Junior Research Analyst (MCAH)

Heluna Health•Los Angeles, CA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health’s (DPH) Perinatal Innovation Unit (PIU) administers the African American Infant and Maternal Mortality Prevention Initiative (AAIMM) Doula Program and the DPSS Doula Program. These programs offer culturally responsive, community-based doula services to pregnant and postpartum individuals at higher risk for adverse birth outcomes. Doulas provide prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum education, support, advocacy, and resource navigation to enhance maternal and infant health outcomes. The AAIMM Doula Program, funded by the California Home Visiting Program (CHVP), pairs Black pregnant individuals with culturally congruent doulas to address racial inequities. The DPSS Doula Program, funded by an expansion of the Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health (MCAH) Home Visiting Program, serves eligible CalWORKs participants. Doulas collaborate with families, healthcare providers, home visitors, and community partners to promote informed decision-making, improve access to services, and support healthy pregnancies, births, and postpartum recovery. The program is funded through June 30, 2027, with potential for extension. This position requires reporting to the LA County DPH worksite at 750 N. Alameda St. Los Angeles, CA 90012 as needed. Employment is provided by Heluna Health. The pay rate is $30.47 per hour.

Requirements

Knowledge of public health principles, maternal and child health, perinatal health, health equity, and the social determinants of health.
Experience collecting, entering, managing, and validating quantitative and qualitative data with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
Knowledge of data management, quality assurance, and basic research and evaluation methods, including data cleaning, reporting, and performance monitoring.
Ability to analyze, interpret, and summarize program data and present findings through reports, dashboards, presentations, and other communication tools.
Experience using Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple assignments, prioritize competing deadlines, and maintain accurate records.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with program staff, doulas, healthcare providers, and community partners.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive client information in accordance with applicable privacy and data security requirements.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team in a fast-paced public health environment.
Demonstrated commitment to racial equity, birth equity, culturally responsive practices, and improving maternal and infant health outcomes.
Maintain compliance with Health Officer Orders for Health Care Workers as a condition of employment. Such orders may include future requirements for up-to-date vaccinations and/or mask wearing.

Nice To Haves

Experience with databases, data management systems, REDCap, or statistical software is desirable.
Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Public Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Health Sciences, Statistics, or a related field.
One or more years of experience supporting public health, research, evaluation, or data management activities.
Experience working with maternal and child health, home visiting, doula, or other community-based public health programs.
Familiarity with Institutional Review Board (IRB) processes, research compliance, and human subjects’ protections.
Experience creating dashboards, data visualizations, and reports using Excel, Power BI, Tableau, or similar reporting tools.
Experience managing large or complicated data sets utilizing statistical analytics software (SAS, Stata, R, M-Plus).

Responsibilities

Manage client-level program data by reviewing data entry for quality assurance, maintaining case management systems, performing routine data cleaning, formatting, quality assurance, and ensuring regular backup of program data in designated systems.
Support program invoicing by generating and monitoring the accuracy of doula activity logs, client data forms, and other program documentation; communicate with doulas regarding missing or inaccurate information and provide guidance to ensure compliance with reporting requirements.
Support program evaluation activities by importing data sources, cleaning data, and stacking/merging data sets utilizing SAS.
Assist in preparing summary reports, and monitoring participant outcomes related to maternal and infant health services.
Assist with data management issues and assurance, and reporting activities by maintaining program datasets and SAS programs, running routine reports, identifying data quality issues, and providing feedback to program staff to support continuous quality improvement.
Assist in the preparation and maintenance of program reports, dashboards, presentations, and data visualizations, including the analysis of program-specific metrics and state vital statistics to support program planning, monitoring, and grant reporting.
Support research and evaluation activities by assisting with Institutional Review Board (IRB) applications, renewals, documentation, reporting requirements, and other activities related to program evaluation and human subjects’ research.
Maintain and monitor program information systems, including Medi-Cal participant tracking databases and other electronic data management platforms, ensuring data integrity, confidentiality, and compliance with program requirements.
Provide support to designated staff managing program email accounts and responding to inquiries from doulas, staff, and partners regarding data collection, reporting requirements, and program documentation.
Participate in required team meetings, training, quality improvement initiatives, and collaborative planning activities to support implementation of the CHVP and DPSS Doula Programs.
Perform other related duties as assigned in support of program operations, research, evaluation, and continuous quality improvement.