Research Associate, M3 Global Research

• 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

Data Scientist (Integrated Prevention), US Army Reserve Command

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position: This position is with the United States Army Reserve Command, Army Reserve G-1, Services and Support Division, Integrated Prevention Advisory Group (I-PAG) located at Fort Liberty, North Carolina.

Responsibilities: 

• Serve as a senior Data Analyst for the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) Integrated Prevention Program Initiatives with the mission to reduce or eliminate incidents of harmful behaviors through predictive analytics.
• Lead development of process for data collection and analysis of prevention activities.
• Conduct statistical analysis of enterprise-wide data from primary prevention initiatives.
• Develop analytical plans to shape the organization’s data infrastructure, inclusive of data warehousing, reporting and analytics platforms.
• Support the development of proposals and projects that align with primary prevention research and policy goals for data science research and analytic projects.
• Participate with scientists and program managers both in various aspects of the study or survey design process.
• Collaborate with statistical, data science, public health professionals in collection, linkage, processing, coding, classification, analysis of public health surveillance; research, admin data related to primary prevention program initiatives.
• Summarize information from statistical analysis for wide dissemination and to facilitate information sharing.
• Extract information, conduct analysis and develop reports or presentations using advanced analytical and visualization techniques.
• Utilize analytics software, tools, emerging technology, various data sources to perform exploratory analyses on new/archival data sources to improve data reliability, efficiency, quality for analysis missions, organizational goals, future planning.

For more information and to apply, please click here. 

Research Scientist 4 (Epidemiology), New York State Department of Health

Responsibilities:

Develop the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) scientific research plans, grant applications and Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval applications 

Develop NYS Department of Health PRAMS Program scientific research plans to support statewide maternal and child health data needs, and grant applications in response to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) PRAMS Request for Applications;

Prepare CDC annual renewal applications (e.g., interim progress reports and continuation applications); • Apply for and obtain IRB approvals, inform IRB of procedural changes and other revisions, and obtain annual continuation approvals; and

Participate in CDC research team meetings, site visits, training programs, and workshops. 

For more information and to apply, please click here. 

Applications Open, Wisconsin Population Health Services Fellowship

Applications for the 2024-2026 cohort of the Wisconsin Population Health Services Fellowship are open now! Apply by January 3, 2024!

The Wisconsin Population Health Service Fellowship is a two-year service and training program designed for early career individuals in public health and allied sciences. Fellows are placed in practice-based settings in community, non-profit, governmental, and/or health service organizations around Wisconsin. Through a curriculum focused on health equity and collaborative leadership, Fellows leave the program with a health equity lens applied to their practice as well as tangible skills in public health programming and management.

Applicants should have:

• A masters or doctoral degree in public health or an allied discipline prior to appointment
• Relevant work experience in public health or related field and demonstrated interest in community-based public health practice
• US citizenship or be a foreign national with US permanent resident status

Term of Appointment: Two years (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2026)

Salary: $52,000 (plus benefits and $1,800 annual Professional Development funds)

Applicants will be required to submit the following materials:

• Resume or CV
• Unofficial transcripts for all graduate program(s)
• Responses to two essay questions
• Two letters of recommendation

Application link: https://uwmadison.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3aYGEpndXLrAT2e

Research Scientist 3 (Epidemiology), NYS Department of Health

The Division of Chronic Disease Prevention’s Bureau of Cancer Epidemiology (BCE) houses the high-quality New York State Cancer Registry, the Cancer Surveillance Program, and a well-developed data dissemination and research agenda which are essential to understanding the cancer burden in New York State, monitoring and evaluating cancer control efforts, and conducting population- based research.

The successful applicant will serve as full member of a research/surveillance team or teams, with major responsibilities for all phases of research/surveillance projects. The Research Scientist will also oversee program evaluation and performance measurement of cancer reporting by facilities, laboratories, or physicians’ offices to the New York State Department of Health. Specific duties will include developing data collection tools and educational materials; developing data acquisition and integration applications; overseeing the analysis of cancer incidence trends and statistics; leading the annual quality assessment of descriptive cancer statistics; participating on national committees and work groups; conducting presentations; and contributing to peer reviewed publications.

The applicant will serve as a source of information to staff and others on the research/surveillance projects assigned, and to related or similar projects being conducted elsewhere. The RS3 will serve as liaison between external researchers/reporting facilities and the New York State Cancer Registry. This will entail initial evaluation of proposed research/surveillance projects in terms of scientific merit, feasibility, consistency with NYSCR priorities, necessary resources, and protection of confidential patient information. The role will also involve grant funding management for projects the applicant is involved in; outlining the scope of work for collaborative research projects; and, coordination of IRB applications, including working with researchers on original submissions as well as following up regarding renewal applications. The individual will collaborate with researchers both within and outside the DOH in the authorship or co- authorship of publications of papers or reports of considerable interest to the scientific field, and in the presentation of work at scientific conferences, as well as high level involvement in national organizations important to the fields of cancer epidemiology and cancer surveillance.

For more information and to apply, please click here. 

Prevention Integrator (Ready and Resilient), US Army Reserve Command

Duties

• Monitor the implementation and evaluation of the Ready and Resilient Councils across United States Army Reserve (USAR) to integrate and synchronize USAR Prevention Programs’ efforts to improve readiness and resilience.
• Provide analysis of integrated primary prevention activities in the functional areas to better inform staff principal’s identification of key policy and planning issues that impact the program effectiveness.
• Conduct complex public health practice studies incorporating the Socio-ecological Model.
• Provide guidance to personnel regarding the development and implementation of strategies designed to promote integrated primary prevention activities that enhance Soldier and community well-being.
• Develop plans to facilitate the USARs integrated primary prevention initiative through the Ready and Resilient (community coalition) risk reduction process.
• Synthesize data and research and translates the findings into policy and related guidance.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of Ready and Resilient processes, strategies, and programs.
• Oversight of the Master Resilience Training program.
• Develop strategic messaging and partners with entities to widely disseminate information, training strategies, and evaluation results.
• Establish training courses in order to ensure a broader understanding of integrated primary prevention methods, techniques, and activities

For more information and to apply, please click here. 

Chronic Disease Prevention Program Manager, Fulton County Board of Health

The Fulton County Board of Health (FCBOH) provides a variety of services that help protect residents from health threats, increase access to health services to improve health outcomes, and provide information that assists Fulton County citizens in living healthier lives. The FCBOH serves nearly one million citizens who reside in Fulton County. The health centers include state-of-the-art clinics to serve our clients along with an Office of Vital Records located in the Fulton County Government Center.

Position Description:

Provides assistance to plan, organize, direct and coordinate the delivery of health services. Provides assistance to develop and implement related policies and procedures. Monitors and evaluates healthcare programs. Directs subordinate managers and staff.

– Responsible for a portfolio of projects which facilitate healthy lifestyles for Fulton County residents, with a focus on healthy eating, active living, tobacco cessation/control, worksite wellness, and diabetes and heart disease prevention/control.

-Lead a wide range of strategic healthy policy and planning activities related to chronic disease prevention and control efforts, with particular emphasis on policies and environmental change initiatives.

-Develop and maintain critical partnerships and advocacy with the community by engaging organizations, church and civil groups, advocates, and health organizations to prioritize chronic disease prevention initiatives

-Manage and implement all requirements of program funders such as progress reports, work plans, and budgets.

-Assist in preparing and monitoring budgets.

-Provide lead direction to chronic disease prevention staff and interns.

-Develop and monitor contracts, of understanding, and other partnership agreements.

For more information and to apply, please click here. 

Statistician, Westchester Medical Center

WMC is a busy tertiary care center, is home to a Level I Trauma Center, and is closely affiliated with New York Medical College. WMC began as a military hospital in 1917, then became a public hospital and recently transformed into the hub of the WMC Health Network, a group of 11 facilities in the Hudson Valley of New York State. WMC and its affiliates serve urban, suburban and rural areas and it is located 25 miles from New York City’s Central Park.

We are seeking a Statistician. The Statistician will conduct statistical analyses and partner with researchers from various departments. Experience and expertise will be valuable in these areas: research design & methods, statistics, preparing funding requests and publishing journal articles. Applicants should be fluent in statistical software packages, with 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.

The person we hire may apply for a faculty appointment at New York Medical College. We offer a competitive salary and generous benefits. The position is fully on-site. No portion of this job may be fulfilled remotely.

We are particularly interested in those who have completed masters level training in:

                MPH Epidemiology

                MSPH Epidemiology

For more information and to apply, please contact: david [dot] samson [at] wmchealth [dot] org