Research Associate - Population Health

University of Kansas Medical Center•Wichita, KS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The position plays a key role in advancing public health research and community-based initiatives through data management, analysis, project coordination, and scholarly dissemination. This position supports all phases of research and evaluation projects, including literature reviews, participant engagement, partnership development, grant proposal preparation, manuscript development, and the translation of findings into actionable reports, presentations, and publications.

Requirements

Five (5) years of experience in public health or a health related field. Education may substitute for experience on a year-for-year basis.
Experience in managing data systems using SPSS, SAS, and/or Excel.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in public health or a related field
Experience working in the substance use disorder field
Initiative
Prioritization
Multi-tasking
Organization
Attention to detail
Teamwork
Collaboration
Communication

Responsibilities

Manage, monitor, and maintain multiple online databases and assessments.
Collect, clean, analyze, and interpret quantitative and qualitative data to support project evaluation and reporting.
Perform data management, statistical analysis, and reporting using SPSS, SAS, and/or Excel.
Coordinate participant follow-up activities, including survey administration and response tracking to maximize completion rates.
Conduct, analyze, and interpret follow-up assessments to demonstrate progress made, as well as serve as a key contributor on related research publications.
Prepare reports, data summaries, and presentations for funders, partners, and project stakeholders.
Ensure compliance with research protocols, institutional policies, and the ethical conduct of research related to human subjects’ research.
Recruit and engage community and organizational partners to support successful implementation of projects.
Schedule and coordinate partner trainings, outreach activities, meetings, and other events.
Manage continuing education credit administration through AHEC.
Coordinate and track payment processing to ensure timely completion of financial obligations.
Maintain regular communication with Research Manager, project partners, and other stakeholders regarding project activities, timelines, and deliverables.
Collaborate with community partners, researchers, and subject matter experts to support program implementation, evaluation, and dissemination efforts.
Conduct literature reviews to inform research studies, grant proposals, manuscripts, and program development activities.
Update applicable statistics, citations, and supporting documentation used in publications, reports, and funding proposals.
Assist with the development, preparation, and submission of grant proposals.
Serve as key contributor on research publications; conduct data analysis, author major sections of research paper, and responsible for publication submittals to journal for approval.
Lead and support special projects and technical assistance for community partners and stakeholders as needs are identified.

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan
Employer-paid life insurance
Long-term disability insurance
Various additional voluntary insurance plans
Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire
Ten paid holidays
One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment
Paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment
Retirement program with a generous employer contribution
Additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b)