both lung cancer and healthcare disparities. The staff scientist is expected to provide significant leadership for the overall lab group and function relatively independently.
Responsibilities include:
Grant writingDeveloping and implementing research protocolsAnalyzing data and manuscript preparationOversight of research staff, study budgets and study progress QualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
PhD or doctoral equivalent in Epidemiology, Health Outcomes/Health Behavior Research,Implementation Science, Health Economics, or related fieldsExperience implementing clinical trials and/or observational studies in cancer prevention and/orbehavioral interventionsStrong written and verbal communication skillsSuccessful track record of manuscript publicationDemonstrated ability to work well within interdisciplinary teams and collaborationsA long-term interest in a non-tenure track staff positionAn interest in transforming health care delivery and policyAn interest in health equity and/or community-engaged researchPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
2 years of post-doctoral research experience in a related fieldExperience managing project teams and managing direct reportsExperience managing Institutional Review Board and other administrative research processesStrong experience in mixed-methods approaches (including qualitative analysis and quantitative programming and analysis)Strong quantitative and analytic programming skills, preferably in SAS and/or RSuccessful track record in obtaining research grantsA statement describing your commitment and contributions toward greater diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in your career or that will be made through your work at Fred Hutch is requested of all finalists.
The annual base salary range for this position is from $82,118 to $185,016 and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications. This position may be eligible for relocation assistance.
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), paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks), and partially paid sabbatical leave (up to 12 months for professor track faculty, up to 6 months for other scientific staff).