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Senior Research Scientist Position

Ensuring Solutions to Alcohol Problems (ESAP) is seeking to fill a
senior research scientist position with expertise in quantitative
methodology. ESAP is in the department of Health Policy in the
School of Public Health at The George Washington University.

The Senior Research Scientist will: oversee methodological and
analytic activities associated with ongoing projects in the area of
behavioral healthcare (commercial health plans, employer/business,
and public sector settings), provide supervision and mentoring to
junior research staff, and assist in proposal writing (particularly
sections related to design, analysis, and statistical power). The
candidate for this position will also assist in the development of
mentoring activities to advance the overall design, methodology and
analytic skills of junior staff.

Qualifications: candidates must have a Doctorate in one of the
behavioral health or social science professions: psychology, social
work, sociology, nursing, psychiatry, health policy or other relevant
social science AND a minimum of 5 years professional experience in a
research position or its equivalent; experience in applied research,
data management, complex data structures and quantitative analysis
including multivariate and multi-level modeling; expertise and
experience in the area of behavioral health care in public and/or
private sectors, substance abuse research, and performance
measurement in healthcare/behavioral healthcare settings is
preferred. Strong communication and writing skills as well as an
ability to work in a self-motivated, small team environment are
required.

Interested applicants should mail, fax or email a cover letter, CV
and contact information of at least three academic or professional
references by Friday, August 31, 2007 (Ref #15702) to:

Beverly Green
Department of Health Policy
School of Public Health & Health Services
2021 K Street, NW Suite 800
Washington, DC 20006
bevgreen@... or fax (202) 530-2336
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