Public Health Program Associate - Rollins School of Public Health

Emory University • Atlanta, GA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

This job is part of the Programs, Research & Innovation in Sexual Minority Health (PRISM Health) team in the Epidemiology Department at the Rollins School of Public Health. Through the confluence of behavioral, social science, epidemiology and biomedical research, PRISM Health undertakes quality science, innovative research, and evidence-based programming to better understand and improve the sexual health of sexual minority populations, with a focus on HIV. The BRIDGE project is a multi-site implementation science project focused on partnering with healthcare and community providers of HIV services to adapt and implement evidence-based stigma reduction interventions. The project will fund 20 demonstrations sites to implement evidence-based and evidence-informed stigma reduction interventions. The Public Health Program Associate will serve as part of the project coordination team helping to support a range of activities. This role requires a dynamic individual with strong organizational and relationship management skills.

Requirements

• A master's degree in Public Health, a master of science degree in Public Health or Health Education, OR a master's degree in Development Practice OR a master's degree in another field and one year of public health experience.

Nice To Haves

• Master Degree in Public Health or related field.
• 1-2 years experience conducting HIV research, prevention, and/or treatment activities.
• Able to handle multiple tasks at once; meet deadlines, detailed, flexible, able to manage relationships.
• Excellent written, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with implementation science principles and community-engaged research.
• Ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Assist with day-to-day project management activities including facilitating meetings of investigators and developing assessment instruments, project protocols, data collection forms, intervention toolkits, among other project materials.
• Engage with federal and academic partners and provide project management support for collaborative deliverables.
• Conduct biweekly meetings with assigned demonstration sites and maintain up to date documentation of project deliverables and outstanding issues.
• Conduct domestic site visits to demonstration sites and provide project support for regional and national trainings, with approximately 20% travel expected.

Benefits

• Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.
• Emory University does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training.
• Students, faculty, and staff are assured of participation in university programs and in the use of facilities without such discrimination.
• Emory University complies with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act, and applicable executive orders, federal and state regulations regarding nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and affirmative action (for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities).
• Emory University is committed to ensuring equal access and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level