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Study Coordinator, UCSF

Category : Alumni

JOB OVERVIEW
The Study Coordinator will join a collaborative and exciting team of researchers at the F.I. Proctor Foundation studying eye diseases in the U.S. and internationally. Researchers at the F.I. Proctor Foundation conduct randomized controlled trials and large epidemiological studies on ocular diseases that can cause blindness. The epidemiological studies involve large administrative databases and the trials involve domestic and international collaboration. This position requires an employee with excellent communication and organizational skills who can be relied upon to play an integral role in implementing and disseminating the results of research studies conducted at the F.I. Proctor Foundation.

The Study Coordinator will support the start-up of a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded multicenter, international clinical trial. Responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to contributing to the study design from a methodological standpoint, participating in the review and writing of protocols and study documents, helping to assure compliance with all relevant regulatory agencies, coordinating meetings with the study team, reporting study progress to investigators and other stakeholders, maintaining finances, and generating subcontracts.

This position requires excellent professionalism as the Study Coordinator will be working with governmental and academic regulatory agencies, pharmaceutical companies, and researchers. This position will involve domestic and international travel to study sites for implementation and monitoring of visits. Additionally, the Study Coordinator should have strong writing and communication skill as this employee will be responsible for conducting literature reviews, writing, editing, and formatting manuscripts, and managing and tracking the progress of manuscripts to high-impact medical journals. The person in this position must be comfortable working in a diverse team environment with little supervision to carry out their responsibilities. The employee should show a strong interest in clinical research and a desire to contribute to the state of knowledge on the prevention, treatment, and correlates of disease.

PROCTOR FOUNDATION
The F.I. Proctor Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology at UCSF is committed to engaging in research activities and providing state-of-art patient care that address infectious and inflammatory disease that cause blindness. The mission is the prevention of blindness worldwide through research and teaching focused on infectious and inflammatory eye disease.

ABOUT UCSF
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences.

Required Qualifications

• BA/BS degree with a major in related field (e.g. biostatistics, public health, epidemiology) and two years of experience in project management or clinical research, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Proficiency with computers, including ability to operate personal computer software (for example, Word, Access and Excel, email, electronic calendaring, Internet, et cetera) with sophisticated retrieval, storage, and merging capabilities
• Independence, planning and decision making abilities to complete assigned duties
• Time management skills and the flexibility to accommodate changing priorities in unit
• Strong organizational skills, the ability to multi-task, and work with frequent interruptions

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, statistics, public health or related field and two to three years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Knowledge of relevant Federal and State regulations, and policies
• Excellent customer service skills, pleasant, helpful and patient
• Effective, efficient and tactful oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a team oriented setting, to prioritize work, and to follow through on routine assignments with minimal direction
• Ability to problem solve issues; listen, interpret and confirm understanding of others’ communications; and, to be objective
• Understanding of HIPAA and Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval process
• Ability to develop budgets and track finances
• Experience in writing, editing, and reviewing scientific manuscripts
• Experience conducting literature reviews and writing scientific papers
• Experience in clinical research or demonstrated research or training experience that translates into a clinical research setting
• Knowledge of medical and scientific terminology

To apply, click HERE

Epidemiologist, CDC Foundation

Category : Alumni

Description
The CDC Maternal Health Team and CDC Foundation have partnered to implement a project to increase U.S. capacity for collecting and using maternal mortality review data related to pregnancy-associated overdose deaths, in order to help develop a national picture of opportunities for eliminating these preventable maternal deaths. The project will provide support and resources to selected maternal mortality review committees, implement enhancements to the CDC developed Maternal Mortality Review Information Application (MMRIA), develop guidance for abstracting, reviewing, and using data on pregnancy-associated overdose deaths, and identify recommended approaches for prevention.
The Epidemiologist works closely with the Lead Epidemiologist, Project Manager, and the Senior Partnerships and Outreach Manager for the Building US Capacity to Review and Prevent Maternal Deaths Initiative to support project activities.
Responsibilities
• Analyze both qualitative and quantitative data from MMRIA
• Lead or co-lead qualitative and quantitative analysis webinars and in-person trainings.
• Provide distance-based and onsite technical support for selected maternal mortality review committees in analyzing and using qualitative and quantitative data collected on pregnancy-associated overdose deaths.
• Serve as lead writer and analyst on at least one publication.
• Serve as lead reviewer of toolkits or guidance documents related to informant interviews or focus group discussions.
• Contribute to additional reports and communication products from the project as needed.
• Build and manage partnerships with organizations to expand and support project work.
• Promote project at meetings and conferences as needed.

Qualifications
• A Master’s degree is required (preferably in Epidemiology, Anthropology, Psychology, or a related field); a Doctorate degree in one of the aforementioned fields is preferred
• At least two years of experience leading the analysis of both qualitative and quantitative data
• Proven ability to publish in peer-reviewed journals and present findings at conferences
• Proficient in at least one statistical analysis software program; SAS is preferred
• Proficient in at least one qualitative analysis software program; MaxQDA is preferred
• Facilitation and conflict management skills; flexible and adaptable
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
• Able to work independently and within a team environment
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral

For more information and to apply, click HERE.

University of Massachusetts Accepting PhD Applications

Category : Alumni

PhD program still accepting applications: The University of Massachusetts Medical School Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences is still accepting applications for doctoral training in clinical and population health research (deadline: March 1, 2019). This post-master’s program offers competitive stipends ($31,850 + health insurance and tuition and fees), a curriculum individualized to each student’s research interest, and full immersion into the research enterprise from day 1 in the program. See the brochure for more details and feel free to contact Kate [dot] Lapane [at] umassmed [dot] edu for further information.

Oxfam, Data and Information Analyst

Category : Alumni GLEPI

Oxfam International has been refining and improving processes related to annual planning (programs and resources), program quality reflection, operational progress and budget reporting, and program results reporting. These processes and formats generate quantitative and qualitative data, as well as information on Oxfam programs and resources.

The data and information are to be collated, aggregated, analyzed, visualized/displayed, and used in decisionmaking and governance processes. Some of the analyses are routine and pre-defined by Oxfam’s annual and quarterly management and reporting processes; others are ad-hoc, one-time, and/or tailored to specific questions and needs. Quantitative analyses require descriptive and some inferential work, as well as data visualization. Analyses may be both inductive and deductive, depending on purpose and questions raised. It may be necessary to set up syntax, in appropriate statistical software, to import, merge and analyze data and provide visualization on a routine basis with new data collected annually. Products will range from PowerPoints summarizing findings, to brief written narrative pieces, to Excel sheets with aggregated data, to infographics visualization pieces. When analyses are written up in narrative form, they should be suitable for brief, user-friendly, wide-consumption pieces such as Workplace posts, blog posts, podcasts, etc.

Examples of existing processes that need data analysis

1. Evaluation reports

2. Planning and reporting exercises from different groups, from which we need to extract topline summaries

3. Questionnaires (e.g. customer satisfaction; consultations, systems for mutual accountability and stakeholder feedback)

4. Analysis and sense-making of progress reports

5. Output reports (quantitative and qualitative data)

Approach

The clients of analyses, and main consumers of the analyst’s work, are mainly management and governance staff, such as regional directors, country directors, regional leadership teams, global program director, knowledge for impact director and team, operations director and team, governance bodies. The approach of the analyst will entail:

• working with clients to understand and help define/sharpen their questions based on their purpose and needs;

• preparing datasets as needed (e.g., by importing, or merging, or extracting, etc.);

• conducting analyses;

• preparing and sharing the output in an appropriate and user-friendly format;

• discussing and validating it with clients;

• advising, in an iterative process as appropriate, on what questions the data, information and analyses can and cannot answer;

• refining, adding, or adjusting as necessary based on client inputs and requests; and

• finalizing the analysis products to be used internally and externally

In this, the analyst will take a strong customer-focused approach and maintain customer satisfaction as a key measure of success. At the same time, the analyst will maintain the appropriate level of rigor in handling, managing, and analysing all data and information. While not setting the agenda for analyses or defining the purpose and questions, the analyst will be expected to liaise with various Oxfam teams and departments to understand the work well enough – particularly the larger processes that produce the data and information – to perform analyses and advise on them in ways that are appropriate and fit-for-purpose.

In addition, the analyst will collaborate with Oxfam Affiliates to bring together datasets for cross-confederation use and analysis. These may be data expressly collected for monitoring, evaluation, and/or research purposes, or data generated in the course of Oxfam performing its work, such as data in various management systems and reports. In either case, the work will require designing the merge and resulting new dataset, and working with colleagues in Oxfam Affiliates to carry out the

Skills

• Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods analysis

• Statistical software (with preference for open-source solutions)

• Qualitative analysis software a plus • Strong customer focus

• Ability to balance rigor with creative approaches to arrive at fit-for-purpose products

• A sense of humour and a dose of patience

• Problem-solving attitude and track record

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Ability to communicate analyses to management without jargon, in a succinct, easy to digest manner

• Cross-cultural communication or experience in cross-cultural/international settings a plus

• Experience working virtually and remotely

• Willingness to work outside of usual office hours to accommodate different time zones

• Ability to plan work, self-direct, and meet short deadlines

• Fluent in both oral and written English. Working knowledge of Spanish and/or French is desirable.

Conditions:

This is offered as a consultancy for 12 months, from late January/early February 2019, on a full-time basis (approximately 35 hours per week). Why a short-term assignment? This is a new function that we need to test and learn. Eventually adapt or develop into a longer-term position in the program teams. The position will be reporting to the Knowledge for Impact Team (KIT) of Oxfam, with a % of the time dedicated to joint work between KIT and Operations, mainly the planning 2019-20 and the reporting 2018-19 cycles.

Location: home-based or one of the Oxfam offices.

Remuneration: to be discussed

Contact: Velina Petrova (Velina [dot] petrova [at] oxfam [dot] org) and Cristina Sette (Cristina [dot] sette [at] oxfam [dot] org)

WHO Cambodia position

Category : Alumni GLEPI

WHO Cambodia is looking for a P4 epidemiologist to join their WHE team as soon as possible. In the interest of time, we would offer a 5.5 month position to the successful candidate with a possibility of extension if the work is satisfactory. The terms of reference are as follows:

Expected specific outputs/outcomes:

·        Clear guidelines and technical support given to national counterparts at various levels as required in all aspects of programme planning, organization, implementation, scale-up and evaluation of activities for the prevention and control of emerging diseases;

·        Strengthened coordination and collaboration in Cambodia between all stakeholders and partners working for emerging diseases and Applied Epidemiology Training (AET) in Cambodia

·        Strengthened linkage between AET and Veterinary Epidemiology Training

·        Investigated communicable disease outbreaks or health security events in the country

·        Coordination and supervision of epidemiological evaluation of surveillance systems, identifying constraints in control measures, examining the potential for policy development, assisting Member States with implementation and reviewing the surveillance systems to ensure quality improvement

·        Recommend methods for enhancing capacity for surveillance, risk assessment and response in the country

·        Information sharing of influenza and respiratory disease surveillance, and preparedness and response plan to pandemic

·        Technical and financial gaps identified and resources mobilized

 

Specific roles to be undertaken within this job:

1.      To provide technical advice to the government in further developing Applied Epidemiology Training in Cambodia

2.      To support capacity building strategies by providing course materials and supervising trainees of Applied Epidemiology Training in Cambodia

3.      To advise on human health epidemiology for Veterinary Epidemiology Training and supervise trainees of the programme

4.      To identify needs for technical assistance and to work with Ministry of Health (MoH) and other WHO staff to strengthen core capacity in national communicable diseases surveillances, risk assessment and response to ensure MoH can meet APSED 2010 and IHR 2005 requirements

5.      To provide technical advice to the government and collaborate with partners in influenza and respiratory disease surveillance, and pandemic preparedness and response

6.      To assist in the joint MoH – WHO investigation and response to communicable disease outbreaks and unusual health events in Cambodia as the need arises

7.      To analyze and interpret epidemiological information and share with partners

8.      To assist in any other tasks as instructed by WHO Representative

 

Specific skills and knowledge required:

1.      Broad knowledge of principles, practices, methodology and techniques in public health and epidemiology

2.      Significant knowledge and skills in communicable disease control, including teaching and advisory techniques

3.      Ability to develop plans, organize resources and take actions to ensure objectives are achieved within realistic timeframes

4.      Very good interpersonal skills

5.      Ability to work independently and to take initiative

 

Education (Qualifications):

Essential: University degree in health or social science with postgraduate degree in epidemiology or public health from a recognized university.

Desirable: Completed a course in Field Epidemiology Training Programme.

 

Experience:

Essential: Minimum seven years’ work experience in epidemiology and /or public health and Field Epidemiology Training Programme, including experience at international level.

Desirable: Experience in managing Field Epidemiology Training Programme or modified Field Epidemiology Training in developing countries.

Please contact Asheena Khalakdina, Team Leader for WHE Cambodia (khalakdinaa [at] who [dot] int) with CV and letter of interest.

Post-doctoral and post-baccalaureate Positions at the NIH/NIEHS

Category : Alumni

Perinatal and Early Life Epidemiology Group

We are seeking talented and motivated fellows with training and experience in environmental health sciences, biostatistics, or epidemiology for positions in the Perinatal and Early Life Epidemiology Group (PI: Dr. Kelly Ferguson) in the Epidemiology Branch at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences in Durham, North Carolina. The successful candidate will have a strong background in epidemiology, including experience with statistical modeling. Experience in environmental health sciences, biomarker studies, or chemistry is beneficial but not required.

Early delivery and reduced fetal to early childhood growth are associated with later-life disease and extensive public health burden. Research clearly indicates a role of the maternal environment during pregnancy in the origin of these outcomes, with evidence for effects of chemical exposures. However, research in this field has primarily been limited to investigation of known chemicals. Multiple positions are available to focus in this research area, with projects in untargeted analyses of chemical exposure biomarkers and metabolomics data, statistical methods for chemical mixtures analyses, and longitudinal modeling of fetal growth data. Opportunities for research on other aspects of perinatal health and the environment are also available.

Four positions are currently available and will remain open until filled:

• Post-baccalaureate position. This research assistant will become involved in multiple research projects and provide support for statistical analysis and manuscript preparation. MPH in epidemiology, biostatistics, or environmental health sciences preferred.

• Post-doctoral positions. Two post-doctoral positions are available. The fellows’ time will be devoted to data analysis, manuscript preparation, and career development (e.g., grant writing). Fellows will have the opportunity to propose related research that can be internally funded, and are also eligible and encouraged to apply for K99/R00 and non-NIH research grants. While NIEHS fellows have no teaching responsibilities, interaction with faculty and students at local universities (University of North Carolina, North Carolina State University, and Duke University) can be facilitated and is encouraged. Opportunities for mentoring undergraduate and graduate students are available.

• Joint post-doctoral position with the Biostatistics and Computational Biology Branch. One post-doctoral position available with the explicit focus of developing and applying statistical methods for chemical mixtures in environmental epidemiology. Fellow will be mentored jointly by Dr. Ferguson and Dr. Shanshan Zhao and have the same opportunities as those described for Epidemiology Branch fellows. Salary and benefits are highly competitive. Initial appointment will be two years at NIEHS in Durham, North Carolina, with additional time (up to 5 years) depending on productivity. Anticipated start dates from summer to fall 2019.

Applicants should submit the following materials to epifellowships [at] niehs [dot] nih [dot] gov or directly to kelly [dot] ferguson2 [at] nih [dot] gov:

• Letter describing areas of research interest

• Curriculum vitae with bibliography

• Copies of 1-2 recent publications The NIH is dedicated to building a diverse community in its training and employment programs

GIS Developer, DRT Stratigies

Category : Alumni

Project Summary

DRT provides GIS solutions to address diverse, complex, and emerging problems within the public health domains of environmental health, infectious disease, chronic disease, and emergency preparedness/response. This includes designing and developing website and database solutions with geospatial components. In addition, this team develops innovative data capture and analysis techniques in the field to enhance emergency response efforts all around the world.

Overview

DRT Strategies delivers expert management consulting and information technology (IT) solutions to large federal agencies, the U.S. Navy, state and local government and commercial clients in health care, technology, and the financial services industries.

The three letters of our name, DRT, stand for Driving Resolutions Together, which is the core philosophy on which the company was founded. That is, we collaborate with our clients to solve their most pressing IT challenges – together.

We are problem solvers dedicated to your success, combining Fortune 500 experience with small business responsiveness. We have established a reputation with our clients as a forward thinking consulting firm with demonstrated success in implementing solutions that lead to meaningful results. Our world-class consultants unite people to work collaboratively to achieve project goals and make your vision a reality.

Responsibilities

  • Administer all aspects of ArcGIS Portal and associated ESRI software, including ArcGIS Server
  • Provide performance monitoring and tuning, service configuration, security, and licensing when needed
  • Provide user management support;
  • Make modifications to Portal using JavaScript
  • Troubleshoot hardware, software, and network issues
  • Automate deployment of ArcGIS Server via REST API & Python
  • Administer Enterprise Geodatabases using SQL
  • Automate analysis and reporting tasks using scripting languages such as Python/JavaScript to support field operations
  • Produce static and interactive cartographic products to communicate complex concepts to audiences of all types
  • Develop project documentation in accordance with CDC guidelines.
  • Qualifications
  • Ability to secure a Public Trust Clearance

Required Experience

  • Three (3) or more years of experience using ESRI ArcGIS Enterprise (Portal), ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Server, SDE
  • Three (3) or more years of experience with  relational database management systems using SQL
  • Three (3) or more years of experience in  Python, and JavaScript
  • Three (3) or more years of GIS analysis experience
  • Experience in platform architecture, solution design, planning, developing, deployment, and security
  • Experience in IIS and Windows Server Administration.
  • Knowledge of geospatial and mapping concepts such as spatial analysis, map projections, etc.
  • Working knowledge of ESRI JavaScript API/REST API using python
  • Excellent data management skills

For more information and to apply, click HERE.

Project Coordinator, DRT Strategies

Category : Alumni

Project Summary

DRT provides GIS and technology solutions to support public health research and practice. This includes development of interactive web applications, widgets, and other data visualization products. The Project Coordinator role is part of the technical team and will work most closely with cross-organizational partners, developers, UX/UI engineers, software testers, communications experts and other project managers to support  the development of interactive software applications in a collaborative team environment comprised of public health professionals, researchers, developers, and designers.

Overview

DRT Strategies delivers expert management consulting and information technology (IT) solutions to large federal agencies, the U.S. Navy, state and local government and commercial clients in health care, technology, and the financial services industries.

The three letters of our name, DRT, stand for Driving Resolutions Together, which is the core philosophy on which the company was founded. That is, we collaborate with our clients to solve their most pressing IT challenges – together.

We are problem solvers dedicated to your success, combining Fortune 500 experience with small business responsiveness. We have established a reputation with our clients as a forward thinking consulting firm with demonstrated success in implementing solutions that lead to meaningful results. Our world-class consultants unite people to work collaboratively to achieve project goals and make your vision a reality.

Responsibilities 

  • Manage relationships with internal and cross-organizational partners
  • Coordinate design, development, and execution of technology projects
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to define product requirements, milestones, deliverables, and execution strategy
  • Lead cross-functional teams comprised of researchers, programmers, designers, testers, and communication specialists
  • Develop partner-specific project plans to improve interactive mapping websites, data visualizations, and widgets.
  • Write and maintain project documentation such as meeting notes, project charters, change requests, project backlogs, and clearance documents
  • Lead weekly and bi-weekly project meetings and present project milestones to stakeholders
  • Conduct brainstorming sessions

Required Experience

  • 3-5 years of project management experience in either a public health or software development setting
  • Experience with public health systems and language
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams
  • Experience working on software development projects or with collaborating with technical teams
  • High-level understanding of relational database structure and application development
  • Working knowledge of JIRA
  • Able to obtain CDC Clearance
  • Must have excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
  • Must have documented success supporting a cross-functional team
  • Must be a big-picture thinker who is well-organized, proactive, and works well in a team-setting
  • Must be flexible and comfortable with ambiguity
  • This role requires excellent communication skills and cross-functional team leadership.

For more information and to apply, click HERE.

Division of Health Care Quality-ORISE Fellowship, due 4/9

Category : Alumni

Seeking two new ORISE fellows to serve in the Division of Health Care Quality within the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, at the US Department of Health and Human Services. The job is based in Rockville, MD, just outside Washington, DC.

ORISE fellows are recent graduates of public health (and pharmacy) programs who desire an educational and mentoring experience in federal government over a one to three year period. We have a great public health policy office here and are eager to help develop and guide junior career staff.

Much of our time is directed towards supporting our Congressionally-mandated federal advisory commission which focuses on diabetes; in addition, we have responsibility for two national action plans, one on prevention of health care-associated infections and the other on prevention of adverse drug events, including opioids, diabetes agents, and anticoagulants.

For more information and to apply, click HERE.

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