Public Health Program Associate

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Description:
Ideal candidate is someone with requisite professional research experience and skills in data collection, data management, and data analysis. This person will assist with establishing and managing project databases, developing survey instruments and research protocols and procedures, overseeing tracking and recruitment procedures, data entry, and data collection activities. She or he also will work with IRB and will contribute to overall quality assurance. As the project progresses, the public health program associate will work closely with the PI and other senior investigators on data analysis and interpretation as well as preparation of papers for scientific meetings and submission to peer-review journals as well as dissemination to community groups, policy makers, and stakeholders in the long-term care industry.JOB DESCRIPTION: Under limited supervision, uses a basic knowledge of public health principles to analyze, develop, implement, and promote new and creative strategies and solutions to address public health issues and challenges. Addresses public health issues by providing education, technical assistance, advocacy, public awareness, and research. Works with programs or studies designed to evaluate the prevalence or surveillance of public health issues and the effectiveness of targeted interventions. May provide technical assistance to organizations to include presentations, web-based resources, strategies, and educational forums to address specific public health issues. May work with clinical study sites on patient recruitment and data collection standards. Assists with data collection and data analysis. Contributes to proposals, protocols, data analysis plans, reports, manuscripts, and presentation of study findings. May assist in designing, developing, and conducting targeted training initiatives.May collaborate with external organizations to develop action plans and goals to achieve specific objectives. Performs related responsibilities as required.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A master's degree in public health, a master's of science degree in public health or health education, or a master's in development practice from an accredited school.PREFERRED QUALIFIACTIONS:A background in one or more geriatrics or gerontology, dementia care, long-term care or palliativeA statistical expertiseA good working knowledge of SAS, SPSS, or STATA software packages.NOTE: This role will be granted the opportunity to work from home temporarily during the COVID-19 pandemic, with intent to return to an Emory University location in the future. Emory reserves the right to change this status with notice to employee.

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