Clinical Research Scientist

About the Lab

The ARISE Health Lab at Seattle Children’s Research Institute, led by Dr. Nia Heard-Garris, is dedicated to advancing health equity and improving health outcomes for youth, their families, and their communities. Through innovative, community-partnered research, the lab examines how social and structural factors shape health and well-being. Our mission is to translate research into meaningful interventions, policies, and practices that promote resilience, reduce health disparities, and create healthier futures for all children.

Clinical Research Scientist

The Clinical Research Scientist is a senior scientific member of the ARISE Health Lab. This person leads manuscript and research-product development and supports day-to-day lab operations, including serving as the lab’s point of contact when the Principal Investigator is away.

• Lead and contribute to manuscripts, abstracts, reports, and grant sections, and manage the lab’s publication process from drafting through submission, peer review, and revision.

• Collaborate with the PI on study design, and conduct, analyze, and interpret data; prepare tables and figures.

• Provide ongoing scientific expertise across all phases of the lab’s research and contribute to the development of new grant awards.

• Coordinate daily lab operations, including team meetings, timelines, and deliverables, with delegated authority from the PI.

• Ensure studies comply with federal regulations, institutional policies, and Good Clinical Practice, and work with the team to maintain regulatory documents.

• Mentor and provide guidance to research staff as assigned.

• Required: Master’s or PhD in a relevant field with a focus on youth, strong scientific writing skills, and a demonstrated record of peer-reviewed publications. Significant manuscript development and writing is an essential function of this position.

Required Education and Experience

Advanced degree in scientific related field (Master's, PhD, MD).

Minimum of four (4) years of related research experience.

Pediatric research experience.

Compensation Range

$100,110.00 - $150,166.00 per year

Salary Information

This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.

Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants

This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors .

Benefits Information

Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website .

About Us

Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE

Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country.

U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Seattle Children’s among the nation’s best children’s hospitals. For more than a decade, Seattle Children’s has been nationally recognized in key specialty areas. We are honored to be one of the nation’s very best places to care for children and the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.

As a Magnet designated institution, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation. Whether it’s delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner, practicing the highest standards of quality and safety, or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases, these values are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here.

Our Commitment

Seattle Children’s welcomes people of all experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

The people who work at Seattle Children’s are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves.

Seattle Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.