Research Scientist

Core responsibilities:

• Exhibit command of the team's research areas, including methodology and components
• Independently carry out quantitative analyses and participate in reciprocal research projects
• Develop, quality check, and distribute complex datasets for epidemiological and statistical analyses
• Develop and implement new computational and statistical methods, writing and testing code in R
• Lead and co-author scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Contribute to research design and assist in drafting presentations, manuscripts, and funding proposals

This role contributes to improving global health outcomes through rigorous epidemiological and statistical research that informs health policy and practice worldwide.

• Exhibit command of research methodology and components
• Ability to independently carry out quantitative analyses
• Experience developing and implementing computational and statistical methods
• Proficiency in writing and testing code in R
• Experience leading and co-authoring scientific publications
• Ability to contribute to research design and assist in drafting presentations, manuscripts, and funding proposals

No benefits information provided in the job description.

The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent research organization at the University of Washington whose mission is to deliver timely, relevant, and scientifically valid evidence to improve health policy and practice through projects like the Global Burden of Diseases study.