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CGHE Data Analysis Intern, Task Force for Global Health

Category : Student Opportunities

Role Description

CGHE is looking for an intern to support data analysis for launch of updated online data dashboards and completion of a peer-reviewed manuscript.

*Remote Eligible

 

Program Background

Hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus cause 1.3 million deaths per year and over two million new infections occur annually. Because hepatitis B vaccination, curative therapy for hepatitis C and other interventions can effectively prevent viral hepatitis transmission and mortality, the 2016 World Health Assembly endorsed elimination goals for hepatitis elimination to prevent 7 million deaths by 2030. However, to eliminate hepatitis, access to effective interventions must improve. In 2019, to help countries build effective programs and accelerate progress toward hepatitis elimination, The Task Force for Global Health launched the Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination (CGHE). CGHE builds capacity for hepatitis elimination globally through delivery of technical assistance, knowledge generation and dissemination, and advocacy among partners united in a community of practice. 

 

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Director of CGHE, Dr. John Ward, and the Assistant Director of CGHE Ms. Lindsey Hiebert, the intern will:

  • Analyze hepatitis B and C epidemiological and program data, including from the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation
  • Assist in management of country data dashboards—extract data from peer-reviewed literature and online databases and import this website
  • Contribute to the design and implementation of systematic reviews
  • Develop evidence summaries, toolkits, and other resources for elimination programs, i.e. national plan template
  • Assist in implementation of technical assistance projects on hepatitis testing with Ministries of Health and community-based organizations
  • Conduct data collection and analysis for operational research projects on hepatitis prevention, testing, and treatment
  • Write blog posts, scientific manuscripts, or reports, as appropriate, to summarize outcomes and findings from activities

 

How to Apply 

Click here to learn more about this position and apply on Handshake!

 

Data Assistant REAL Position, The Carter Center

Category : Student Opportunities

Position Description

Student will support the program with a wide range of projects related to program data management and research project development and implementation. Student will assist the data manager in building the new Azure data system and with other short-term assignments, including data cleaning and data visualizations (graphs, maps, and database schemata) for presentations and peer-reviewed publications. Other tasks, such as assisting in the preparation of the annual Program Review, country-specific research, and documents for publication, may also be assigned by the larger Trachoma team. Skills and time permitting, long-term programmatic projects could be assigned.

The student will report to the Program’s Associate Directors, Data Manager, and Epidemiologist for project guidance. The Program Associate will administratively supervise the students.

 

Duties and Responsibilities 

Analytical/Assessment Skills

  • Assist with establishing and maintaining coded processes in a Git repository for archiving and analyzing data from program studies and impact surveys.
  • Comprehend design of studies and surveys as a conceptual basis for resulting database structures. Team currently uses SQL Server (Azure) and SOQL (Salesforce).
  • Create data visuals using a combination of ArcGIS online/Pro and R, for publications and presentations.
  • Assist in maintaining and developing an in-house Shiny app used by program staff to interact with M&E data.
  • Develop dashboards in Salesforce for data related to a clinical trial.
 

Policy Development/Program Planning Skills

  • Review study protocols and subsequently test/advise on the corresponding data collection and management systems.
  • Assist with documenting and updating standard operating procedures for managing and analyzing program data.
  • Assist with refining data management approaches including, but not limited to, database structure, Git repository management or other standard operating procedures for informatics and analytics.
  • Support the program with preparations for the annual Trachoma Program Review.

Communication Skills

  • Respect, understanding, and cultural sensitivity when corresponding with team members from a multi-national program.
  • Concision and coherence if/when describing complex database concepts in correspondences with team members that are unfamiliar with these concepts.
  • Respond to data needs of trachoma control program staff including, but not limited to, building datasets and supporting production of manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed journals.

Minimum Qualifications: 

  • Currently pursuing a Master of Public Health.
  • Knowledge of statistical analysis and use of statistical analysis software. 
  • Familiarity with mHealth applications (Open Data Kit particularly).
  • Previous experience or planned coursework involving mapping software such as ArcGIS.
  • Previous experience or planned coursework involving Stata, R, or SAS.

Preferred Qualifications: 

  • Experience in resource poor international settings or with global health projects. 
  • Previous experience or displayed interest in informatics for public health applications.
  • Familiarity with SQL, SOQL, Git/GitHub, Python. 

How to Apply

  • *Position is time sensitive, recruiting is occurring during the week of 8/16 – 8/22, apply as soon as possible if interested 
  • Click here to read more about this position and apply via Handshake
  • Note: the position is remote eligible

Cancer Research UK Funded DPhil Studentships, University of Oxford

Category : Post-Grad Student Opportunities

 

**Application Deadline is Friday August 21st**

 

Opportunity Description

Applications are invited for two Cancer Research UK funded DPhil Studentships to work within the Early Breast Cancer Trialists’ Collaborative Group (EBCTCG) Secretariat at the University of Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Population Health. These posts provide an opportunity for those with a good degree in a mathematical/science subject or medicine to develop their research skills within one of the world’s leading medical research units. We would welcome applications from people with an interest in the design and analysis of clinical trials and the application of statistics to improving treatment of breast cancer and other diseases.

The two proposed topics are:

1) A comparison of individual patient data (IPD) over meta-analyses of published data: implications for clinical trial design and the utility of different endpoints for early breast cancer trials

  • Project Description: More reliable than the results of a single randomised trial is the synthesis of all available randomised evidence in a pooled meta-analysis. These can either use the results as published (published data meta-analysis) or collect individual patient data (IPD) from all trials in a collaborative meta-analysis, such as those undertaken by the EBCTCG. This project will look at the relative advantages of the two approaches, using the EBCTCG database of over 650,000 women in randomised trials of breast cancer treatment. Different approaches to combining data will be explored, as will the most relevant endpoints for these analyses, in particular the potential hazards of using composite endpoints, such as disease free survival, which combine a number of different and competing outcomes. To read more about scholarships in this project area and the desired qualifications, click here. 

  • Contact Information: For informal discussions regarding this project, please contact either Robert Hills (Robert [dot] Hills [at] ndph [dot] ox [dot] ac [dot] uk) or Richard Gray (Richard [dot] Gray [at] ndph [dot] ox [dot] ac [dot] uk )

2) Predictive and prognostic factors in early breast cancer and long-term side-effects of therapy

  • Project Description: Breast cancer has a long natural history with a substantial risk of recurrence continuing for at least 20 years after diagnosis. Chemotherapy and, in oestrogen-receptor-positive early breast cancer, long-term endocrine therapy substantially reduce breast cancer recurrence and mortality but can cause potentially life-threatening side-effects. Using the EBCTCG database of patients in randomised trials and other large-scale database, this project will investigate how patient and tumour characteristics impact on the risks and benefits of various therapies for early breast cancer. Because different databases, and different trials collect data differently, the project will explore the validity of possible methods of data analysis, so that information generated is relevant and applicable to women with breast cancer and their clinical teams. To read more about scholarships in this project area and the desired qualifications, click here. 
  • Contact Information: For informal discussions regarding this project, please contact either Robert Hills (Robert [dot] Hills [at] ndph [dot] ox [dot] ac [dot] uk) or Hongchao Pan (Hongchao [dot] Pan [at] ndph [dot] ox [dot] ac [dot] uk ) 

 

About EBCTCG

Since 1985, EBCTCG has conducted large-scale individual patient level meta-analyses of local and systemic treatments for early breast cancer. The findings, published in high profile journals, have been cited in over 25,000 other publications, and provide the evidence base for most international breast cancer treatment guidelines.

EBCTCG sits within the Nuffield Department of Population Health (NDPH) which brings together over 500 staff from world leading research groups, with around 100 students on taught Master’s and Doctoral programmes. NDPH conducts large-scale epidemiological studies and clinical trials in China, Mexico, India, Russia, in addition to the UK and other developed countries. These studies provide reliable evidence on the burden, determinants and best treatments of the major causes of premature death and disability. The research has a global span and impact, with collaborations from more than 50 countries, and students and researchers work on several of the world’s largest and most detailed observational epidemiological studies such as UK Biobank, China Kadoorie Biobank and the Million Women Study and collaborative meta-analyses.

The NDPH’s research programmes provide training in all aspects of population health research, from statistics and epidemiology to health economics, health services research, health policy and promotion, and ethics.

Our student-led Research Student Group arranges a wide range of activities outside the day-to-day research work our students undertake, from social events to seminars and journal clubs. Our students are also invited to a wide range of Departmental events and groups, including our Early Career Researchers Network.

We offer students generous allowances for expenses such as attendance at relevant conferences, training courses, and fieldwork.

 

Application Information

 

National Cancer Database APE Opportunities, Winship Cancer Institute

Category : APE/ILE Student Opportunities

Opportunity Description

The Winship Research Informatics shared resource (WRI) at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University is looking for second year MPH/ EMPH students who are interested in (Applied Practice Experience, APE) opportunities with National Cancer Database (NCDB) research projects.

The nationally recognized National Cancer Database (NCDB)—jointly sponsored by the American College of Surgeons and the American Cancer Society—is a clinical oncology database sourced from hospital registry data that are collected in more than 1,500 Commission on Cancer (CoC)-accredited facilities. NCDB data are used to analyze and track patients with malignant neoplastic diseases, their treatments, and outcomes. Data represent more than 70 percent of newly diagnosed cancer cases nationwide and more than 34 million historical records. 

Projects Description

The projects provides valuable opportunities (which could also be counted towards the APE) for MPH/ EMPH students to gain practical experiences with getting familiarized with national cancer registry data, communications on research designs and analytic findings, statistical analyses, and understandings of research cycle of public health analyses. The research questions were proposed by clinicians from Winship Cancer Institute, aiming at evaluating the treatment outcomes of the latest cancer management strategy, consolidating effectiveness of treatments from previous case series reports, exploring incidence and epidemiology of rare cancers, etc.

The projects are intended for abstract presentations such as American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and journal submissions, so there are also plenty of authorship opportunities for conference abstracts and manuscripts for academic journals. According to the feedbacks from the students graduated in the past years, analytic experiences and authorships gained from participating in the projects, have added significant advantages in their job seeking and further academic developments. The operations of the projects are remote friendly, and have fully evolved into remote mode as responding measure to the pandemic of COVID-19.

Requirements

Second year MPH/ EMPH students with good oral and written communication skills, some experience with cancer data analysis, solid understanding of statistical tests and models (Chi-squre, ANOVA, log-rank test, logistic regressions, Cox-proportional hazard models, time dependent Cox models, etc.), some experience with SAS macros, formats and ODS are also required.

How to Apply

Please send resume to Renjian Jiang, MD, MPH, MS (rjiang7 [at] emory [dot] edu) if interested.

Master’s in Development Practice Courses, Fall Course Offerings

Category : Academic Student Opportunities

Fall MDP Course Opportunities 

Graduate and advanced undergraduate students are welcome to request enrollment in the courses below. To do so, please email rebeca [dot] quintana [at] emory [dot] edu, with Topics Enrollment Request as the subject line. Include the class number and your student ID in the body of the email. Enrollment is on a first-come, first-serve basis. In the event of full enrollment, a waitlist will be maintained through Wednesday, August 26. 

Available MDP Courses 

MDP 514R: Applied Development – Elements of Advocacy

Cultural, political, and social change require an understanding of the various components that comprise effective advocacy. In addition to exploring the elements of persuasive advocacy, the course will equip students with the skills to analyze audiences, construct compelling arguments, and effectively present their ideas.

  • Instructor: Ed Lee III (ewlee [at] emory [dot] edu)
  • Class number: 6264
  • Number of credits: Two
  • Grading basis: Graded
  • Meeting dates: August 25th – November 24th
  • Meeting Time: Tuesday 5:30pm – 7:30pm
  • Meeting option: Online synchronous

 

MDP 514R: Applied Development – Land and Race: Rethinking development in the USA

This course shifts the focus of development studies from overseas to the United States. We will draw on historical and contemporary cases to explore how domestic policies, institutional practices, and dominant ideologies have blocked development of marginalized communities within the United States. Additionally, we will examine how some communities have used radical reimaginings of racial identities and land-based strategies to resist and create new models of development.

  • Instructor: Tamara Jones, MA (tjones300302 [at] gmail [dot] com)
  • Class number: 6311
  • Number of credits: One
  • Grading basis: Graded
  • Meeting dates: August 19th – September 30th
  • Meeting time: Wednesday 9:00am – 11:00am
  • Meeting option: Online synchronous

 

MDP 585R: Special Topics – Decolonizing Development

Is it possible to engage in equitable and ethical development, when the structure of foreign aid is built upon foundations of the colonial state? What does a decolonized development sector actually do? Analyzing case studies, readings, and current events, this course leans into these questions.

  • Instructor: Lorrie Lynn King, MPH, RYT (king [dot] lorriel [at] gmail [dot] com)
  • Class number: 6312
  • Number of credits: One
  • Grading basis: letter or S/U grade
  • Meeting dates: October 7th – November 18th
  • Meeting time: Wednesday 9:00am – 11:00am
  • Meeting option: Online synchronous
 

International Graduate Students & Scholars Mentor Program, Emory

Category : Academic Student Opportunities

Opportunity Description

The International Graduate Students and Scholars (IGSS) group, is a student-led organization that strives to support international students across Emory and bring all students together to participate and learn about diverse cultures across the world.

IGSS will be hosting an international graduate student mentor/mentee program to help the incoming international students have a smooth and enjoyable transition. 

If you are a second year student interested in becoming a mentor for this program, please click here and fill out the linked form. 

Undergrad Sociology TA Position, Department of Sociology

Category : Student Opportunities Work Study

Description 

The Emory College Department of Sociology has an opening for an MPH student to serve as a TA for a Fall 2020 undergraduate class (Introduction to Sociology).  TAs are expected to work 10-12 hours per week (more some weeks, less in others).  A TA is needed for SOC 101 – Introduction to Sociology. The course meets synchronously online Tues 2:40-3:55PM and there is a second asynchronous session per week.  The instructor is Tony Healy.

Position Details

  • Duties may include attending class; grading of exams and/or papers; proctoring exams; assisting with classroom activities; leading in-class discussion groups; assisting with administrative activities.
  • The pay is $1500 per course, a one-time payment.  If the enrollment reaches 60 (very likely) the pay is increased to $1800.  Course texts are provided.

How to Apply

If you are interested (or might be in a future semester), and to learn more, please contact Ellen Idler, DGS Sociology: eidler [at] emory [dot] edu

Strategy, Policy, & Communications Intern, CDC

Category : Student Opportunities Work Study

Opportunity Description

This is an unpaid internship. Applicants must be current students. This position is located in the National Center for Global Health (CGH), Division of Global HIV, and TB (DGHT), Strategy, Policy, and Communications Branch. This opportunity is remote/telework, with a minimum of 10 hours per week (flexible, based on schedule). 

Scope of Work 

Support writing and editing of content for various Division communication vehicles. Assist in developing and implementing social media strategies. Help coordinate inter-related activities among the various functions of the Branch and serve occasionally as liaison with other Division teams and branches, as well as, with staff from other CDC Centers. Provide response for incoming communications and media requests. Provide graphics and digital media support.

Requirements

  • Excellent social media skills
  • Skills in graphic design and/or digital media
  • Good organizational skills
  • Attention to detail when working with numbers, including lists
  • Good oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, highly time-sensitive environment, while ensuring high quality and efficiency
  • Ability to work well independently and as part of a team
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other professionals within CDC and with external organizations
  • Ability to manage multiple projects with varying tasking, short turnaround times, and meet or exceed all deadlines
  • Ability to prioritize work
  • Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to efficiently use Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access), and SharePoint
  • Demonstrates initiative on assignments and projects, and proactively tackles responsibilities
  • Ability to produce accurate documents and materials with little or no supervision

How to Apply

  • Submit resumes via email to the CDC Human Resources Customer Service Helpdesk at HRCS [at] cdc [dot] gov with the subject “SWEP Student Volunteer Program – Strategy, Policy and Communications Intern” no later than 4 p.m., Thursday, August 20, 2020.
  • Students selected for interviews will be contacted, and the student(s) selected for participation will be required to complete additional paperwork.

COVID-19 Prevention in Nursing Homes APE Opportunity, Emory

Category : APE/ILE Student Opportunities

Opportunity Description

The COPING Study (COVID-19 Prevention in Nursing Homes) is an Emory University research study funded by the CDC that aims to examine COVID-19 serology among healthcare workers in nursing homes in Georgia. This APE opportunity is for Epi and BSHES masters students and primary data collection opportunity for Epi PhD students.

For this study, Dr. Scott Fridkin, the principal investigator, is looking for one or more students to assist with on-site data collection activities at participating nursing homes. All study staff, including any participating students, will be compliant with nursing homes’ requirements to be allowed on site.

See the flyer below for a more detailed description of the study and the position requirements.

How to Apply 

Fall 2020 Course, Sociology of Health and Illness

Category : Academic Student Opportunities

Course Description

MPH and PhD students at the Rollins School of Public Health are welcome to register for a 3-credit graduate seminar in the Sociology of Health and Illness (SOC 531). This course will provide graduate students with a survey of research on the social origins of the health, illness, and health care of individuals and populations. Students will be introduced to the process of formulating important social research questions in health and illness, including attention to major theoretical perspectives, measurement of concepts, the merits of various study designs, and both qualitative and quantitative approaches to data collection and analysis.

Course Schedule

  • Tuesdays from 9:40AM to 12:40PM via Zoom 

Register

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