Staff Scientist - Behavioral Insights Team

About the role

The BIT was created in 2018 to apply behavioral science methods to the design, implementation, and experimental evaluation of "nudges" and other lightweight behavioral interventions intended to improve outcomes and experiences for patients, clinicians, employees, and other stakeholders of the Geisinger Health System and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Liaising, initiating, and coordinating execution of projects with internal and external stakeholders
• Conducting literature searches and reviewing the literature to inform the team's projects
• Contributing to or leading manuscript drafting and submission for existing unpublished BIT studies
• Helping to write grants to support the team's work
• Designing nudges for implementation at Geisinger
• Data management, analysis, and visualization to assess the effects of implemented nudges
• Engaging in open science best practices (e.g., preregistration, preparing and sharing de-identified data and code)
• Assisting other groups at Geisinger with designing and implementing nudges
• Assisting other groups at Geisinger with evaluating programs
• Creating presentations to disseminate BIT findings both internally and externally with diverse audiences

Requirements

• Experience using statistical software (preferably R, others acceptable)
• Strong critical thinking skills
• Curiosity and problem-solving skills to proactively identify solutions to pragmatic challenges in a complex healthcare system environment
• Ability to work in an independent manner and complete increasingly complex assignments
• Strong teamwork skills and the ability to work effectively in a group environment
• Exceptional organizational, planning, and analytical skills
• Competence in written, oral, and electronic communication skills (interpersonal/communication and technological effectiveness competencies)

Qualifications

• A Ph.D. in psychology, economics, decision sciences, marketing, management, or any other relevant discipline is highly desired, but exceptional candidates with other credentials will be considered
• Graduate training in behavioral science research methods, including experimentation and multivariate data analysis
• Minimum 3 years' post-graduate experience managing behavioral or other research projects and supervising or otherwise collaborating actively in a team setting
• Experience applying for research funding or other grant support
• Scholarly publications

Skills

• Experience researching and/or implementing nudges
• Experience with open science best practices
• Training in behavioral economics
• Experience with econometrics
• Experience in interdisciplinary research and working in collaborative teams
• Experience in the healthcare industry
• Experience with programming and databases (e.g., Python, SQL)
• Experience with successful applications for external funding

Benefits

To apply: Please send a cover letter, C.V. or resume, and two representative scholarly publications in a single email to behavioralinsightsteam@geisinger.edu. Please also include names, titles, and contact information for three references (we will contact you before reaching out to your references).

Pay

Commensurate with experience

Schedule

Regular