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Important IT Information For Graduating Seniors, RSPH

Category : News/Events

Be aware that your access to Emory IT resources will expire as you leave. Check the link below for more information on the timeline and steps for a smooth transition.

Why it matters: This information is important for all student members leaving Emory. Knowing when your access will end and how to prepare will help ensure a smooth transition and prevent any disruptions in your work or access to essential resources.

Your access ends on this date: September 15, 2025

Get the details: 👉Want to know how to prepare for your departure from RSPH? Find out here!

Social Media Intern, Emory University

Category : Student Opportunities

The Emory Global Diabetes Research Center (EGDRC) is looking for a creative, self-starting Social Media Intern to join their communications team. If you’re passionate about storytelling, digital media, and public health—and you have an eye for design—this is the role for you!

What You’ll Do:
• Assist in creating engaging social media content for platforms like Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram
• Write clear, compelling captions, blog snippets, and posts that reflect our voice and mission
• Design graphics using Canva and edit short-form videos in Adobe Premiere Pro (Reels, stories, and explainers)
• Help plan and manage the content calendar
• Track performance metrics (reach, engagement, clicks) and suggest content optimizations
• Stay current on social media trends to help EGDRC connect meaningfully with our audience
• Support the development of digital campaigns tied to research milestones, awareness months, and events
• Collaborate with researchers and staff to translate complex ideas into accessible digital content

An Ideal Candidate Will Be:
• A strong communicator with experience writing for blogs and social media
• Skilled in Canva and Adobe Premiere (Photoshop/Illustrator is a plus!)
• Creative and detail-oriented with a keen eye for visual storytelling
• Familiar with social media strategy and content trends
• Able to take initiative and manage time independently
• Interested in public health, research, or health communication is a bonus!
• Able to come to the office/appropriate location for occasional events or in-person tasks.

You’ll Gain:
• Hands-on experience managing social media at a global research center
• Mentorship from experienced communications professionals
• A portfolio of real-world work tied to high-impact public health research
• Insight into global health and academic communications

To apply, send your resume, 1–2 content samples (graphics or videos), and a brief paragraph about why you’re interested to wggill [at] emory [dot] edu.

Have A Great Summer!

Category : PROspective

Wishing everyone a wonderful and restful summer! Congratulations to all of our graduates—your hard work, resilience, and dedication to public health inspire us all. We can’t wait to see the impact you’ll make in the world. Enjoy the well-deserved break!

International Travel Webinars, International Student and Scholar Services

Category : News/Events

In an effort to address various international travel questions, ISSS is hosting an international travel webinar presented by outside immigration counsel. 

These webinars are open to everyone in the Emory community, including, but not limited to, US citizens, green card holders, and international students and scholars.

The webinar will be held May 22, 2025, noon – 1 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

The webinars are a joint effort between ISSS and the Office of the General Counsel. We will also share helpful resources.

Both sessions will be held via Zoom but will not be recorded. A valid Emory login is required to join. Please RSVP by 5 p.m. on May 13 to attend and submit any travel-related questions in advance (click here). Zoom details will be sent to those who register.

Teaching Assistant Opportunity, Emory Department of Biology

Category : Student Opportunities

Emory’s Department of Biology has opened applications for Fall Intro Bio Lab Instructor positions, which are a great way to gain teaching experience. Lab Instructors may be Emory graduate students, postdocs, faculty or staff. Paid Instructors receive $2500-3000 for each section of BIOL 141 they teach. Graduate students can either be paid or earn credit for their PhD TA requirement. Our lab course learning goals focus on research skills, scientific communication, and collaboration. Instructors are trained with weekly prep meetings and provided with lab materials, power points and rubrics for each lab period. Additionally, an undergraduate Learning Assistant is assigned to each section to provide hands-on support during lab. Instructors receive mid- and end-of-semester student evaluations, training in pedagogical techniques, and mentoring from the Lab Director and experienced Instructors. Lab projects are organized into multi-week modules using model systems such as bacteria, yeast, bean beetles, and C. elegans. Background with basic biology and research skills are required but no prior experience with the systems or techniques are needed as these are introduced in prep meetings. The Fall semester runs from August 27th to December 9th. Applications are considered on a rolling basis. Please contact Megan Cole at mfcole [at] emory [dot] edu with any questions.

To apply, click this link: https://forms.office.com/r/i5EytMDRPH

APE Opportunity, CARE Impact Partners

Category : Student Opportunities

About the Role

The team is looking for a graduate student with a passion for social impact and strong data analysis skills to work with nearly a decade of secondary data from cocoa farming communities in West Africa. The goal of this work is to better understand the social and economic challenges facing farmers, especially around livelihoods, nutrition, gender, and general well-being. This work will contribute to improving how global companies and partners support smallholder farmers through more informed, data-driven strategies. If you enjoy working with numbers, drawing insights from existing research, and using your skills to support real-world solutions, this will be a great fit. Interested students should email a resume to kaitlin [dot] love [at] care [dot] org. 

What You’ll Do

  • Collate secondary datasets from past CARE project and databases, including baseline, endline, and monitoring data
  • Clean and format the data into a useable data set
  • Analyze dataset to identify trends, gaps, and key findings across the data
  • Ideally, help synthesize data into clear, accessible summaries and visualizations and support the creation of internal briefing materials, presentations, and knowledge products

Required Skills & Experience

  • Currently enrolled in a graduate program (e.g., MPA, MPH, MA in International Development, Data Science, Economics, or related field)
  • Demonstrated experience with secondary data analysis
  • Strong Excel skills and proficiency in at least one data analysis tool (e.g., R, Python, STATA, or SPSS)
  • Excellent attention to detail and organization
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially in synthesizing complex information
  • Comfort working independently and managing deadlines in a remote environment
  • Familiarity with global development topics, agriculture, or supply chain sustainability is a plus
  • Ability to communicate in French a plus

What You’ll Gain

  • Hands-on experience working with real-world data to inform global sustainability strategies
  • Mentorship from professionals in international development and corporate sustainability
  • A deeper understanding of cocoa supply chains and smallholder farming systems
  • Opportunities to shape how data is used to drive social impact

This is an unpaid opportunity.

 
 
 

Thesis Opportunity, Rollins School of Public Health

Category : Student Opportunities

Looking for a Masters thesis project in health services research? Current opportunities exist to answer novel questions related to disparities and patterns of care across a range of topics including diabetes, kidney disease, vaccine uptake, psychosocial risk factors, health policy, and more. You will have the opportunity to strengthen your skillset in either quantitative or qualitative methodologies, and become familiar with state-of-the-art datasets. If interested, please reach out directly to jessica [dot] harding [at] emory [dot] edu. The team is currently considering students to begin a thesis starting August 2025. 

Medical Data Scientist I, University of Pittburgh

Category : Alumni

This position is for the Division of Health Informatics within the Department of Pediatrics. Equivalent relevant work experience may be substituted for degree requirement. This position is located at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh in Lawrenceville. PA Child Abuse History Clearance, PA State Police Criminal Record Check, and FBI Criminal Record Check will be required prior to the start of employment. Also, a current TB test will be required as a condition of employment. EEO/AA/M/F/Vets/Disabled.

Job Summary

Applies scientific methodology to conceptualize, propose, and implement appropriate methodologies for statistical analyses. Maintains and updates centralized research awards database. Assists with grant preparations and clinical trial budgets. Develops and validates reporting data, validates data subsets of funding data, and facilitates quality control procedures to ensure data accuracy.

Essential Functions

The Bioinformatics Core Facility at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh (CHP) is looking for a full-time Medical Data Scientist I with a strong background in next-generation sequencing data analysis. Ideally, the candidate will provide support in designing, developing, and deploying robust bioinformatics workflows to support the analysis of high-throughput sequencing data generated from bench and clinical research problems. Familiarity with single-cell or spatial transcriptomics is a plus. Activities occur with a moderate degree of supervision with some latitude for independent judgment, and the candidate should demonstrate the ability to work effectively in a team environment. Master’s in bioinformatics, computational biology, biomedical engineering, or computer science is desirable. Previous knowledge in the use of high-performance computing cluster (Linux environment), and programming in R and Python, is required. Flexible daylight hours may be necessary.

For more information and application instructions, visit the job posting in 12Twenty.

Symposium: Prevention & Treatment of Disease in the Southeast, Doris Duke Foundation

Category : News/Events

On April 30th, there will be a symposium to unite academic, public health, primary care, and community experts and explore both the needs and barriers to achieving greater focus on prevention and treatment of chronic disease across the Southeast region. 

This effort is hosted by Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health and the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease and supported by a grant from the Doris Duke Foundation. 

For more information, view the google form linked here. HERE. 

 

Scholarship Opportunities, AEHS Foundation, Inc.

Category : Student Opportunities

AEHS Foundation, Inc. is pleased to announce two scholarship opportunities:

The 12th Annual Dr. Charlena M. Seymour Scholarship and the 9th Annual Dr. David F. Ludwig Memorial Student Travel Scholarship.

Seymour:

This scholarship was established to recognize women pursuing an advanced degree in the fields of Public and Environmental Health. $1,000 will be awarded to an applicant who is pursuing a graduate degree in Public Health and/or Environmental Health from any accredited U.S. University or College.

Please see the website for more details: https://www.aehsfoundation.org/dr-charlena

Ludwig:

Up to $1,000 will be awarded each year per applicant (multiple winners are possible) conducting and/or presenting research in the field of ecology, pursuing a graduate or undergraduate degree from accredited U.S. Universities or Colleges.

Please see the website for more details: https://www.aehsfoundation.org/drdavid

The deadline for both applications is July 1st. Please note submission requirements at above links. Incomplete submissions will not be considered.

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