Project Specialist
About The Position
A collaboration of the Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Sol Price School of Public Policy, the USC Schaeffer Center’s mission is to measurably improve value in health through evidence-based policy solutions, research excellence, and private and public sector engagement. The Schaeffer Center is seeking a Project Specialist to assist Professor Genevieve Kanter with research activities, working on health policy and economics projects. This position provides the opportunity to gain research skills and knowledge in a collaborative team environment, with access to excellent academic and computing resources, and is excellent preparation for graduate school or advanced research and policy positions. This position is initially a full-time, 6-month fixed-term position with potential for a one-year renewal and beyond. In-person, hybrid, or remote work options available.
Requirements
- good organizational skills
- attention to detail
- ability to meet deadlines
- good communication skills, oral and written
- resourcefulness and excellent web search and lit search skills
- independent and self-motivated
- facility with computer programming (interest and experience in agentic AI a plus)
- Competency in at least one of the following programming languages: Stata, R, Python
Nice To Haves
- Master's Degree
- 3 years of experience
- Experience or coursework in health, the biological sciences, public policy, or political science is helpful
Responsibilities
- Collaborating in the design, execution, and documentation of data collection protocols using online sources and documents
- Writing code to extract data, clean and manipulate datasets, and conduct statistical analysis
- Preparing manuscripts for academic and policy publications
- Drafting documentation, status reports, IRB submissions, grant applications, and other research deliverables
- Preparing charts, tables, statistics, text, and visuals for presentations
- Conducting literature searches using databases such as PubMed, EconLit, and Google Scholar, and maintaining citation databases
- Supervising students and trainees in research protocols
Benefits
- excellent benefits and perks
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
