SP - Research Associate 1, 2023-144

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Job Title:SP - Research Associate 1

Department:UCONN Health Disparities Institute

Location:Farmington

FTE%:0.5

Shift1st

Search #:2023-144

Closing Date:

Recruiter:Rucker, Pamela S.

Excellence, Teamwork, Leadership and Innovation are key values that define UConn Health, and we are looking for team members that share these same values. The UConnHealth Disparities Institute has an exciting opportunity for a temporary, part time Research Associate to join our growing team. the person in this position will support and advance the work of community-engagement,health equity research, leadership development and training.

 

The UConn Health Disparities Institute (HDI) is committed to producing evidence-for-action and the implementation of multi-sectoral strategies designed to eliminate health disparities and advance health equity among Connecticut's minority and medically underserved populations. HDI's vision is to see everyone in Connecticut have equitable access to opportunities to enjoy good health and well-being. The Bioscience Connecticut Initiative created the center in 2011. HDI is unique in its dual charge: fulfilling the academic obligations o a Type II center and our legislative mandate to eliminate disparities among residents in the state of Connecticut.

  

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

Works under the limited supervision of a staff member of higher rank.

 

 

Schedule:20 hrs per wk, Mon - Fri,

 

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

Support multiple externally funded grants and contracts on Black male health equity.

Provide frontline support for Institutional Review Board /human Subjects Protocol development and monitoring.

Support HDI pre/post award management functions for grants/contracts.

Assists in design/development of complex NIH foundation, and research projects/programs/contracts(pre-award)

Prepares and reconcile monthly reports of grants and contracts and prepares ad hoc reports, such a NIH Research Performance Progess report (post- award)

Conduct outreach to partners and recruit participants for research projects.

Collect data for research projects, including but not limited to in-depth interviews and Delphi sessions.

Serve as a liaison with funders for research projects

Assist with conducing and preparing literature reviews

Assist with the preparation of reports, correspondences, policy briefs, white papers and manuscripts for externally funded grant and contracts

Performs other duties as required by senior leadership

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY:

Considerable knowledge of relevant research protocols, principles, procedures

Considerable knowledge of relevant advanced scientific techniques

Knowledge of research practices; knowledge of experimental design, mathematics, statistics, computer applications.

Oral and written communication skills

Ability to work independently, to attend to detail, problem solve and be organized

Some supervisory ability.

 

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:

General Experience:

A Master's Degree or PhD in a relevant discipline (such as Psychology or Public Health), plus two (2) years of work experience in health research . 

Substitutions Allowed:

Bachelors Degree and three (3) years of appropriate research experience, preferably in a health science/health care setting.

 

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Incumbents in this class may be required to undergo periodic tests or immunizations for communicable diseases.

Must have demonstrable work experience in health disparities, health equity, services utilization and/or experience in community engaged/participatory research, and survey research.

Experience working with racial/ethnic minority males

Experience with psychoeducational interventions and curriculum design and development

Extensive experience and expertise with Microsoft Office(Outlook, Internet Explorer, Word, Excel, PowerPoint Access, etc.)

Proficiency in qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis methods

Submission of research manuscript and health policy related writing sample may be requested. (e.g. ,health policy brief or research paper)

A skills assessment during the interview may be required.

 PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Applicants with background in population health, health disparities, social sciences, economics, social work health equity and health policy

 

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Incumbents in this class may occasionally be required to lift standard laboratory equipment/supplies; may be exposed to some risk of injury from such elements as toxic vapors, and toxic radioactive materials and/or disease bearing substances; may be exposed to moderately disagreeable conditions.

 

Hourly Rate: $38.00

 

Why UConn Health

UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.

UConn Health is an affirmative action employer, in addition to an EEO and M/F/V/PWD/PV employer.

All employees are subject to adherence to the State Code of Ethics which may be found at www.ethics.state.ct.us 

All Workforce Members are required to have or obtain a COVID 19 vaccination as a term and condition of employment to work in a UConn Health facility, unless an exemption or deferral has been approved. All new Workforce Members shall be required to provide proof of their vaccine status prior to the start of their employment. All records of vaccinations and approved exemptions will be maintained by Employee Health Services.  Additional information regarding this policy may be found at https://health.uconn.edu/covid-provider/mandatory-vaccination/ 

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