Dr. Michael Goodman in the Department of Epidemiology has a practicum opportunity for students to collaborate with an organization that represents men who do not identify as transgender, but express themselves as gender non-conforming, “cross-dressers”.
The partner institution is interested in conducting a survey of their members both in the US and internationally. The survey itself is being developed by the organization, but the student would be in charge of developing an online instrument, and collecting/analyzing the data. Dr. Vin Tangpricha from the Division of Endocrinology is also involved in this project.
Contact Information
To learn more about this practicum opportunity, please send an email to Dr. Goodman at mgoodm2 [at] emory [dot] edu to express interest.
African Americans in Georgia are disproportionately impacted by HIV, comprising 72% of the total number of individuals with HIV disease in this state. Tragically, African Americans who have contracted SARS-CoV-2 also bear a disproportionate burden of death from COVID-19. The overlap of the current COVID-19 pandemic and the HIV epidemic creates a syndemic (or the aggregation of two or more concurrent or sequential epidemics interacting synergistically and contributing to excess burden of disease in a population) for African Americans with HIV.
By using quantitative and qualitative data gathering and syndemic and community-based participatory approaches, this research project seeks to understand how perceived susceptibility to COVID-19 morbidity and mortality affect the health seeking behaviors of African Americans with HIV. This project is a new collaboration between a multi-disciplinary and ethnically diverse group of HIV investigators affiliated with the Emory University and Healthcare Systems. Our team includes medical doctors, epidemiologists, and social and education scientists who are committed to a collaborative approach in which community members are seen as partners in the research process.
The student will be presented the opportunity develop, improve, and refine qualitative research skills in project implementation, management, and analysis.
The REAL Student will assist with the following activities:
Development of qualitative research tools through the creation of a focus group discussion guide to be used during data collection.
Data collection during focus group discussions between the research team and project participants.
Iterative editing to focus group discussion guides used during qualitative data collection.
Communicating with potential research participants through recruitment and focus group scheduling.
Conducting informed consent conversations with research participants and obtaining consent from research participants.
Scheduling of data collection, logging of data collected, incentives tracking, and overall management of research materials in collaboration with the research team and primary investigators.
Participation in regular team update meetings.
Development of qualitative codebook for use during analysis.
Assistance with focus group discussion transcription review.
Qualitative coding of focus group discussion transcriptions.
Presentation of qualitative analysis research findings and results; participation in manuscript drafting and preparation.
This REAL position will enhance student skills in:
Qualitative research methods including development of qualitative data collection tools, qualitative coding and analysis.
Qualitative research analysis and results presentation
Participant recruitment and effective communication with study participants. This would include explaining the research study to participants as well as obtaining informed consent from research participants.
Preparation of research articles and/or conference abstracts/presentations for submission.
Ideal REAL Student Qualities:
Current 2nd year MPH student, or 1st year with significant Qualitative research experience, at Rollins School of Public Health
Concentration in Epidemiology, Global Health, or Behavioral Science and Health Education
Interest in and understanding of qualitative research methods and analysis. Experience in either strongly desired.
Strong independent working skills alongside ability to work efficiently in a team.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Ability to participate in the facilitation of virtual and in-person focus group discussions
Willingness to be flexible
How to Apply
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The Surveillance Research group within the intramural research department at the American Cancer Society conducts research and disseminates information on cancer occurrence to strengthen the scientific basis for cancer control nationally and globally. This position is remote eligible.
Duties and Responsibilities
The student hired will conduct literature reviews; analyze population-based cancer incidence and mortality data in SEER*Stat; create tables and figures for Cancer Facts & Figures and other scientific publications using Excel, Origin, and Word; assist in scientific writing; proofread scientific information for publication; assist with presentation of scientific information using Powerpoint.
Required Skills
Data analysis experience and proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Preferred Skills
Familiarity with SEER*Stat; experience in cancer surveillance research
Experience with ArcGIS and Origin.
How to Apply
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Dr. Gazmararian’s Social Epidemiology class is asking RSPH students to take thisbrief survey about race and discrimination. The survey, which should take less than 10 minutes to complete, is voluntary and anonymous, and the results will only be used for our class assignment (not for publication).
Please be sure that you are only filling the survey out once, even if you have seen this posting on multiple platforms. Thank you in advance for your participation!
The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) invites you to apply to participate in our 2020-2021 Mentorship Program, which will take place October 2020-July 2021. The purpose of the program is to build relationships and foster shared learning among applied epidemiologists. The goal is to promote the exploration of career opportunities in state, local, territorial, and tribal public health agencies. A previous program participant described their experience:
“This was a great way to establish a relationship with someone outside of my agency and in a different area of expertise. We were able to discuss various topics and identify similarities and differences across epidemiology practice.”
Mentors and mentees are matched on common interests and their motivation for participating in the program. Participants will receive monthly newsletters and participate in webinars and activities focused on professional development. Each mentor and mentee pair is expected to connect once a month.
An opportunity for sponsored travel to the 2021 CSTE Annual Conference may be available for select program participants. CSTE membership is encouraged but not required. The estimated time requirement for both mentors and mentees is 1-2 hours per month.
Become a Mentor
No previous mentorship experience is required, and it is an ideal opportunity for mid-level epidemiologists.
Mentors are required to have at least five years of work experience.
Register to attend CSTE’s Prospective Mentor Webinar on September 16, 2020 at 1:00 pm EDT to answer your questions and learn more about the Mentor’s role in our program.
Apply to be a Mentee
Eligible mentees are entry level epidemiologists who graduated within the last 5 years or current graduate students.
If You Have Previously Participated in this Program
Those who have previously participated in the CSTE Mentorship Program are permitted to apply again. If accepted, you will be matched with a new mentee or mentor; however, please note that the program curriculum will be similar.
How to Apply
Click here to start your application today to participate in the 2020-2021 Mentorship Program.
All applications are due by September 30, 2020.
Please note that all applicants may not be accepted; space is limited based on the number of mentors that apply.
The Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program is a highly selective, prestigious two-year training and leadership development program that is administered by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The PMF Program was established by Executive Order in 1977 by President Jimmy Carter, to attract outstanding citizen-scholars from a variety of academic disciplines and career paths who have an interest in, and commitment to, excellence in the leadership and management of public policies and programs. It is the federal government’s premiere pipeline for moving advanced degree graduates into government leadership positions.
As part of the PMF program, fellows participate in a 4 to 6-month developmental assignment in another CDC program or at another external federal government agency. These developmental assignments and optional rotations are used to allow fellows the opportunity to gain a broader perspective of the federal government, while gaining management experience, and to learn about other program functions and areas.
During this 2-year paid fellowship, participants will receive:
Hands-on experience
Mentorship
Classroom training
Seminars and conferences
Developmental assignments
Optional rotations
Eligibility
Eligibility is based on completion of advanced degree requirements by August 31st of the following year of the annual application.
– OR –
If you have completed an advanced degree from a qualifying college or university during the previous two years from the opening date of the PMF Program’s annual application announcement, you are eligible to apply.
Process Information
The very first step in successfully becoming a PMF is paying attention to the details of the annual application and assessment process. For detailed eligibility requirements, check out the Eligibilitywebpage. Once the application period opens, it will appear on USAJOBS (www.usajobs.gov) by searching for “Presidential Management Fellows”. Review the Application Process to learn more about all the steps to apply.
Application Cycle
The application period for the 2021 class of fellows is September 30- October 14, 2020
Announcement of the PMF Class of 2021 Finalists will occur approximately 6 weeks after the end of the application period
ePrEP and PrEP@Home are both mobile app based projects designed to increase the uptake and maintenance of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among men who have sex with men in the US over 12 months of follow-up with quarterly assessments. Participants will be using home test kits, to self-collect samples and send to us for testing, and telemedicine consultations for visits.
This job is part of the PRISM Health team at Rollins. Through the confluence of behavioral, social science, epidemiology and biomedical research, Programs Research Innovation in Sexual Minority Health (PRISM) undertakes quality science, innovative research, and evidence-based programming to better understand and improve the sexual health of sexual minority populations, with a focus on HIV.
*Remote eligible
Job Duties
GRA would assist with participant recruitment, scheduling visits, and follow-up for retention. The majority of participant contact will be via phone or electronic, with the possibility to assist with one in-person visit for PrEP@Home. Job requires excellent communication skills and attention to detail.
Preferred Qualifications
HIV research or service experience
PrEP knowledge
Experience working with LGBTQ communities
How to Apply
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The CARE Security Unit (CSU) is looking to create a research support function through the CARE internship program. This position would be on a semester by semester basis, but ideally for a 1 year period. Due to Covid-19, this will be a remote internship.
Duties and Responsibilities
The intern would be responsible for assisting in entering monthly report information and editing and updating travel advisories into the new CARE International Safety & Security website, accessible by all staff. Additionally, the intern would be tasked with assisting in constructing basic profiles for CARE countries of operation on specific topics (usually elections) as directed by the Security Analysis and Communications Manager. These country profiles will be used in writing briefing notes and other internal CARE publications as per the request of the CSU Director or the country’s Country Director. The intern will also support on developing internal communications media, including around alternative presentations (such as podcasts).
By the end of this internship the intern will be able manage monthly updates to the CARE International Safety & Security website; additionally they will support on researching a series of basic country profiles to support the writing of more detailed country analysis. Pending regional specialization and language skills this intern will focus on one of our regions of operations: West Africa, East & Central Africa, MENA, Asia, or Latin America and the Caribbean.
How to Apply
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The NTD-Support Center is a program within the Task Force that supports operational research on shared issues confronting 5 diseases. The mission of the NTD-SC is to provide the technical assistance and problem-solving research necessary to ensure a strong scientific base for the massive global public health effort currently underway to eliminate NTDs. The NTD-SC is also the secretariat for the Coalition for Operational Research on Neglected Tropical Diseases (COR-NTD).
NTD-SC is seeking a REAL student to support a clinical trial on morbidity management and disability prevention for lymphatic filariasis, the LEDoxy trial. The trial assesses if treatment with doxycycline reduces the progression of lymphedema in those with early stages of the disease.
The student will support the LEDoxy Study in data cleaning, management, and reporting.
Responsibilities
Cleaning data from the LEDoxy study by:
Assessing the degree to which the data is internally consistent in the REDCap system
Finding and addressing areas were data is missing or appears implausible
Working with Country PIs and Data Managers to ensure data quality and completeness.
Utilizing SAS to:
Create reports from LEDoxy Study data via programming in SAS
Create SAS program to prepare study data for analysis including data merging, reshaping and cleaning variables
The REAL student will also perform other duties to assist the program as assigned.
Necessary Qualifications
Attention to detail
Some experience with SAS
Desired Qualifications
Experience manipulating (ie cleaning and merging) data in SAS
Proficiency in French
Interest in infectious disease or neglected tropical diseases
How to Apply
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The Scholarly Communications Office seeks a graduate student to assist with the maintenance of the Emory digital repository, OpenEmory, the Electronic Theses & Dissertations Repository, and the Emory research data repository, Dataverse. The student will assist in the creation of new repository records, assessment of journal publisher policies, review of faculty CVs, and the clean-up of existing repository records. The student may be asked to assist with marketing activities, including creating/updating brochures and other promotional materials, event planning, and other clerical projects for the Scholarly Communications Office as needed.
Due to the impact of COVID-19, the position is 100% remote until the Emory Libraries are again open at full capacity and members of the Scholarly Communications Office receive sign-off to return to the office.
Position Details
Team: Scholarly Communications Office
Hourly Rate: $11.50
Available openings: 2
Hours Per Week: 10
Work Schedule: At employees discretion during normal business hours (M-F, 8-5pm, remote)
Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Seminar February 6, 2025 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Seminar Series; HTTPS://ZOOM.US/MY/EMILYNPETERSON
Online Location: HTTPS://ZOOM.US/MY/EMILYNPETERSONEvent Type: Seminar SeriesSeries: Biostatistics and Bioinformatics SeminarSpeaker: Håvard Rue, PhDContact Name: Mercedes LewisContact Email: mercedes.christina.lewis@emory.eduRoom Location: CNR_1000 Richard M. Levinson PhD ClassroomHåvard Rue, PhD, Distinguished Professor,King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)Seminar Title: Cross-validation for Dependent Data
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