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

• Assisting the Program Director in day-to-day operations and development of the BIT
• 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• Contributing to or leading manuscript drafting and submission for existing unpublished BIT studies, and for new studies led by the staff scientist (first-author opportunities available)
• Helping to write grants to support the team’s work, as well as helping identify and initiate funded programs and projects
• Participating in the design of nudges for implementation at Geisinger
• Participating in data management, analysis, and visualization to assess the effects of implemented nudges, including their effects on patient outcomes, other outcomes, and their economic value
• 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

Qualifications

• 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
• Capability in written, oral, and electronic communication skills (interpersonal/communication and technological effectiveness competencies)

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

• Healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners

Pay

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience

Schedule

• Full-time position