SEIU Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR)
 

Researcher

National Position

 

About Us
The Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR) is the largest house staff union in the United States. We are a local of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), representing nearly 39,000 resident physicians who are dedicated to improving residency training and education, advancing patient care, and expanding healthcare access for our communities. CIR’s mission is to empower our nation’s interns, residents and fellows to fight for excellence for our patients. 

Job Description
The primary role of the Researcher is to provide analytical support to CIR’s new organizing campaigns; they will be a member of the Strategic Campaigns team and work closely with CIR’s New Organizing Team. The Researcher is responsible for compiling and analyzing financial, legal and industry data on hospitals, medical schools and the healthcare system. Researchers also educate CIR leaders, staff, and allies on their findings to build strategic campaigns involving members, elected officials and other community organizations. The Researcher will report to the Director of Strategic Campaigns. 

What You’ll Do

• Perform analysis and draft memos on: health system operations including finance, structure and governance; revenue streams; key decision makers; borrowing/investing; sources of funding in acute-care teaching hospitals and how they relate to residents.
• Analyze industry trends and their impact on teaching hospital operations.
• Perform power analysis and find ways to build strategic campaigns around industry knowledge. 
• Analyze regulatory documents including financial statements, cost reports, and IRS filings. 

What Makes a Great Candidate

• Minimum 2 years relevant research/organizing experience strongly preferred
• Minimum 4-year degree, BA/BS, preferred but not required
• Familiarity with concepts in academic study design; ability to understand and critically analyze clinical and policy-related studies and journal articles. 
• Mastery of arithmetic, basic statistics, and related software such as Microsoft Excel.
• Familiarity with labor law, libel/free speech laws, and major laws related to the health care industry preferred. 
• Knowledge of Healthcare Economics, Hospital Budgeting, and financial analysis preferred
• Ability to think critically through problems.
• Ability to facilitate the learning of others.
• Ability to critically evaluate one’s own performance, incorporating feedback into improving performance.
• Ability to develop one’s own skills, acquire relevant knowledge and proactively seek opportunities to learn.
• Effective and appropriate communication with members, staff, administrators and supervisors.
• Effective written and verbal communications.
• Well prepared, organized and able to manage time effectively.
• Demonstrates an interest in the work and the membership.
• Analytical skills in mathematics and statistics 
• Ability to work independently, prioritize multiple tasks and think critically 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite
• Desire and commitment to advance the organization.
• Proactively identifies needs of the organization and responds with solutions.
• Proficiency in internet and database searching
• Must be fully vaccinated for Covid in accordance with CDC guidelines, subject to any laws of the state in which the applicant resides
• Ability to work long and irregular hours including evenings and weekends
• Willingness to travel and work in different states for determined periods of time as needed 

CIR Offers: 
Competitive salary ($77,212 to $122,800) commensurate with experience and in compliance with the staff collective bargaining agreement.

Excellent benefits package including health, dental, and vision coverage with no employee contributions; generous paid leave time including four weeks’ vacation within the first calendar year of employment, paid holidays, personal days, and sick days; short and long-term disability insurance; 401(k); defined benefit pension plan; and mileage reimbursement. 

To Apply:
In addition to a résumé, please include a cover letter that explains your reason for wanting to work for CIR, an example of how you demonstrated success in a similar position, and a description of how this position fits into your long-term career plan. Please be sure to include all of your paid professional experience on your résumé. Please send your résumé and cover letter to jobs@cirseiu.org with the Subject Line: Researcher. 

CIR is committed to equal opportunity for all employees and applicants and encourages applications from all qualified candidates. As a proud Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), we do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, religion, sex, sexual stereotyping, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), or any other protected category recognized by state, federal or local laws. CIR provides reasonable accommodations, in accordance with applicable law, for qualified individuals with disabilities, for individuals’ religious beliefs and practices, and on any other basis required by law. If, to apply for this job or to participate in a job interview, you require a reasonable accommodation, please let us know. 

Please visit our website for more information: www.cirseiu.org.