Senior Public Health Program Associate - Rollins School of Public Health

Emory University•Atlanta, GA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The research team of Dr. Aaron Siegler in the Epidemiology Department at Emory University is seeking to hire multiple positions, including a Senior Public Health Program Associate to work on several NIH-funded studies in HIV prevention epidemiology and digital health intervention research across local and/or international settings. These studies include: Establishing a PrEP Epidemiology, Modeling and Surveillance System (PREMISE), Improving telePrEP initiation and retention outcomes in the US: The MISTR+ study, and The Elección (Choice) Cohort. The Program Associate will have the opportunity to work on multiple projects, with specific work distribution depending on experience and interests. The Program Associate may have the opportunity to contribute to other ongoing projects in Dr. Siegler’s research lab, co-author manuscripts, and present scientific work at national/international scientific conferences if interested. The position will be based at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. The initial appointment is for 2 years, and renewal is anticipated if performance is satisfactory and funds remain available.

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 and three years of relevant applied public health experience OR a master's degree in another field and four years of public health experience.

Nice To Haves

MPH in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, or other relevant field; or a Master’s degree in another field and at least 1-4 years of public health experience.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to foster a good working relationship with both internal team members and external collaborators.
Experience in project management and coordination of public health research studies and/or clinical trials.
Proficiency in data management and analysis using SAS, R, or other statistical software.

Responsibilities

Independently uses a specialized knowledge of, and experience, with public health principles to analyze, develop, implement, and promote solutions to public health issues/problems.
Collects and analyzes data.
Prepares proposals, protocols, data analysis plans, reports, manuscripts, and presentation of study findings.
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 coordinate clinical study sites to ensure compliance with patient recruitment and data collection standards.
May provide technical assistance to organizations to include presentations, websites, strategies, and educational forums to address specific public health issues.
May design, develop, and conduct targeted training initiatives.
May collaborate with external organizations to develop action plans and goals to achieve specific objectives.
Identifies new potential projects, studies or partners.
Performs related responsibilities as required.
Under limited supervision, support the coordination and implementation of Research Protocols, including tracking timelines, deliverables, and project milestones.
Assist with day-to-day project management activities to ensure successful execution of project objectives.
Coordinate meetings and follow-up activities with internal and external project collaborators.
Conduct frequent written and verbal communication with internal and external project collaborators.
Assist with data collection, management, and analysis.
Assist with documentation of project activities including protocols, IRB submissions/reviews, and other project-related reports.
Contribute to proposals, protocols, data analysis plans, reports, manuscripts, and presentation of study findings.
Perform other related responsibilities and/or project-related tasks as required.