[Hiring] Director, Health Services Research and Implementation Science @Alzheimer's Association®

Role Description

The Director, Health Services Research and Implementation Science reports to and works under the direction of the Senior Director, Health Services Research and Implementation Science, executing the Association's health services research (HSR) and implementation science (IS) portfolio within Medical & Scientific Relations. The Director translates the strategy and priorities set by the Senior Director into concrete studies, projects, and partnerships, and leads day-to-day delivery of assigned workstreams.

• Lead the development of new implementation research opportunities with Health Systems and Medical Affairs.
• Exercise independent decision-making authority over study design and implementation strategy.
• Provide day-to-day leadership of multidisciplinary, matrixed project teams.
• Apply implementation science frameworks to guide study design, technical assistance, and evaluation.
• Serve as a point of contact for Medical Affairs and Health Systems teams on implementation research opportunities.
• Execute the Association's HSR/IS agenda and priorities as set by the Senior Director.
• Disseminate HSR/IS methods and findings through peer-reviewed publications and conference sessions.
• Represent the Association in externally funded collaborative projects.
• Support the Senior Director in developing external partnerships for joint HSR/IS research.
• Provide technical assistance to health system and community implementation teams.
• Apply community-engaged and person-centered research principles across HSR/IS projects.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Senior Director.

Qualifications

• Ability to translate strategic direction into concrete research plans, timelines, and deliverables.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary, matrixed project teams.
• Hands-on fluency in implementation science frameworks and literature.
• Ability to build and manage external partnerships in support of a supervisor's broader strategy.
• Strong record of peer-reviewed publication and conference presentation.
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with clinical, health systems, or medical affairs teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree (PhD, DrPH, or equivalent) in health services research, implementation science, public health, health policy, or a related field.
• Several years of progressively senior experience in health services research and/or implementation science.
• Experience leading complex, multi-stakeholder research or implementation projects.
• Demonstrated experience building or managing external partnerships.
• Experience in brain health, aging, dementia, or related chronic disease care settings preferred.
• Experience with community-engaged or person-centered research methods preferred.
• Experience in international or multi-site collaborative research preferred.
• Prior supervisory or team-building experience preferred.
• Familiarity with federal-funding research infrastructure preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and flex accounts.
• Short and long-term disability, life insurance, long-term care insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement and generous Paid Time Off.
• 12 annual holidays and Paid Family Leave.
• Annual Cultural & Heritage Day and Volunteer Day of their choosing.
• Gold standard 401(k) retirement plan.