Senior Public Health Program Associate- School of Medicine, Hope Clinic

Emory University•Decatur, GA

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Public Health Program Associate works with the Hope Clinic of the Emory Vaccine Center, an international Center of Excellence in clinical and translational research on infectious disease vaccines, treatment, and prevention. The clinic conducts human research studies and clinical trials for infectious diseases of public health importance, including vaccine, treatment, prevention, community-based, and laboratory-based translational human immunology studies. The role applies specialized public health knowledge and experience to analyze, develop, implement, and promote solutions to public health issues. It involves collecting and analyzing data; preparing study materials and communicating findings; supporting research, education, advocacy, and public awareness; and potentially coordinating clinical study sites, providing technical assistance, designing training, and collaborating with external organizations. Position tasks are generally performed in person at an Emory University location. Remote work options may be granted at department discretion, and Emory may change remote-work status with notice.

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; alternatively, a master's degree in another field and four years of public health experience.

Responsibilities

Apply specialized public health knowledge and experience to analyze, develop, implement, and promote solutions to public health issues and problems.
Collect and analyze data.
Prepare proposals, protocols, data analysis plans, reports, manuscripts, and presentations of study findings.
Address public health issues through education, technical assistance, advocacy, public awareness, and research.
Work with programs or studies that 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 through presentations, websites, strategies, and educational forums addressing specific public health issues.
May design, develop, and conduct targeted training initiatives.
May collaborate with external organizations to develop action plans and goals for specific objectives.
Identify potential new projects, studies, or partners.
Perform related responsibilities as required.