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Closing Date:

12/11/2024

Type of Position:

Researchers

Job Type:

RegularNo

Institution Name:

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has a unique combination of education, research, and clinical programs that encourages and supports teamwork and diversity. We champion being a collaborative health care organization, focused on improving patient care and the lives of Arkansans.
 

UAMS offers amazing benefits and perks (available for benefits eligible positions only):

• Health: Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family
• Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave
• Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)
• Retirement: Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS
• Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000
• Career Training and Educational Opportunities
• Merchant Discounts
• Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy

Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening.  To apply for the position, please click the Apply link/button.

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Department:

COP | Pharmaceutical Evaluation & Policy

Department's Website:

Summary of Job Duties:

The Assistant Staff Scientist is a grant-funded research staff position housed within the Division of Pharmaceutical Evaluation and Policy (PEP) of the Department of Pharmacy Practice, at the UAMS College of Pharmacy. The purpose of this position is to support and enhance the Division's capacity to effectively leverage an increasing number of complex data sources, support strategic collaborations to enhance dissemination of operational and research data, and utilize techniques to synthesize quantitative and qualitative data for analysis and reporting to policy makers and managers. The position reports to the PEP Division Director, and the primary role of the Assistant Staff Scientist is to support the research mission of the Division, Department, and College.

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Evaluation & Policy or related field, and 0 – 5 years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of Statistical programming software such as SPSS, SAS, Stata, R or Python.

Additional Information:

Responsibilities:

• Serves in a professional research position that functions independently within established guidelines with general supervision. 
• Provides a high level of data, programming, and statistical expertise to support the design, evaluation, analysis, and dissemination of research projects within the Division of Pharmaceutical Evaluation & Policy.
• Assists investigators in manuscript preparation including independently drafting sections that clearly and accurately describe the research methods and results.
• Assists investigators with research protocol development, grant writing, data analysis, and statistical programming using statistical software. 
•  Attends regular meetings with the division director and other PEP Division personnel, as needed.
• Other Duties Assigned

Salary Information:

Salary is commensurate with education and experience

Required Documents to Apply:

Curriculum Vitae

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Please contact [email protected] for any recruiting related questions.

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS  

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

Pre-employment Screening Requirements:

No Background Check Required

This position is subject to pre-employment screening (criminal background, drug testing, and/or education verification). A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant except as provided by law. Any criminal history will be evaluated in relationship to job responsibilities and business necessity.  The information obtained in these reports will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law. 

Constant Physical Activity:

Hearing, Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding

Frequent Physical Activity:

Repetitive Motion, Sitting, Talking

Occasional Physical Activity:

Walking

Benefits Eligible:

Yes