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Graduate Assistant, Stress and Diabetes Risk in Hispanic Adults

Category : Student Opportunities

A paid Graduate Research Assistantship (RA) focused on ecological momentary assessments of stress, behavioral and emotional responses, and diabetes risk in the Hispanic adult population is available for an MPH or PhD level student. The student will work under the supervision of Dr. Andrea López-Cepero.

Specific duties and responsibilities:

-Prepare IRB protocols and study instruments

-Assist in recruitment and data collection

-Conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses

-Manuscript preparation for peer-reviewed journals

Requirements:

-Bilingual proficiency (English and Spanish)

-Prior experience with IRB materials and submission process

The Assistantship will provide opportunities to 1) develop research lines on stress, Hispanic health, and health disparities, 2) refine analytical and writing skills, and 3) expand research network. Interested candidates should send their CV to Dr. López-Cepero:

andrea [dot] a [dot] lopez-cepero [at] emory [dot] edu.

RSPH Study Halls

Category : News/Events

The Academic Resource Center is supporting RSPH Study Halls on Tuesday between 6:30 and 8:30pm.  Students can register in 12Twenty AND there is a zoom link should students wish to participate virtually. To learn more and register, click here!

APE Opportunities Available, The Dignity Pack Project

Category : Student Opportunities

Position #1: Grant writing, knowledge management (graphics + social media) Potential position names: Grant Officer, Development Officer, Program Officer

The Dignity Pack Project was started in August of 2020 to meet the acute hygiene supply needs of people experiencing homelessness throughout Atlanta, GA during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through frequent hygiene product outreach events and around the city, DPP has distributed over 2,400 individualized hygiene bags. The project relies heavily on donor support, community partners, and an engaged volunteer network to remain successful. You can learn more about the project’s unique implementation model and current team here:https://sph.emory.edu/features/2023/01/dignitypackproject/index.html

We are looking for a strong writer and well-organized student interested in learning more about program planning, financing, and outreach. This position will focus on identifying grants and funding sources and pulling together necessary resources to submit funding applications to support the Dignity Pack Project’s goals and continued operation. Prior grant writing experience is not required but a strong writing background and ability to complete projects efficiently is preferred. Potential funding sources will likely all be related to community-based programming, menstrual health, the health of unhoused populations, and/or a combination of these topics so prior knowledge of and experience in any of these fields is preferred. This position also has the opportunity to work in knowledge management and communications, including graphics development and social media page management, if of interest to the applicant.

Required skills:

  • –  Strong writing

  • –  Able to work independently

  • –  Interest in and commitment to social justice work

    Preferred skills:

  • –  Experience in community-based programming, menstrual health, unhoused groups

  • –  Interest in knowledge management

    Interested students should send their resume, cover letter, and a one-page writing sample to keleite [at] gmail [dot] com and alison [dot] hoover [at] emory [dot] edu by 03/31/2024. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage applying before the deadline. This position is unpaid but we are willing to help locate/secure funding for students as needed through RSPH or other funding sources.

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Position #2: Program planning inc. inventory, partner planning, distribution oversight/assistance Potential position names: Project Coordinator, Distribution Coordinator, Operations Coordinator

The Dignity Pack Project was started in August of 2020 to meet the acute hygiene supply needs of people experiencing homelessness throughout Atlanta, GA during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through frequent hygiene product outreach events and around the city, DPP has distributed over 2,400 individualized hygiene bags. Distributions commonly take place in downtown Atlanta using an unpacked kit model with 3-6 volunteers at any given distribution. The project relies heavily on donor support, community partners, and an engaged volunteer network to remain successful. You can learn more about the project’s unique implementation model and current team here:https://sph.emory.edu/features/2023/01/dignitypackproject/index.html

We are looking for an organized, community-oriented student to assist with planning and implementing hygiene supply distributions for the Dignity Pack Project. This would include inventorying supplies, assisting with product procurement as needed, recruiting and managing volunteers, and general coordination and implementation of hygiene distribution events. Experience with project management is preferred, but not required. This position works closely with the current Volunteer and Distribution coordinator to ensure that preparation and implementation of distributions are successfully carried out and volunteers are scheduled. This position would also include data management, including reach data collected at each distribution and potential to collect additional information from clients served as needed. There is potential to add data collection opportunities that could support a capstone or thesis project.

It would also include volunteer management, including database organization, volunteer communications, and recruitment of new volunteers. If of interest to the applicant, this position also has the opportunity to work in knowledge management and communications, including graphics development and social media page management.

Required skills:

  • –  Highly organized

  • –  Interest in and commitment to social justice work

    Preferred skills:

  • –  Experience in project management

  • –  Experience managing volunteers

  • –  Interest in knowledge management

    Interested students should send their resume and cover letter to keleite [at] gmail [dot] com and alison [dot] hoover [at] emory [dot] edu by 03/31/2024. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage applying before the deadline. This position is unpaid but we are willing to help locate/secure funding for students as needed through RSPH or other funding sources.

PRISM Thesis Opportunities Meeting

Category : News/Events

The HIV & Sexual Health Thesis Opportunities Meeting for first year EPI students interested in HIV and Sexual Health will be held on March 7, 2024 at 12pm win CNR 4001. A Zoom option will also be available. You will start the process to match with one of the EPI HIV faculty members on a topic related to sexual health. Pizza will be provided!

RSVP to Susan at sschlue [at] emory [dot] edu by March 4th

Research Associate, M3 Global Research

Category : Alumni

  • We work with a range of sectors including healthcare, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and charities; services provided to these sectors include market research, medical education programs, promotional programs, clinical development, job recruitment and clinic appointment services.
  • Around the world, M3 organizations leverage these highly engaged digital communities to deliver medical education, job placement, and market research, to improve global patient outcomes.
  • About the Business Unit:Michael Allen Company is a Healthcare management consulting firm located in Darien, CT dedicated to helping clients accelerate growth by improving market and customer insight.
  • Abide by firm operating procedures and client policy requirements including pharmacovigilance.
  • Typical engagements include; market identification, sizing and prioritization studies; epidemiology studies; new product uptake and demand forecasting; patient flow and journey analysis; market structure analysis; customer segmentation; account potential and performance evaluation; customer targeting; marketing and sales promotion response measurement; resource allocation modeling; and uncovering marketplace insights.
  • Preferred degree in biostatistics, statistics, epidemiology, economics, mathematics, engineering, operations research, health informatics or related quantitative field from an elite institution, including Ivy League institutions, with a strong academic record
  • Experience with statistical packages is highly desired, e.g., SPSS, SAS, R, or STATA
  • Exposure to Big Data and Business Intelligence tools e.g., SQL, Vertica, Hadoop, Hive, Spark, Tableau; with fundamental understanding of data management principles and programming experience

For more information and to apply, please click here.

Epidemiologist, The Carter Center

Category : Alumni

  • The Epidemiologist directly assists the Senior Associate Director-Research of the Guinea Worm Eradication Program (GWEP) to accelerate and operationalize the global GWEP research agenda, monitor the status of research-related activities, and provide technical assistance to national dracunculiasis eradication programs to interrupt Guinea worm disease (GWD) transmission.
  • The Epidemiologist will organizationally be part of the GWEP’s Research and Innovation Team and support but will also work across and support the Data Team (data science related) and the Implementation and Administration Unit to ensure national programs implement effective (a) interventions against GWD transmission, (b) surveillance networks, (c) communication with communities and regional country officials, (e) personnel skill enhancement and training, (f) resource identification needed for program implementation, (g) and collaboration and communication with other government officials and partners.
  • Due to the travel locations, Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) will be required.
  • The position brings and develops expertise in the fields of health science, epidemiology, data science, and programming languages as applied to international public health.
  • The Epidemiologist will provide advice on and employ the use of data science tools, methods, and statistical learning models to collect, link, process, code, classify, and analyze research, surveillance, and program intervention data.
  • The incumbent will assist in monitoring data quality issues and develop automated systems and tools to process, clean, and verify data integrity while developing scalable data models and algorithms that can be applied to various topic areas.
  • The position may also design, conduct, and report on the epidemiological study of GWD, and may assist in the development of interventions, standard operating procedures, field protocols, and health education materials.
  • The incumbent will assist in creating recommendations for additional research and development efforts and formulate proposals for new studies and data scientific projects related to GWEP’s priority topic areas, which will have national and international impact.
  • The position will support the analysis and interpretation of data for both technical experts and lay users of the data, including structured and unstructured data of mixed types.
  • The Epidemiologist will prepare operational and statistical reports, leading to publishable articles in peer-reviewed journals and serve as a liaison to and work with other groups and organizations participating in related programs.

FORMAL JOB DESCRIPTION:

  • Provides technical and scientific expertise for programs in the areas of communicable disease, chronic disease and environmental epidemiology.
  • Designs, conducts and reports on the epidemiological study of diseases, collects and analyzes data and develops health education materials.
  • Manages and participates in investigations and surveys that have national and international impact.
  • Conducts program research and prepares operational and statistical reports.
  • May write publishable articles and papers.
  • Serves as a liaison to and works with other groups and organizations participating in related programs.
  • May travel internationally to supervise field operations.
  • Performs related responsibilities as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • A doctoral degree in a field related to area of research or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. International travel required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • A doctoral degree in epidemiology, data science, computer science, or other public health-related fields.
  • Previous experience managing complex datasets including public health surveillance data.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as R or Python and collaboration through GitHub and experience utilizing other qualitative and/or quantitative analytic software (e.g., NVivo, MaxQDA, R, SAS, Stata) to perform analyses and generate reports.
  • Previous experience managing large studies with multiple study partners executed in rural, resource-poor contexts
  • Proficiency in model selection for statistical analyses of correlated, hierarchical, non-parametric, and/or complex data.
  • Competency in geographic information systems (GIS) including the use of ArcGIS or Q-GIS software.
  • Skilled in preparing documents and maps electronically with accuracy, creating databases, and maintaining and updating GIS data layers.
  • Familiarity with Azure and Power BI or similar software.
  • Experience in using analytical results to inform evidence-based programmatic and policy recommendations, preparing and submitting manuscripts to peer-reviewed scientific journals, and presenting related findings at international fora.
  • A history of working with community-based public health programs or community development in Africa.
  • Good communication and personnel management skills.
  • Fluency in French and/or Portuguese is an advantage

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

For more information and to apply, please click here. 

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Compensation: $100,000 – $108,000, Annually

T32 Post-Doctoral Training Program, Health Services Research Center

Category : Student Opportunities

The Health Services Research Center is inviting applications for our T32 Post-Doctoral training program.

The goal of this program is to train post-doctoral candidates from diverse backgrounds and disciplinary expertise in health services research. There are no specific requirements regarding the type of health services research candidates are pursuing. However, the program does have a special emphasis on research addressing disparities or inequities based on factors such as race/ethnicity, sex/gender, socioeconomic status, geographical residence, healthcare access, and physical/mental disability. Proposals should thus have a component that addresses equity or disparities.

A distinguishing feature of our program is the utilization of a multidisciplinary approach to expose trainees to multiple methods and research areas, from epidemiology and biostatistics to behavioral and social sciences, biological sciences, and health policy and implementation.

Training will include multidisciplinary mentoring along with coursework, inter-departmental seminars, hands-on research, grant writing and career development. Postdoctoral fellows will be MDs pursuing a career in health services research, or PhD graduates in epidemiology, health policy, health economics, or other relevant fields. Post-doctoral trainees will have the opportunity to obtain an MS in Clinical Research or a Certificate in Clinical and Translational Research and can select a personalized training pathway with didactic coursework, supplemented with online trainings from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and other health system-engaged experiences. The program will concentrate on successful training and career development, supported by a diverse group of mentors and affiliated faculty from the School of Medicine, Rollins School of Public Health, and the School of Nursing. The program will emphasize multidisciplinary training, collaborative research, diversity of trainees, presentation skills, and project management. We place significant emphasis on mentorship and career development as well. The ultimate goal of this program is to prepare diverse individuals for leadership positions in health services research in order to improve outcomes and reduce disparities in health care and health care systems.

This fellowship will cover a salary/stipend for 2 years and tuition for the MSCR or CCTR program and will start on July 1, 2024.  For questions or additional information, please contact Tracy Obertone at tracy [dot] obertone [at] emory [dot] edu.

Applications are due by 5:00 pm February 15th

Scott Lilienfeld Injury Prevention Scholarship

Category : Student Opportunities

IPRCE is accepting applications for a summer-long student scholarship to assist and train students in injury prevention and control. The fellowship is designed to recognize, assist and train students working on research or practice-based projects in (1) violence prevention (dating violence, sexual violence, intimate partner violence; child maltreatment (including abuse, neglect, or sexual abuse), suicide; or youth violence prevention, including media influence and bullying; (2) motor-vehicle crash or crash-injury prevention, (3) preventing traumatic brain injury, (4) falls prevention (both adult and pediatric), or (5) drug safety (prevention of drug misuse/abuse, or prevention of recidivism). All projects must be applicable to an injury problem in the State of Georgia. 

Recipients of the award will receive the following:
• $2,000 stipend to be distributed at the start of the summer, to be used towards the completion of a project of their choice.

• Scholarship certificate
• Opportunity to interact with local injury control experts 
• Recognition on the IPRCE website
 
Deadline: Friday, February 23, 2024 at 5pm EST

Research Assistant, Injury Prevention Research Center at Emory

Category : Student Opportunities

The Injury Prevention Research Center at Emory (IPRCE) is seeking highly-motivated students to serve as research assistants working on an observational study that will measure rates of seat belt use, child restraint use, and distracted driving in the state of Georgia. Students will work in teams to perform road-side observations at multiple locations around the State. The results of this study will be used by the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to inform Georgia’s future road traffic safety policy and crash-injury prevention programming. Students will gain real-world experience in field data collection methods, survey design, and survey data cleaning and analysis. Students will also have the chance to analyze the data we collect.

Requirements:

  • 1st or 2nd year MPH student with a demonstrated interest in public health, research methods, and/or road safety.
  • The ideal student will be reliable, punctual, attentive to detail, work well in teams, be comfortable spending time outdoors, and enjoy travel.
  • This internship will require employer-paid travel within the State of Georgia.

To apply, please email a resume and a brief description of your interest in the position to Dr. Jonathan Rupp at jrupp2 [at] emory [dot] edu

EPI Department Journal Club Meeting

Category : News/Events

We are excited to announce that the Epidemiology Journal Club will host its first meeting of the year on Monday, 2/5 from 12-1PM in GCR L35! The Epidemiology Journal Club fosters a safe space to discuss, analyze, and critique public health literature and is open to students in ALL departments. Bi-weekly meetings to discuss student led presentations on journal articles related to anything epidemiology Every other Monday from 12 – 1 pm. In GCR L35. Future meetings will take place on 2/19, 3/25, and 4/8.

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  • 2024 Charles C. Shepard Award Symposium May 8, 2024 at 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm zoom.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.
  • The Second Annual RSPH Staff and Post-Doctoral Ice Cream Social August 14, 2024 at 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Networking and Special Event Event Type: Networking,Special EventContact Name: Staff CouncilContact Email: rsphstaffcouncil@emory.eduRoom Location: RRR_Terrace 2nd FloorRSPH staff and post-docs are invited to join us for ice cream and delightful conversation. This event is hosted by the RSPH Staff Council.
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