Graduate Research Assistant, RSPH Department of Epidemiology

The Center for the Health of Incarcerated Persons (CHIP) seeks an MPH student, interested in HIV issues, including PrEP, who would like to assist project coordinators on a recently funded R61/R33 grant. This NIH/NIDA project will explore best practices to help persons living with HIV, or at high risk of seroconversion, connect to care after leaving Fulton County Jail. Preferences will be for a first year epi/glepi student to work with CHIP 10-20 hours a week, as a sole position, rather than juggle multiple GRA positions. Duties include assisting with the roll out of the project, preparing PowerPoint presentations, setting up databases, and other related duties. CHIP may have some community-facing activities in the Atlanta area focused on infectious disease research that would be appropriate for an APE experience starting next semester.

To apply, please send a cover letter, CV and a writing sample to Dr. Anne Spaulding (ASpauld [at] emory [dot] edu). The application deadline is November 22nd, 2024.

For more information and ways to contact Dr. Spaulding, please visit the job posting on 12twenty.

Student Data Analyst, Atlanta Department of Veterans Affairs

The Atlanta VA is looking for students to help us analyze a wealth of data to measure improved health outcomes among veterans receiving care at the VA across an array of various preventive medicine, public health, and quality interventions.

The VA is currently looking for help analyzing the data for the following projects:

1. Evaluating impact of USPSTF recommendations on veteran receipt of preventive services
2. Evaluating impact of COPD order set on improving health outcomes
3. Evaluating the use of point of care ultrasound to reduce length of stay, 90-day mortality, and 30-day readmission rates
4. Evaluating the impact of the transitional care clinic on the reduction of 30-day readmission rates
5. And many more!

If you are interested, please reach out to Aaron M. Harris (Aaron [dot] Harris1 [at] va [dot] gov) over email.

Research Assistant in Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health

PI: Dayna A. Johnson, PhD, MPH, MSW, MS

Sleep Epidemiology Research Group (SERG): SERG is aimed at understanding the root causes of sleep health disparities and their impact on cardiovascular disease. Current research aims to understand the determinants of insufficient sleep and sleep disorders as well as the subsequent influence on blood pressure among Black or African American adults. SERG is seeking a student to work on the ARISE research study, which is enrolling Black adults in Atlanta and measuring social, environmental, sleep, and cardiovascular factors over 14 days. This research integrates social, environmental, and sleep epidemiology.

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all-inclusive): Assist in all research-related tasks of the Emory Sleep Epidemiology Group including, but not limited to, administering questionnaires, data entry, quantitative and qualitative analyses, literature reviews, and manuscript/grant preparation. Must be available to work on evenings and some weekends.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters Student or Doctoral student
• Quantitative analyses experience-experience with SAS and R
• Familiarity with survey data
• Focus group transcription
• Strong verbal and writing skills (writing samples may be requested)
• Experience with literature reviews
• Strong interest in health disparities
• Experience working with health disparity populations
• Experience with GIS or spatial analyses preferred but not required
• Detail-oriented
• Excellent organizational skills and proactive approach

Hours: Approximately 10-20 hours per week

Please contact Bassey Enun at Bassey [dot] enun [at] emory [dot] edu/serg [at] emory [dot] edu with any questions relevant to this position.

Research Assistant for Technology and Aging Projects, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing

The project is seeking an enthusiastic Research Assistant to support projects aimed at using technology to help older adults maintain independence. The role will focus on the launch of a new research lab, new projects setup, and deployment and monitoring of digital health technology in participants’ homes. This is an excellent opportunity for students interested in digital health, gerontology, or technology research.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the setup of a new lab related to technology and aging research
• Assist in the development of a research database (e.g., REDCap).
• Assist in the installation, and maintenance of digital health technologies in older adults’ homes.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for participants, ensuring the devices are functioning properly.
• Conduct training sessions with older adult participants, explaining how to use the technology effectively and safely.
• Collect and organize data for analysis and reporting purposes.
• Assist in participant recruitment, including scheduling and coordinating study sessions.
• Conduct follow-up with participants to ensure continued engagement and address any concerns.
• Maintain accurate records of data collection, device usage, and participant feedback.
• Support the research team with administrative tasks as needed.

Qualifications:

• Interest or experience in working with older adults and digital health technology.
• Comfortable with technology or willingness to learn about technology, including smart speakers and health tracking sensors.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain technical information in simple terms.

For more information and application instructions, visit the job posting on 12Twenty. Applications will be accepted through October 31st, 2024.

Policy Evaluation and Sexual Violence Intern, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

An estimated 67.8 million US women and about 36.2 million men have experienced some form of contact sexual violence. The risk for burden sexual violence is not shared equally across all groups, populations experiencing elevated risk of sexual violence include but are not limited to racial/ethnic minority groups, sexual and gender minority groups, and people with disabilities. The biological, psychological, and social impacts of experiencing sexual violence are well documented, including adverse health outcomes, suicidality, and financial and housing insecurity. Given the prevalence of sexual violence combined with its economic, psychological, physical, and social consequences, sexual violence is a serious public health problem. Like all forms of violence, sexual violence is preventable. Policies are considered public health interventions at the outer layers of the socio-ecological model that are well situated for violence prevention. Although the evaluation of policies at the community and societal level, e.g., legislation, has gained traction, there is currently no comprehensive systematic synthesis of the effectiveness of policies for violence prevention, including sexual violence. 

This project will support CDC’s Injury Centers priorities on preventing injuries and violence, and adverse childhood experiences. The purpose of this proposal is to provide an Emory REAL student with the opportunity to support a project examining the state of the literature on state and federal level policy evaluations and sexual violence. The Emory REAL student, mentored by a scientist from the Research and Evaluation Branch (REB), will assist with the data extraction and synthesis stage of a systematic review. Alongside their mentor, the Emory REAL student will develop a plan for integrating CDC’s generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) technology in the systematic review process of data extraction and synthesis. The Emory REAL student may support activities such as: Assist in data extraction for articles that made it to full-text review; Assist in integrating the capabilities of artificial intelligence across multiple stages of the systematic review process; Assist in preparing and presenting results from this project to other CDC colleagues.

For more information and application instructions, visit the job posting on 12Twenty. Applications will be accepted through January 2nd, 2025.