Program Director Research - Improvement Science Division

Overview

Working under the supervision of and in collaboration with the Value Institute leader and senior faculty overseeing the improvement science division, the Research Director will serve as the administrative leader for the Value Institute Improvement Science Division serving the Dartmouth Health system community and interfacing with the Geisel School of Medicine and Dartmouth College communities.

• Develops and implements the strategic vision for improvement science research at the Value Institute. Aligns research and improvement initiatives with institutional priorities and community health needs.
• Oversees a portfolio of projects, focusing on the six domains health care quality safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable.
• Manages and oversees grant applications and grants portfolio for the research division.
• Promotes academic productivity; ensure high standards of research quality, methodology, and ethics.
• Organizes programs and learning events to showcase research and improvement efforts, build awareness, and develop research and improvement learning collaboratives and communities of practice.
• Cultivates partnerships with faculty, clinicians, administrators, and other stakeholders across departments and external organizations.
• Disseminates knowledge via publications, conference presentations, and abstracts; independently or in conjunction with other investigators.
• Promotes and manages the use of state-of-the-art research methodologies and data analytics to address critical questions. Develop and apply innovative approaches to data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Daily operations including oversight of staff, recruitment, annual budgets, contracts, procurement and expense management.
• Collaborates with Communications and Marketing to design and maintain the research division website/intranet.
• Collaborates with Value Institute education leaders to coordinate educational programs, inventory programs and related research productivity.
• Collaborates with biomedical reference librarians to manage and oversee the Value Institute reference database.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

• Master’s degree in a related field required with preferably ten years of experience. PhD preferred.
• Supervision experience preferred.
• Exercises a high degree of creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in planning, organizing, and guiding scientific research programs.
• Requires in-depth knowledge and experience within specific area(s) of expertise. Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Works independently with minimal guidance.
• Analytical problem-solving skills with demonstrated skills to define, scope and analyze complex, cross-functional problems and work in partnership with operational owners and project leaders to develop and execute all facets of project work.
• Excellent communication, organizational, decision-making and leadership skills with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Must be skilled in the use of data analysis and applicable project management tools i.e., MS Project (or equivalent), Visio, SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.