REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS*

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 1-year related experience, such as demonstrated experience and/or expertise in conducting literature review, survey studies, qualitative interviews and focus groups, mixed methods data analysis and manuscript development.
• Ability to work with diverse teams of people in a diplomatic, collaborative and effective manner.
• Excellent communication skills in written English.
• Excellent organizational skills, professionalism, attention to detail, ability to work independently but also within a team, personable, and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of research principles and practices, and ability to respect and protect confidential and highly sensitive information.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS*

• Master’s degree preferred in public health, health education/health behavior, or related field. Prior experience with participatory, qualitative and mixed methods analysis as they apply to health disparity research preferred.
• Prior experience with community-based participatory research (CBPR) and collaborations with community-based health professionals, including community health workers, preferred.
• Familiarity with community-engaged research initiatives to advance climate preparedness and/or substance use disorder treatment research preferred.
• Experience working on grant-funded multidisciplinary research teams.
• Experience coordinating with the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and human subjects incentive program (HSIP)
• Experience working with individuals from diverse racial, cultural, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic, and linguistic backgrounds.
• Experience writing and editing communications (i.e., emails, meeting agendas and notes, summary documents) that are used with various audiences.
• Proficiency working with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Proficiency in using software for qualitative and quantitative analysis and for data visualization
• Self-directed and detailed-oriented with excellent organization and time management skills.

• Assist the principal investigator with managing the day-to-day operations of the primary research project.
• Ensure effective communication between the University of Michigan and lead community partners and staff members at the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers Foundation for Recovery Science and Education (NAATP/FoRSE), as well as among project Consultants, Community Advisory Board (CAB) members and other stakeholders.
• Help develop community advisory board and panel of community experts and promote engaged collaborations among members to provide guidance and co-contribute to the project
• Help with the development of the needs assessment survey, including entering the survey questions into an electronic platform (e.g., Qualtrics), formatting a database, and collaborating with NAATP/FoRSE staff to distribute the survey to Data Site providers.
• Clean, analyze and organize mixed methods needs assessment data.
• Organize and attend Community Advisory Board meetings to assist with remote technology and ensure smooth logistical operations.
• Plan co-learning and professional networking activities for the project.
• Responsible for Institutional Review Board (IRB) preparation, compliance and reporting (e.g., NIH, IRB), including but not limited to drafting Research Performance Progress Reports (RPPRs) and IRB protocols.
• Assist with mixed methods data analysis activities including preparing quantitative codebooks and variable coding, conducting quantitative (e.g., descriptive analysis) and qualitative (thematic coding) analysis.
• Coordinate, schedule, and document study-related meetings, including meetings with the internal study team, collaborators, co-investigators, Community Advisory Board, and other community and research partners.
• Develop protocols and procedures for study tasks, in collaboration with the research team.
• Lead participant recruitment and mixed methods data collection efforts for multiple public health and health services-related research projects. This will include interacting with participants, qualitative and quantitative data collection, and payment of participant incentives. Data collection activities include quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods approaches.
• Monitor and keep the research team informed on progress of the study including recruitment, enrollment, data collection, institutional approvals, and budgets.
• Work collaboratively with and maintain communication with other team members.