Staffing Advisors has been exclusively retained by Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute ("PCORI") to conduct a search for a Senior Merit Review Officer PCORI is an equal opportunity employer.
Interested candidates may send resumes to: Aileen Hedden at resumes@staffingadvisors.com with "PCORI - Sr Merit Review Officer #2023-2805 CW" as the subject of the email.
Please do not contact PCORI directly; all resumes sent to PCORI will be routed to Staffing Advisors for handling and will create delays.
About Us
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is authorized by Congress to conduct research to provide information about the best available evidence to help patients and their health care providers make more informed decisions. PCORI's research is intended to give patients a better understanding of the prevention, treatment, and care options available, and the science that supports those options.
Position Summary
Candidate must submit cover letter with application.
The Senior Merit Review Officer (SMRO) will serve as a subject matter expert in all merit review matters and as PCORI representatives providing internal (i.e., PCORI Program and other staff) and external (i.e., reviewers) technical support throughout the funding cycle.
The SMRO will assist the AD, Merit Review, with the daily activities relating to merit review. In addition, they will assist with the development of metrics and reports for MR to assess business process effectiveness and make and implement recommendations for continuous improvement.
In collaboration with the AD, Merit Review, will lead the onboarding of new staff, as well as train and mentor new and existing staff. The SMRO will contribute to establishing and maintaining a positive team environment.
The SMRO will continue to perform all the duties of a Merit Review Officer including organizing and managing the comprehensive scientific and technical review of applications submitted for PCORI funding but will manage larger, more complex panels. The SMRO is responsible for ensuring that each application submitted to PCORI undergoes a rigorous and objective evaluation and that the most meritorious scientific research proposals are identified for potential funding. Specifically, in carrying out PCORI's core merit review functions, the SMRO will be responsible for: coordinating the planning, implementation, and evaluation of high-quality, fair, and objective multi-stakeholder reviews; analyzing applications for funding under PCORI's National Priorities for Research and Research Agenda; assisting with the recruitment and training of patients, stakeholders, and other experts for review panels; and helping prepare pre- and post-review documents and materials for use by applicants, reviewers and Science programs. She/he will handle wide range of complex tasks with substantial independent responsibility, balancing multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities.
Duties and Responsibilities
Incumbent(s) in this position may be required to perform other duties and special assignments not specifically stated above.
Statements outlined in this section are designated as essential job functions in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
The health and safety of our employees is a top priority. As part of that commitment, PCORI requires all employees, regardless of remote work status, to be vaccinated against COVID-19. As a prospective and/or new employee at PCORI, you will be required to comply with PCORI's vaccination policy, report your vaccination status, and provide proof of vaccination. Compliance with the policy does allow for exceptions, but those exceptions will only be granted in circumstances related to medical conditions, disabilities, and sincerely held religious beliefs. Continuing with this application indicates your intent to comply with PCORI's Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy.
Conflict of Interest.
PCORI wants to ensure that prospective employees are aware of its conflict-of-interest policies so that employment deliberations take into consideration this aspect of PCORI employment. PCORI requires all PCORI employees to disclose upon commencement of their employment and on an annual basis all individual and close relatives financial, business, and personal association with the potential to bias or that have the appearance of biasing one's decisions relating to PCORI. All disclosures made by employees are made publicly available on PCORI's website. Disclosures must include all financial, business, and personal associations with any health or healthcare-related organizations. Disclosures should include all associations with any other organizations that have the potential to bias or that have the appearance of biasing one's decisions relating to PCORI, including but not limited to vendors or other third parties with whom PCORI has a contract or that PCORI has funded. For more information please visit PCORI-Conflict-of-Interest-Policies-Outside-Employment-Policy.pdf
PCORI conducts background checks on all applicants.
PCORI's Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
PCORI is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity both internal and external to the workplace. You can learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion here. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.
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