The Leak Research Group (PI: Tashara M. Leak, PhD, RD) in the Division of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell University is currently seeking to contract a biostatistician for September-December 2020. The Leak Research Group investigates disparities in diet and obesity-related health outcomes among U.S. adolescents and designs community-based interventions to address these disparities. The biostatistician is expected to work (virtually) 5- 10 hours/week on the tasks described below. See the flyer below for additional information.
Specific duties & responsibilities:
Conduct appropriate statistical methods such as bivariate statistical tests with continuous and categorical variables and multivariable regression modeling.
Perform sample size and power calculations and lead the writing of sample design sections for research protocols, grants, and manuscripts in accordance to the research objectives of the Leak Research Group.
Assist with writing statistical methods and data analysis for manuscripts and other deliverables.
Meet with members of the Leak Research Group who require advice on statistical methods for their manuscripts and other research activities.
Create outputs such as graphs and tables as needed for publications, reports, and/or posters.
Manage data which includes, safely securing data collected, cleaning data for analyses, and creating subset datasets as needed.
Qualifications and Skills
Masters in Biostatistics or equivalent content area
Experience in a variety of research designs (i.e., randomized controlled trials, observational cohort studies, longitudinal data, etc.).
Mastery in statistical programs (STATA preferred).
Organization and time management skills.
Experience with large datasets including pulling data from online sites and repositories, data cleaning, and weighting survey data.
Experience analyzing National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data, especially the 24-hour dietary recall data.
Experience in data management to ensure data integrity and compliance with security policies.
How to Apply
Please submit a cover letter and your resume/CV to Dr. Leak at tml226 [at] cornell [dot] edu. Write ‘Biostatistician application’ in the email subject line.
A team at the Health Services Research centering is currently leading a literature review that will inform a future grant submission, and looking for a student to help. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to assess the effect of electronic clinical decision support tools on increasing adherence to guidelines for evidence-based medicine compared with routine care without electronic clinical decision support tools. Their team has a good track record of publications on systematic reviews, and has identified the search strategy and identified ~200 articles ready for abstraction. They are now seeking a student to get involved in helping with this data abstraction. The student will learn about methods to perform systematic reviews and meta-analysis of clinical trials. The student will also earn co-authorship (2nd author) for this exciting paper.
Contact Information
Please contact Ram Jagannathan at ram [dot] jagannathan [at] emory [dot] eduif you are interested and can commit at least 7 hours per week to this project in the next 2 months. The position starts in September. So, if you can commit time to help out, they would love to have you join the team!
The National Center for Bioethics in Research and Health Care at Tuskegee University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Office of Minority Health and Health Equity invite you to the 2020 Public Health Ethics Forum on September 11, 2020, from 1 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET via Zoom. This year’s theme is Ethical Dilemmas in Rural Health.
The goal of the 2020 Public Health Ethics Forum is to examine ethical considerations relating to place-based public health approaches in rural areas and populations.
CDC defines public health ethics as “a systematic process to clarify, prioritize, and justify possible courses of public health action based on ethical principles, values and beliefs of stakeholders, and scientific and other information.”1 In order to ensure that public health practice is ethical, ethical theory and an ethical analysis process should guide it. A public health ethics lens ensures a uniquely expanded focus on population health opportunities and challenges.
The forum will feature a diverse group of speakers who will focus on ethical issues for improving health within rural populations as well as sessions covering:
Impact of COVID-19 on Rural America
Ethical Considerations Regarding the Barriers and Solutions to Accessing Health Care Services in Rural Areas and Populations
Physical Determinants of Rural Health: Addressing the Natural and Built Environments and Environmental Justice Communities
Working to Achieve Health Equity in Rural Communities
Event Information
When: Friday, September 11, 2020 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET
Where:This year’s forum will be hosted virtually. Registration is required.
How to Join
Click here to register and learn more about the event!
Join the Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health and HERCULES on Thursday, September 10th at 12:15pm via Zoom for a jointly sponsored Info Session on Community Based Opportunities!
This session will focus on environmental health related community-based APE and ILE opportunities, general research opportunities and more. All students who are interested in community-based research and engagement are welcome to attend, regardless of departmental affiliation. Michael Burns, the CEO and Executive Director of the Community & College Partners Program (C2P2), will also be present to discuss C2P2’s mission and share ways to get involved. You can learn more about C2P2 in the attached document.
How to Join
Check your Outlook emails for the Zoom link or, for more information, please contact: Michael W. Burns, CEO/Executive Director, C2P2 at burnsmichaelwayne [at] gmail [dot] com.
Are you interested in learning how to study big data to end drug-related harms?
Join TADA’s “Journal Club Unplugged” to speak with authors about their papers analyzing big data on drug-related harms. The journal club is part of a planned component of a new certificate program, led by the TADA pre-doctoral training program. All events are virtual.
Schedule
September 16, 2020 from 12-1pm.
Hannah Cooper, ScD – “Analyzing Administrative Data to End Drug-Related Harms”
October 14, 2020 from 12-1pm.
Abeed Sarker, PhD – “Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing for Geolocation-Centric Monitoring and Characterization of Opioid-Related Social Media Chatter”
November 11, 2020 from 12-1pm.
Lance Waller, PhD – “Local risks and resilience: Geospatial analyses of drug-related harms”
A fellowship opportunity is currently available in the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) located in Atlanta, Georgia.
Under the guidance of a mentor, the participant will conduct research in the Division of TB Elimination Laboratory Branch. The projects associated with this position will focus on laboratory data analysis specifically related to laboratory diagnosis of tuberculosis and drug resistance. This individual will have the opportunity to use a variety of analytic methods during the fellowship and to handle large data sets from the National TB Surveillance System as well as data collected over a 10 year period as part of a national performance evaluation program for molecular and growth-based drug susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. No wet-laboratory research will be performed as part of this fellowship opportunity. The fellow will be expected to participate in Branch and Team meetings and maintain communication with the Laboratory Branch Chief. The fellow will also receive mentoring to prepare a peer-reviewed manuscript.
This participant will be engaged with Branch leadership and experienced laboratory consultants. Opportunities for networking with subject matter experts will be made available.
Required Qualifications
The qualified candidate should have received a master’s degree in one of the relevant fields, such as Life Health and Medical Sciences or Mathematics and Statistics, or be currently pursuing the degree with completion by October 2020. Degree must have been received within five years of the appointment start date.
Preferred Qualifications
Proficient in use of different statistical analyses and data visualization using SAS
Excellent oral and written communication skills
How to Apply
To learn more about the position and apply online, click here!
A complete application consists of:
An application
Transcripts
A current resume/CV, including academic history, employment history, relevant experiences, and publication list
The Georgia Department of Public Health, Epidemiology Section is recruiting a biostatistician for the Drug Surveillance Unit (DSU). The DSU biostatistician will support multiple data needs for the DSU epidemiology team. These will include:
Supporting development of an analytic platform and public facing data dashboard.
Analyzing large datasets and preparing statistical reports. Reports will be used to support DPH’s efforts to monitor drug overdoses and substance use, and to understand the impact of the opioid epidemic.
Preparing analysis plans to ensure the best statistical methods are developed and utilized.
Implementing and interpreting statistical methods including regression and data visualization to demonstrate effects of public health interventions.
Writing specifications for files, consistency checks, tables, and calculations used to collect and analyze data from a variety of sources.
Interpreting analyses and preparing data for reports, presentations, and data requests based on stakeholder needs.
Interfacing with non-technical users to assist with data interpretation and understanding of results.
Required skills
Proficient with statistical computer applications such as SAS and mapping tools such as ArcGIS or QGIS. SQL, R, Python, Tableau (or equivalent platforms) proficiency are preferred but are not required.
Qualifications
Doctorate or Master’s degree in Public Health with a focus in Biostatistics or Epidemiology or equivalent data analysis degree.
Join us for the first Chair’s Chat of the semester on Monday, August 24th!
This month’s Chair’s Chat will be an informal dialogue and check-in session with Department Chair, Timothy Lash; Vice-chair, Jodie Guest; MPH DGS, Lauren Christiansen-Lindquist; PhD DGS, Shakira Suglia; and ADAPs, Noni Bourne and Farah Dharamshi.
Check your email for the zoom invite and to submit questions in advance!
We are seeking 3-4 graduate level students for the Fall-Spring semester 2020-2021. The positions focus on infectious diseases including COVID-19, drug resistant tuberculosis, latent tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS; and Global Health research projects.
Specific student responsibilities include:
Assist with research project management
Transcribe Lab results accurately on case report forms (CRFs)
Conduct quality checks (QC) of data that is transcribed on CRFs
Enter study data in the REDCap database
Create data reports and resolve data entry queries
Review data compare and logic check reports to resolve data discrepancies
Assist in the development of primary data analyses using SAS
Develop CRFs and CRF instructions sheets
Create study participant binders and electronic archives of CRFs
Create and update study related standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Prepare project related team meeting agendas and actively participate in meetings
Prepare and present progress reports and data analyses in team meetings
Participate in COVID-19 contact tracing and case investigation activities
Assist with research project human resources and finance related activities
Complete additional duties as assigned by the Project Coordinator and Director Research Program
The candidate must be a team player who is enthusiastic, meticulous, well-organized with excellent interpersonal skills.
Emory-Einstein TB/HIV Research Group Profile
The Emory-Einstein TB/HIV research group housed within the Departments of Epidemiology and Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University has a top notch TB, HIV and Global Health academic research and training program that is recognized both nationally and internationally. Our research projects are in close collaboration with leading stakeholders including Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – Atlanta, Albert Einstein College of Medicine – New York, Public Health Research Institute (PHRI) – New Jersey, Johns Hopkins University – Baltimore, Columbia University – New York, University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) – South Africa, Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) – South Africa, Amauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) – Ethiopia, DeKalb County Board of Health – Atlanta, and Fulton County Board of Health – Atlanta.
Additional Information
Position timeline: Fall 2020 – Spring 2021
This position is also posted on the Emory Handshake website:
REAL 2020-2021 position (posting ID #3928759 and #3928755)
Non-REAL 2020-2021 position (posting ID #3928747)
How to Apply
Interested applicants should send a cover letter and updated resume to Dr. Salim Allana, Director Research Program (Email: salim [dot] allana [at] emory [dot] edu) no later than September 10, 2020.
When the announcement first came in March that Rollins, like many other educational institutions in the US, would be transitioning to distance learning, a group of EPI students came together, spurred by their desire to better understand the pandemic and maintain connections among their cohort, to form a COVID-19 journal club. With the support of Department Vice-Chair Dr. Jodie Guest and Dr. Anne Spaulding, the group was able to develop their idea of a virtual journal club and turn it into a reality. The journal club provides a space for students to learn more about different facets of COVID-19 response that align with their areas of interest, and practice their presentation skills in a comfortable environment.
The student leaders look for volunteers every week to lead discussions on thought-provoking articles on any topic of their choice. Each week a different member is able to showcase their unique background knowledge and experiences through their presentation, which makes for new and lively discussions every time they meet. Several of the student leaders have described how being a part of this journal club has not only given them a creative outlet to apply their epidemiologic knowledge and helped them to stay current on the latest COVID-19 literature, but also granted them a great opportunity to socialize and support one another during these often isolating times.
This week I spoke with three of the student leaders of the COVID-19 journal club, Lisa Chung, Clayton Carmon and Nellie Garlow, to learn more about their experiences this summer, what they have enjoyed most about being part of it, and what their plans are for the future of the journal club.
Left: Lisa received her degree in Physiology from Seattle Pacific University. After graduating in 2013, she worked as a Clinical Research Coordinator at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. This summer, Lisa was also a member of the Hall County Outbreak response team.
Middle: Clayton began his bachelor’s degree in 2008 at Texas A&M but decided to take some time off in 2009 and worked a variety of jobs, including interning with a non-profit in Haiti, before returning to school in 2015. He graduated with a BS in public health from Texas A&M in 2019 before starting at Rollins.
Right: After earning her bachelor’s degree in public health, Nellie worked for a health policy research firm for 5 years where she specialized in qualitative research on maternal health and substance use disorder. Nellie is also a member of the Hall County Outbreak response team.
Q: What was your favorite article or discussion so far and what did you learn?
Lisa: I have thoroughly enjoyed every single discussion so far! We reviewed such a wide range of topics on COVID-19 from genetic/molecular background of the pathogen to One Health, racial disparities, risk factors, social distancing, and so much more. We had two presentations on social distancing—one focus on global comparison and another on systematic reviews and meta-analysis of peer-reviewed articles. It provided more tangible results that I could communicate with my friends and family on the importance of maintaining physical distancing.
Clayton: I think the best discussion we had was on an article concerning social distancing and the differences across countries. We had a very good discussion on the challenges of social distancing measures in low-income countries as well as the challenges here in the US across different states.
Nellie: Tough one! We’ve had a lot of great articles, but if I had to choose one, I’d say the one that I can’t stop thinking about was on race and COVID-19 (led by Hillary Bonuedie ’21). It is so critical that we understand how data on race is collected and the extent of missing data when looking at COVID-19.
Q: Has being a part of this journal club or any of the topics you have discussed impacted your academic and professional interests?
Lisa: More so than anything, reading the articles taught me how tightly the work of public health is intertwined with every aspect of our lives and existing infrastructure. As an epidemiologist in training, I hope to carry this perspective forward with me.
Clayton: I wouldn’t say it’s changed my academic interests but, it has very much opened my eyes to the vastness of the field of Epidemiology. It has really been fascinating to see in more detail the many different paths and areas of research one can follow in Epidemiology as well as how impactful Epi can be in the wider world of science, healthcare, and policy.
Nellie: Definitely! Staying up to date on the pandemic has strengthened my interest in infectious disease and has made me more interested than ever in helping out with the response after graduation. On a personal note, I use a lot of the information I learn during journal club to answer questions from friends/family about the pandemic.
If you are interested in joining the COVID-19 journal club this fall, click here to sign up for the list serve and follow the instructions on the flyer below!
Thank you for reading this week’s edition of Emory EPI responds! We are excited to continue to highlight the great work our students have been doing this summer to continue learning about public health work in action and stay engaged, both inside and outside of the classroom. Stay tuned for upcoming features on more students who have been essential contributors in the Fulton County Board of Health’s response efforts and the Emory Outbreak Response Team!
2024 Charles C. Shepard Award Symposium May 8, 2024 at 12:00 pm – 1:15 pmzoom.us…
Online Location: https://zoom.us/j/96537866614The Charles C. Shepard Award is given to thegraduating masters student who is deemed bythe faculty to have prepared the most scholarlyresearch paper. Please join us to recognize andcelebrate this year’s finalists who will present aposter of their work.
RSPH Staff Council Presents: Cheers and Beers - Schoolhouse Edition May 16, 2024 at 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Networking and Special Event
Event Type: Networking,Special EventContact Name: Staff CouncilContact Email: rsphstaffcouncil@emory.eduRSPH staff and post-docs are invited to an evening of camaraderie and delicious bites, presented by the RSPH Staff Council. Space is limited. Watch your email for a link to RSVP.
The Summer Institute in Statistics and Modeling in Infectious Diseases (SISMID) July 15, 2024 – July 31, 2024
Conference / Symposium
Event Type: Conference / SymposiumSeries: The Summer Institute in Statistics and Modeling in Infectious Diseases (SISMID)Speaker: Leaders in the FieldContact Name: Pia ValerianoContact Email: pvaleri@emory.eduLink: https://sph.emory.edu/SISMID/index.htmlThe Summer Institute in Statistics and Modeling in Infectious Diseases (SISMID) is designed to introduce infectious disease researchers to modern methods of statistical analysis and mathematical modeling.
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