Research Associate

University of Iowa • Iowa City, IA

9h • Hybrid

About The Position

The University of Iowa Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is seeking a Research Associate for the Iowa Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative (IPQCC). The IPQCC is a statewide organization supported by the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (Iowa HHS) to facilitate collaboration among maternal and neonatal health stakeholders in Iowa. The IPQCC facilitates Iowa’s participation in the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM), a national quality improvement initiative to reduce maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity. The operations of the IPQCC are contracted from Iowa Health and Human Services to the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. As an IPQCC Research Associate in the Department of OBGYN, duties include evaluation of population-level trends in maternal morbidity and mortality and assessing the impact of large-scale quality improvement initiatives across health systems.

Requirements

• Master’s in Public Health or comparable discipline; or an equivalent combination of education and related experience
• Solid foundation of knowledge in Maternal-Child Health
• Experience with quality improvement and/or implementation science frameworks
• Experience with using population datasets including vital records (birth certificates) and billing data to derive health outcomes
• Experience with using clinical data, including knowledge of regulations related to working with protected health information (PHI)

Responsibilities

• Lead and collaborate on the writing, analysis, and editing of research manuscripts and community reports.
• Coordinate MCH-related activities with stakeholders in Buena Vista County, Wapello County and throughout Iowa, including site visits.
• Support the development and implementation of a quality improvement process for perinatal health care.
• Co-design and conduct data collection for quality improvement, including focus group discussions and in-depth interviews.
• Design and facilitate community dissemination, including reports, community gatherings, and presentations.
• Track and report all project activities and meetings for process evaluation.
• Facilitate listening visits and engagement with priority stakeholders to support Maternal Health Innovation (MHI) projects.
• Support program evaluation in collaboration with MHI leadership.
• Support MHI leadership in other grant-related activities as they arise.

What This Job Offers

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