Specialist, Population Health & Equity - Research & Innovation

Cincinnati Children's•Mount Vernon, VA

7d•$55,182 - $69,077•Onsite

About The Position

This role focuses on Population Health Data within the Research & Innovation department. The Specialist will create and execute deliverables to improve outcomes, assist in developing reports and presentations for cross-sector initiatives, and manage resource libraries. They will also provide administrative support by coordinating meetings, managing logistics for projects, preparing meeting materials, and serving as a liaison between various teams. Program and project coordination involves developing plans, tracking timelines, monitoring progress, and contributing to strategic planning. A significant part of the role includes research coordination, such as supporting study start-up, regulatory documentation, IRB submissions, data collection standardization, literature reviews, and dissemination of scholarly work. The Specialist will also manage bibliographic databases, assist with manuscript preparation, and design publication-ready figures and tables. Collaboration and adaptability are key, requiring interdisciplinary engagement with community members, organizations, and cross-sector partners, with an emphasis on relationship building and a continuous learning mindset.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent and 5+ years of work experience
OR Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of work experience
OR Master's Degree and 0+ years of work experience

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in English, Writing, or related field
Experience providing editorial support
Experience in public health, health services, or community-engaged research

Responsibilities

Create and execute deliverables, both independently and under the direction of team members, that contribute to improved outcomes.
Assist in the development of reports, documents, presentations, and communication materials for cross-sector and interdepartmental initiatives.
Compile, maintain, and manage centralized resource libraries and knowledge repositories.
Set up and manage call schedules and coordinate meetings with other departments/divisions, community partners, and local, national, or international experts.
Coordinate and schedule all logistics related to assigned projects and programs, including meetings, conferences, conference calls, and other appointments.
Prepare meeting agendas, take and distribute meeting notes, track action items, and coordinate development of resultant materials and deliverables.
Serve as a liaison between clinical, operational, research, data analytics, and community teams.
Adapt to scheduling and communication needs of diverse internal and external interest holders.
Coordinate assigned projects, including development and maintenance of plans, timelines, milestone tracking, progress monitoring, and resource requirements.
Contribute to strategic planning and development processes, identify opportunities for growth, and support implementation of new initiatives.
Determine priorities for responsibilities and assignments based on importance and urgency.
Track the progress of initiatives and prepare internal reports and stakeholder communications.
Understand and meet expectations for deliverable quality and timeliness.
Provide early-stage research coordination, including support for study start-up activities, regulatory documentation, and Institutional Review Board (IRB) preparation and submission processes.
Assist project teams in establishing standardized and centralized approaches to data collection, storage, documentation, and data quality monitoring.
Coordinate data collection and storage workflows across project teams and interest holders.
Coordinate recruitment and screening for research projects.
Conduct literature reviews and environmental scans to inform program development, research design, manuscripts, grant applications, and strategic initiatives.
Provide support for dissemination of scholarly work, including journal selection, alignment of manuscript outlines with journal-specific requirements, supplemental literature searches, and manuscript development support.
Manage bibliographic databases and citation libraries to facilitate manuscript and proposal preparation.
Assist with development, formatting, and proofreading of scholarly products.
Design and prepare publication-ready figures, tables, and supplementary materials in accordance with journal requirements.
Coordinate post-publication dissemination activities and support translation of academic research outputs into materials accessible to community, clinical, and operational audiences.
Pursue interdisciplinary collaboration across clinical, research, operational, academic, and community settings.
Engage effectively with community members, organizations, and cross-sector partners.
Demonstrate a strong emphasis on relationship building, collaboration, flexibility, and adaptability to change.
Support diverse teams through the research, implementation, dissemination, and translation continuum.
Maintain a continuous learning mindset and apply systems-thinking approaches to addressing population health and health equity challenges.