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Graduate Research Assistant, Emory Prevention Research Center

Category : Student Opportunities

Hours per week: 15-20 hours/week
Schedule requirements/preferences: Availability to work a consistent schedule during the week

Position Type: Part Time
Department: Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences (BSHES)

Position Description: The Emory Prevention Research Center (EPRC) seeks 1 part-time Graduate Research Assistant (15-20 hours/week). The position includes the opportunity to work on multiple evaluation projects, including an evaluation of a statewide health equity initiative, an evaluation of a CDC-funded racial equity grant in a rural Georgia county, and supporting evaluation reporting efforts for the national PRC Program evaluation. GRA tasks include supporting qualitative and quantitative data collection, entry, and analysis, preparing summaries and reports, and other duties as needed.

Background: The EPRC conducts research and evaluation on chronic disease prevention and promotes evidence- based cancer prevention and control, particularly in southwest Georgia. The research and activities of the EPRC are planned with the participation and input of our community partners, in the spirit of community-based participatory research. Our cancer projects are funded by NCI and the CDC to promote the use of evidence- based cancer prevention practices. We are also working with the Winship Cancer Institute to support the development, dissemination, and implementation of evidence-based interventions for cancer prevention and control. See http://web1.sph.emory.edu/eprc/ for more information about the EPRC. Information about The Two Georgias Initiative is available at http://web1.sph.emory.edu/eprc/evaluation/tgi.html

Minimum Qualifications: Highly motivated, efficient, organized, detail-oriented and interest or experience working on research or evaluation.

Preferred Qualifications: Prior work experience preferred. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Experience with Microsoft Office products. Experience with Excel, online survey software, or SPSS a plus. Qualitative data analysis experience a plus.

Compensation: $15/hour

Start Date: As soon as possible
Application Deadline: September 9, 2022
(Applications will be screened as they arrive; positions may be filled prior to this deadline.)

Contact Information: Send resume and cover letter by email to: April Hermstad, Emory Prevention Research Center – ahermst [at] emory [dot] edu

Webinar: Diabetes Phenotypes: Where Are We and Where Do We Go From Here?

Category : News/Events

Univ. Prof. Dr. DDr h.c. Michael Roden, M.A. E. – CEO of the DDZ (German Diabetes Center) in Düsseldorf

This one hour webinar will take place on September 6 at 10am, 4pm, and 7:30pm. You can register and attend with this link.

The current classification of diabetes, based on hyperglycaemia, islet-directed antibodies and some insufficiently defined clinical features, does not reflect differences in aetiological mechanisms and in the clinical course of people with diabetes. Dr. Roden will discuss evidence from recent studies addressing the complexity of
diabetes by proposing novel subgroups (subtypes) of diabetes. Several methodological and practical
issues need further study: the statistical approach used to define subgroups and derive recommendations for diabetes care; the stability of subgroups over time; the optimal dataset (e.g. phenotypic vs genotypic) for reclassification; the transethnic generalisability of findings; and the applicability in clinical routine care.

Dr. Michael Roden is Chair/Professor of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Heinrich-Heine University, Director of the Department of Endocrinology and Diabetology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, and Chief Scientific Officer of the German Diabetes Center (DDZ). His translational research addresses insulin resistance and energy metabolism, specifically using noninvasive technologies, as well as diabetes and its comorbidities, e. g. fatty liver disease. Currently, he is interested in diabetes endotyping and precision diabetology. He has published 600+peer-reviewed papers and received several awards (e. g. Oskar-Minkowski Prize by EASD, G. B. Morgagni Gold Medal, Paul-Langer- hans Medal by DDG). Prof. Roden was President of the Central European Diabetes Association, the Austrian Diabetes Association and Chairman of the European Federation f.t. Study of
Diabetes (EFSD). From 2016-2021, he was a member of the German Council of Science and Humanities, appointed by the President of Germany, and served as head of its Committee Medicine. Recently, he has been elected as a member of the Academia Europea and the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina.

Call for Applications, Emory Center for Digital Scholarship Training Program

Category : Student Opportunities

The Digital Scholarship Internship Program (DSIP) at the Emory Center for Digital Scholarship (ECDS) is a paid training program for Emory Graduate Students from any department or academic discipline. Graduate student workers should expect to work approximately 5-10 hours per week at the ECDS, and will be paid at a starting rate of $15.00/hour.

The Digital Scholarship Training Program presents an uncommon opportunity for graduate students to learn digital scholarship skills, theories, and methods relating to research and pedagogy. Students selected for the program work regular shifts at the center, helping faculty, staff, and students with digital research and pedagogy-related questions. They are also paired with research projects in their area of interest and learn the necessary skills while gaining valuable experience in digital scholarship.

The ECDS program offers opportunities for advancement, increased responsibility, and substantial CV-building. The program’s training and professional development aspects are designed to prepare all ECDS students to be successful in careers within, alongside, and beyond academia through an array of opportunities such as:

  • Attaining digital credentialing across tools and methods in digital scholarship, ensuring students can illustrate the skills they have learned in ECDS
  • Attending digital scholarship tools and methods trainings
  • Creating training materials and teaching workshops

ECDS Graduate Student Workers

Responsibilities/Duties:

  • Help clients of the ECDS with their various digital scholarship or digital
  • pedagogy projects
  • Learn digital tools and methods most commonly used at the ECDS (WordPress,
  • Adobe Photoshop, Video and Audio editing programs, coding, mapping tools) –
  • the ECDS provides more in-depth training for students’ particular interests.
  • Maintain the ECDS space as an orderly and productive work environment
  • Integrate with a digital project team as required and in accordance with
  • individual’s skillset and interests; roles may include work with databases, text analysis, web coding, video editing, geospatial analysis, teaching, project coordination, etc.

Requirements:

  • Strong technological background or demonstrated interest in learning new
  • methods and tools; specific desirable skillsets include database experience, video editing, data analysis, data entry, coding, web design, graphic design, technical troubleshooting;
  • Strong team member
  • Responsible, punctual, and responsive individual
  • Willingness to commit to 1-2 in-person shifts per week at the ECDS, including
  • the possibility to work on Fridays if necessary (subject to Emory COVID-19 policies)

How to Apply

  • Applications are now open via Google Forms here: https://forms.gle/hzr1Nu4EmmrBqBaBA
  • Applications are due by Wednesday, Sept. 7th. ECDS will interview candidates shortly thereafter and will look to hire students to begin in mid-September.
  • Please contact the Graduate Student Coordinator Alexander Cors with any questions at alexander [dot] maximilian [dot] cors [at] emory [dot] edu.

Graduate Research Assistant, Georgia Center for Cancer Statistics

Category : Student Opportunities

Hours per week: 15-20
Organization: Georgia Center for Cancer Statistics (GCCS)
Operating Unit: Rollins School of Public Health

Department: Epidemiology

Pay Rate: $15 per hour

Background

The Georgia Cancer Registry (GCR) collects information on each new diagnosis of cancer within the state and contributes these data to two national population-based surveillance systems. The registry allows cancer prevention and control leaders in Georgia to follow cancer trends, identify cancer patterns within the state, prioritize resource utilization, and monitor state progress over time. The GCR is also a valuable resource for countless researchers and students across the nation. The registry serves as a sampling frame for recruiting patients to research studies, a linkage source for building enhanced research datasets, a resource for increasing clinical trial participation, and a rich dataset for research mining.

Position Description

The GCR currently supports numerous funded research studies. A part time graduate research assistant is needed to assist with the day-to-day activities associated with patient recruitment activities affiliated with several of these studies. Responsibilities of the position may include but are not limited to:

  • Preparing study recruitment packets to mail to eligible subjects
  • Reviewing surveys as they are returned for completeness
  • Assisting with follow-up calls to answer questions and encourage study participation
  • Scanning completed surveys and linking them to a research database
  • Tracing study subjects for mailing addresses and phone numbers
  • Conducting various data entry tasks
  • Generating basic descriptive statistics associated with recruitment progress

This is an excellent opportunity to learn how surveillance systems are used to support countless research studies and to learn more generally about population-based cancer registries in the United States. This work is not eligible to be applied toward an APE.

Qualifications

Attention to detail and ability to work both independently and in a group are required. The ideal candidate will have an interest in surveillance-based research. Experience with Microsoft Access is desired but not required.

To Apply

Send resume and cover letter to Dr. Kevin Ward, kward [at] emory [dot] edu

Family Socialization Around Race/Ethnicity and Racism: Advancing Understanding of Racial/Ethnic Inequalities in the U.S.

Category : News/Events

Thirtieth National Symposium on Family Issues 

October 24-25, 2022, Penn State 

Despite its significance for individuals, families and the larger society, research on family socialization on issues of race/ethnicity and racism remains limited. Thus, the goal of Penn State’s 30th Annual Symposium on Family Issues is to draw scholars’ attention to the study of family socialization around racial/ethnic inequalities and racism in the U.S., including with a focus on family-focused programs, practices and policies that may help to address this national challenge and its widespread and deleterious implications. Toward stimulating novel interdisciplinary and translational research on families, the 2022 Family Symposium will examine race and racism in the U.S., racial/ethnic socialization in families of color, and antiracist socialization in white families. 

Registration is required for attending and streaming the Symposium. A recording of the Symposium will be accessible to registrants. A decision on a hybrid or all-virtual Symposium will be made in early September. 

Please click here for more information about these sessions. 

Research Assistant, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

Category : Alumni Student Opportunities

Study  – Development of a Global Consensus Statement in Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma (formerly known as Shaken Baby Syndrome) 

Summary 

The World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS)  – www.WFNS.org –  is in the process of putting together a consensus statement on Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma (AHT), formerly known as Shaken Baby Syndrome.   There is a need to develop a global evidence-based guidelines or a consensus statement to enhance clinical diagnosis and management of AHT.    Thus far, AHT recommendations globally are challenged by variance in culturally accepted norms, lack of data on AHt ( especially in low income countries)  and disparities in clinical resources. 

The initial step is to do a scoping review of the literature to formulate questions that will be put to a group of experts on AHT from both high- and low-income countries.  Help is needed with this step (at least). 

Once done, the WFNS will develop a global consensus statement on AHT.  

Background 

Child maltreatment, including both abuse and neglect, is a worldwide problem (WHOa). It is estimated that half of all children globally are the victims of past-year physical, sexual, or emotional violence (Hillis). It is widely recognized, though, that estimates likely undercount true incidence due to underreporting, misreporting, and data collection challenges, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LIMC) (Hillis, WHOb, Cerna-Turoff). The impact of child maltreatment is profound with long-term consequences, including impaired development; significant childhood morbidity and mortality; and increased risk for behavioral, physical, and mental health problems in adulthood (Neigh, WHOa). 

While all forms of child maltreatment pose a risk for negative, long-term impact, abusive head trauma (AHT) appears to be associated with highest mortality and long-term morbidity. Of children presenting for medical care with AHT in high-income countries (HIC), mortality may reach in excess of one-third of victims and normal clinical outcomes may be realized by as few as one-quarter of children (Roy, Acker). Like child maltreatment more broadly, estimates of AHT are challenging due to data collection, legal implications, failure to seek treatment, lack of a definitive diagnostic marker, and various methodologies to define and code. 

 

Opportunity for interested Research Associate .  

 

The World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) is interested in putting together a consensus statement on Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma, formerly known as Shaken Baby Syndrome. Although this syndrome is responsible for a large proportion of morbidity and mortality in children under two, the literature on the best practices in diagnosis, clinical management, and prevention of this type of trauma is sparse, especially in low-to-middle-income countries. 

Thus, we believe that having the world’s experts in neurotrauma come together to define best practices and identify gaps in the current literature is a critical step forward for pediatric global health. 

Students or  faculty who are interested in being part of this project will join an international team of medical students, residents, and fellows from Emory, Stanford, and the country of Colombia to conduct seven focused scoping reviews from which we will develop questions to be voted on at the WFNS meeting in March of 2023. 

Depending on how many students join the project, each will be responsible for screening, reading, and extracting information from papers in one to three of these seven reviews.  Lectures on Abusive Head Trauma and training on the methodology will be provided so that anyone interested in the project will be prepared to do high-quality work. We expect this project to take about 4 months of work, requiring no more than 5-10 hours a week. Students who take part of this project will be named as authors on what we anticipate will be a highly cited article in a high-impact journal.  

This effort is being led by Andrew Reisner, Chair of Neurotrauma at Childrens Healthcare, Chair neurotrauma at the WFNS and Director of the Pediatric Neurotrauma Lab at Emory – www.pediatricneurotraumalab.com     The Neurotrauma committee of the WFNS comprises of 30 members worldwide.   

Stipend 

A  stipend through Children’s will be offered  ( $20 / hour ) 

Next steps 

Please send a letter of interest and your CV to Andrew Reisner

andrew [dot] reisner [at] choa [dot] org   

An interest in public health, global health, epidemiology and experience in study design will be given priority.   

This opportunity is open to undergraduates, postgraduates and junior faculty alike. 

Senior Program Manager, Gender, Adolescent Transitions and Environment Program – Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health

Category : Alumni

The Gender, Adolescent Transitions and Environment (GATE) program in the Department of Sociomedical Sciences at the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, is now recruiting for a Senior Program Manager. 

Under the direct supervision of the Director of the GATE Program, the Senior Program Managerprovides oversight and technical support for multiple program activities including research operations, the management of projects globally and in the USA, partnership buildingand fundraising.

GATE is an innovative research and practice program dedicated towards improving the lives of adolescents and women around the world. We are looking for an individual who brings a technical background and aptitude for managing people and who is looking for an opportunity that is aligned with our areas of work, including pubertal health transitions, menstrual health and hygiene, and access to sanitation. The Senior Program Manager will collaborate closely with the larger GATE team of staff and students. The position will involve some international travel.

Our body of work frequently intersects with the education and development arenas, and is grounded within the social sciences. The body of publications resulting from the GATE team’s collective effort can be found here, with examples of our practice focused publications and guidance on the GATE website.

Additional details and a link to apply can be found here: https://opportunities.columbia.edu/en-us/job/528547/senior-program-manager

Research Scientist, Westchester Medical Center

Category : Alumni

Job Summary:

The Research Scientist will perform and lead the research efforts by identifying research gaps in specific areas of inquiry, proposing specific research projects. Also, to address research questions, designing research projects from conception to completion. The Research Scientist will conduct advanced statistical analyses, producing conference abstracts for submission, and manuscript preparation. They will be required to apply research design and methodology to advance the research initiatives of the department. The scientist will need to initiate and maintain partnerships with other departments throughout the organization to enhance research activity. The position will guide research staff in data collection, project management, and manuscript preparation.

Responsibilities:

  • Identifies research gaps regarding in various evidence bases; proposes specific research projects.
  • Partners with researchers from other departments, and works on multidisciplinary research opportunities with local, state and federal agencies to study surgical outcomes.
  • Guides research staff in data collection, project management and manuscript preparation.
  • Conducts statistical analyses.
  • Obtain research funding to expand the program.
  • Assist the project principal investigators in the planning, development, and implementation of the administrative and research projects goals and objectives related to data analysis and evaluation
  • Manage progress toward deliverables to ensure administrative and research project goals and objectives are met and appropriate process and impact measures are developed and implemented.
  • Provide direct supervision and mentorship to project team members
  • Design, implement, complete, analyze and prepare manuscripts on studies related to emergency surgery and trauma in patients in geriatric population.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Experience:

Must have experience with statistical software packages and expertise in the following areas: aging, research design & methods, statistics, preparing funding requests and publishing journal articles. The Research Scientist must also have experience in research program management, supervising staff members and working in collaborative environments.

Education:

PhD, DrPH, ScD or DrPhil in epidemiology, biostatistics, clinical/translational research and health services research or related disciplines. An MS degree in these fields will be considered when preparation otherwise is exceptional.

Licenses / Certifications:

Other:

  • Real world healthcare, electronic medical records, and/or biomedical informatics data knowledge helpful.
  • Strong familiarity with grants development and submissions
  • Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects.
  • Must possess efficient time management skills with an ability to meet deadlines.
  • Ability to work with minimal direction and on a self-directed basis as well as in a team setting
  • Demonstrates interpersonal, written and oral communication skills in English to effectively communicate, collaborate, and establish and maintain good working relationships with a diverse population of multi-disciplinary researchers, faculty and staff.

Special Requirements:

  • Demonstrates skill in written communication that expresses complex clinical and scientific content in understandable terms
  • Proficiency in regression modeling (including logistic, linear, Poisson, and Cox models); techniques for repeated measures, analysis of variance, hierarchical/mixed models, time series analysis, receiver operating curve analysis and meta-analysis.

Please direct inquiries to David Samson at david [dot] samson [at] wmchealth [dot] org. Alternatively, applicants may go this this website:

https://wmchealthjobs.org/search-jobs/?icid=internal:wmctargettest:continuesearch:na:na:na/

 

EnRICH Seminar: The Impact of Community Doulas on Reducing Health Disparities in Maternal and Child Health Populations

Category : News/Events

Tuesday, September 13, 2022
1:30pm to 2:30pm ET

PROBLEM STATEMENT
Large and persistent racial inequities in maternal health outcomes require an inclusive system of care to increase access to patient- and community-centered services and to reduce disparities for pregnant, birthing, and postpartum people, especially those at risk for bias and discrimination. One element of such a system is the community doula, a culturally congruent health worker who provides emotional support, peer education, resource navigation, and labor support. Best practices for integrating community doulas into maternal and child health (MCH) services is still evolving and requires resources and ongoing research to help identify/address gaps to improve the health and well-being of the MCH community.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of this webinar, attendees will:
• Learn about the role of the community doula and existing models;
• Understand the current state of research and the impact of community doulas on MCH; and
• Become familiar with the research agenda on promoting effective integration of community doulas into MCH services in order to reduce inequities.

PRESENTERS
Julie Mottl-Santiago, DrPH, CNM, is an Assistant Professor at the Boston University School of Medicine and Certified Nurse Midwife practicing at Boston Medical Center (BMC), New England’s largest safety net hospital. She is currently the Principal Investigator for two doula related research projects:
• Best Beginnings for Babies study examining outcomes of the BMC Birth Sisters doula program; and
• The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission’s Birth Equity and Support through the Inclusion of Doula Expertise (BESIDE) Investment Program.

Ebere Oparaeke, MPH, is an experienced doula and Program Coordinator for the BMC Birth Sisters Program. She is passionate about reproductive and social justice and believes that all people should be informed, supported, and validated in their birth and reproductive journeys.
 
To register for this webinar, please click here.
 

Health Services & Facilities Consultant, Florida Department of Health

Category : Alumni

This full-time position is a part of the Public Health Research Epidemiology and Population Survey section. It involves performing statistical and epidemiologic analyses to increase the knowledge and understanding of patterns and determinants of population-level chronic disease morbidity and mortality and health risk behaviors. This position will be responsible for analyzing data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, Florida Youth Surveys, and other secondary data sources.  

This is a highly responsible professional position that requires training, expertise, and experience in public health policy analysis, program evaluation, and statistical analysis.  The incumbent will perform epidemiologic analysis, using data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, Florida Youth Surveys, and other secondary data sources to increase the knowledge and understanding of patterns and determinants of chronic disease morbidity and mortality, including tobacco-related conditions, maternal and child health indicators, and health risk behaviors. Programs designed to prevent, reduce, and control chronic disease will also be analyzed and evaluated using epidemiologic and statistical techniques in conjunction with other evaluation and analytic methods.

This position is located in the Division of Community Health Promotion, Public Health Research Epidemiology Section. Public Health Research Unit includes epidemiologic programs, such as the Environmental Public Health Tracking (EPHT) Program, the Florida Cancer Data System (FCDS), Florida Birth Defects Registry (FBDR), Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), Occupational Health and Safety Program (OHSP), the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), and Florida Youth Surveys. The Public Health Research Section has been tasked with providing guidance and expertise to staff conducting research in the Department.

 To learn more and apply to this position, please click here. 

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