Clinical Research Scientist

About the Lab

The ARISE Health Lab at Seattle Children's Research Institute, led by Dr. Nia Heard-Garris, is dedicated to advancing health equity and improving health outcomes for youth, their families, and their communities. Through innovative, community-partnered research, the lab examines how social and structural factors shape health and well-being. Our mission is to translate research into meaningful interventions, policies, and practices that promote resilience, reduce health disparities, and create healthier futures for all children.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to manuscripts, abstracts, reports, and grant sections, and manage the lab's publication process from drafting through submission, peer review, and revision.
• Collaborate with the PI on study design, and conduct, analyze, and interpret data; prepare tables and figures.
• Provide ongoing scientific expertise across all phases of the lab's research and contribute to the development of new grant awards.
• Coordinate daily lab operations, including team meetings, timelines, and deliverables, with delegated authority from the PI.
• Ensure studies comply with federal regulations, institutional policies, and Good Clinical Practice, and work with the team to maintain regulatory documents.
• Mentor and provide guidance to research staff as assigned.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in a scientific related field (Master's, PhD, or MD) with a focus on youth.
• Minimum of four (4) years of related research experience.
• Pediatric research experience.
• Strong scientific writing skills and a demonstrated record of peer-reviewed publications.
• Significant manuscript development and writing experience (essential function of this position).

Pay

Compensation range: $100,110.00 – $150,166.00 per year, based on full-time employment (2,080 hours per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided. This range is specific to Seattle; positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors.

Benefits

Seattle Children's offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details can be found at www.seattlechildrens.org/careers/benefits.

About Seattle Children's

Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children's – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families' ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho – the largest region of any children's hospital in the country. U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Seattle Children's among the nation's best children's hospitals. For more than a decade, Seattle Children's has been nationally recognized in key specialty areas. As a Magnet designated institution, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care. Our core values – Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity, and Innovation – are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here.