The Research Scientist will facilitate and coordinate the development and implementation of a program of research and evidence-based practice in collaboration with Billings Clinic health care staff and disciplines and with professionals and scientists from academic institutions and research organizations. This person will be recognized as a professional role model and will promote a professional environment that supports continuous learning, positively impacts clinical and healthcare outcomes and interdisciplinary collaborative activities. This person will be expected to seek grant funding and grant opportunities to support research activities. This person will educate the staff about the use of evidence-based practice and research.

Essential Job Functions
• • Supports and models behaviors consistent with the mission and philosophy of Billings Clinic and department/service.Utilizes philosophical, theoretical, and conceptual foundations to guide Billings Clinic health care professionals in the discovery of new knowledge in health care.
• Conducts theory-guided quantitative and qualitative research to test and generate new knowledge, and to educate members of the health care team.
• Develops and maintains appropriate records, information databases and other related information necessary to conduct analyses, produce statistical findings/results, and prepare a variety of reports on research results that are credible and reproducible. Evaluates and analyzes data to establish relevance to the problem or problems being evaluated.
• Prepares, oversees, and presents posters, power point presentations, and manuscripts to disseminate work locally, regionally, and nationally.
• In collaboration with senior and physician leadership, medical staff, and other health care professionals, leads, develops, and devises research and quality initiatives which align with Billings Clinic strategic goals to improve health services and clinical outcomes and quality and patient safety locally, regionally, and nationally. Oversees all phases of the research process. Acts as a recognized research and evidence-based practice expert throughout the Billings Clinic healthcare system.
• Seeks grant funding to support research activities. Coordinates grant/federal appropriations development/management efforts. This includes researching potential granting entities, trusts, foundations, businesses, and government entities to identify prospects for submittal of written grant/funding requests.
• Engages with other academic and healthcare institutions as an active collaborator of research endeavors.
• Identifies needs and sets goals for own growth and development; meets all mandatory organizational and departmental requirements.
• Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency environmental, employee or patient safety standards relevant to job performance.
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.