Research Assistant

Virginia Tech•Blacksburg, VA

About The Position

This position will encompass two projects: 1. Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) Local Food Procurement Data Analysis & Reporting (75% of time) 2. Evaluation of the Americorps funded SEED community engagement evaluation and peer recovery specialist training (25% of time). The VDOE project involves leading data entry, cleaning, analysis, and reporting from local food procurement data obtained from two datasets (“Virginia Local Food Tracking Tools” and DoD Fresh data from Keany Produce). This includes weekly meetings with the VDOE and the VT Center for Public Health Practice & Research team, separately. For the SEED project, the role will involve analyzing data, writing a manuscript and final report, and leading data analysis (qualitative and quantitative) for the peer recovery specialist supervised experience evaluation.

Requirements

Master’s degree or equivalent experience in community health, public health, or related field.
Ability to make decisions, organize and prioritize work, and perform multiple tasks simultaneously.
Excellent communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, organizational, facilitation and administrative skills.
Ability to prioritize responsibilities, pay attention to detail, work independently and with initiative, and meet deadlines.
Comprehensive computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite and data management.

Nice To Haves

MPH degree
Experience in program evaluation
Experience in data management and analysis

Responsibilities

Lead data entry, cleaning, analysis, and reporting from local food procurement data.
Participate in weekly meetings with the VDOE and the VT Center for Public Health Practice & Research team.
Analyze data for the SEED project.
Write manuscript and final report for the SEED project.
Lead qualitative and quantitative data analysis for the peer recovery specialist supervised experience evaluation.