Research Scientist Schaeffer Institute

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The Schaeffer Institute is seeking a Research Scientist who will work closely with the Chief Scientific Officer and the Schaeffer leadership team to plan design and execute research projects.

This position is a one-year appointment with the possibility of renewal dependent on the Research Scientists ability to secure external funding and create and oversee an independent research portfolio. This position is a hybrid work arrangement and is funded by a contract gift or grant.

Key duties include but are not limited to:

• Planning designing and conducting of highly specialized technical and complex research projects independently

• Creating long-term research goals and objectives and contributing to the development of advanced concepts techniques and standards

• Identifying researching compiling and evaluating data sources background information and/or technology related to area of specialization

• Analyzing and evaluating research data and providing interpretations requiring significant knowledge of a specialized area of research

• Developing research documentation for publications and preparing papers that show independent thinking and leadership in scholarly writing

• Making presentations at academic conferences

• Providing leadership direction and guidance to staff and/or student workers

• Expertise in the modeling of body weight and its associated comorbidities and in pharmaceutical pricing and uptake are regarded as helpful skills.

Minimum Education:

Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate

Minimum Experience:

5 years directly related education and experience in research specialization with highly advanced knowledge of equipment procedures analysis methods principles theories and concepts.

Must have demonstrated leadership in developing new ideas and ability to publish in academic outlets (i.e. first authored publications conceptual leadership in the development of publications generated alone or with others and/or writing of first drafts of publications and/or single authored publications).

Compensation

The annual base salary range for this position is $117128 - $132000. When extending an offer of employment the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position the candidates work experience education/training key skills internal peer equity federal state and local laws contractual stipulations grant funding as well as external market and organizational considerations.

Commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Position is 100% FTE

Performs other related duties as assigned or requested. The university reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

Required Documents

Cover letter Resume/CV

About the Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics

Since its establishment in 2009 the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economicshas served as an intellectual hub for health policy and health economics research at USC. The Schaeffer Centers mission is to measurably improve value in health through evidence-based policy solutions research excellence and private and public sector engagement. The Center ranks 4th in the world in health economics and is a trusted resource for Congress federal agencies (including CMS FDA CBO and NIH) and organizations such as the National Academies of Science Engineering and Medicine.

The Schaeffer Center is a collaboration between the USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciencesand the USC Price School of Public Policy and it is a flagship program of the Leonard D. Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy & Government Service.

About the USC Schaeffer Institute

The USC Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy and Government Service launching July 1 has been established by an historic gift from USC Trustee Leonard D. Schaeffer. It will house two existing programs under one umbrellathe Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics and the Leonard D. Schaeffer Fellows in Government Service.

The Schaeffer Institute will serve as a policy laboratory to develop and test ideas generated by Price School faculty staff and students. It will provide a forum to reach federal policymakers in D.C. Andperhaps most importantlyit will build our capacity to offer government service opportunities to our students.

The Schaeffer Institute will bridge USC research in Los Angeles with federal policy in Washington DC. Its mission is to:

• Develop and promote strong public leaders;

• Support civic engagement;

• Provide evidence-based policy solutions to the nations most pressing political social and economic issues; and

• Amplify the reach and impact of USC scholarship.

About the Sol Price School of Public Policy

Ranked among the foremost schools of public policy in the nation the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy generates uncommon knowledge for the common good. The School is composed of overlapping disciplines that generate innovative approaches to critical issues ranging from health-care policy to homelessness and sustainability to congestion to name a few. A wide-ranging curriculum including extensive experiential learning prepares our graduates to navigate problems that demand multi-layered solutions driven by critical informed thinking.

The Price School founded in 1929 is anchored by four departments: Public Policy and Management Health Policy and Management Wilbur H. Smith III Department of Estate Development; and Urban Planning and Spatial Analysis. The Schools rigorous academic programs provide students with the knowledge and distinctive opportunities to make meaningful contributions to their professions. Integrating classroom instruction with real-world experience and led by some of the worlds most renowned faculty in their fields our students establish a clear pathway to successful careers.

Our academic programs are augmented by numerous research centers institutes and initiatives that provide additional research expertise and experiences notable among them are: The Judith and John Bedrosian Center on Governance and the Public; The Center for Philanthropy and Public Policy; The USC Lusk Center for Real Estate; The METRANS Transportation Consortium; The Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics; and The Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy. Together they account for over $100 million in externally funded research grants and contracts.

Our departments and research enterprise provide unmatched breadth and depth to tackle an enormous range of challenges facing our country and the world. Our graduates hold leadership positions across diverse sectors public private and nonprofit championing the advancement of the common good. They come from around the world and from a variety of cultures and socio-economic backgrounds to create a rich intellectual environment that celebrates supports and benefits from diverse people and opinions.

About the Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is located on the USC Health Sciences Campus which includes the Keck Hospital of USC the Norris Cancer Hospital Doheny Eye Institute and the flagship LACUSC Medical Center along with directing five university- and community-based pharmacies adding a sixth in South Los Angeles in 2023. Ranked by US News and World Report as the #1 private pharmacy school in the United States and the #2 overall school according to World Scholarship Forum the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is recognized for its more than century-long reputation for innovation and leadership in pharmaceutical education practice research and service to the community and to the profession. The school uniquely spans the entire spectrum of pharmaceutical development and clinical care from drug discovery to regulatory approaches that promote safety and innovation from delivery of contemporary patient care services to evaluating the impact of care provision on patient outcomes and costs. The schools dynamic faculty is involved in all levels of pharmacy education: from undergraduate majors to multiple MS and PhD graduate programs from the Doctor of Pharmacy degree program with dual degree options to a wide variety of advanced clinical residency and fellowship training and from laboratory to bedside learning experiences. The school has recently received a $50 million endowment from the Alfred E. Mann Foundation to name the school and to support student scholarships faculty development and recruitment and integrated biomedical innovation.

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