Research Associate III

at  Public Health Institute

POSTING NUMBER: #1932

POSITION TITLE: Research Associate III
CLOSING DATE: Until Filled
LOCATION: Berkeley, CA (Remote)
The Public Health Institute (PHI) is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting health, well-being, and quality of life for people throughout California, across the nation and around the world. As one of the largest and most comprehensive public health organizations in the nation, we are at the forefront of research and innovations to improve the efficacy of public health statewide, nationally, and internationally.
PHI was distinguished as one of the top 50 “Best Non-Profit Organizations to Work For” by the Non-Profit Times in a national search.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Public Health Institute (PHI) is seeking a full-time Research Associate for one of its programs, Berkeley Media Studies Group. Our research supports clients and funders who work on public health policy issues including violence prevention, park and green space equity, reproductive justice, housing, immunization, rights for transgender communities, and other areas related to creating narrative power around racial justice and health equity.
This is a regular full-time position (40 hours/week, 100% FTE). While this is a remote position, the incumbent must be able to travel on occasion to attend various meetings and conferences.
The typical hiring range for this position is from $62,968 to $76,568, based on 100% FTE. Full salary range for this position: $62,968 to $90,167 per year. The starting salary is determined based on the candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience, as well as budget availability.
The primary role of the Research Associate at BMSG is to conduct research and to contribute to framing and media content analyses across a variety of public health issues. The Research Associate fundamentally contributes to our body of work on how public health issues are framed in the news, marketing, digital media, and other sources and how those frames help or hinder racial justice and health equity.
Specific tasks include conducting literature reviews, collecting, reading and analyzing news articles and other types of media, designing databases for data entry, data entry, analyzing data, and drafting and editing reports and presentations on research findings. The successful applicant will be highly organized and capable of strong attention to detail.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 3 years of research, data analysis, or other relevant work experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in science or quantitative field, public health, public policy, journalism, or other related field; or substitute with four additional years of related experience.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong interest in public health, media and communications, and a commitment to social justice.
• Strong writing skills and the ability to write clearly and succinctly for a variety of audiences.
• Strong attention to detail, ability to take initiative, and good organizational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other staff members and to stay focused while handling multiple assignments and priorities.
• Experience conducting literature reviews of public health and/or social science literature.
• Experience with or coursework on qualitative research and/or content analysis and coding.
• Proficiency with doing basic descriptive data analysis.
• Basic knowledge of databases or data collection platforms like LexisNexis, Meltwater, or Proquest.
• Familiarity with qualitative research platforms like Atlas and Tableau preferred.
• Experience presenting data in professional settings, or experience facilitating meetings, preferred.
• Spanish-language ability is a plus.
• Ability to travel on occasion to attend various meetings and conferences.
• MPH or other masters-level training strongly preferred.

• Conduct quantitative and qualitative media research, including helping to plan and execute media content analysis projects, conducting literature reviews, and gathering, and evaluating news articles, advocacy materials, social media posts and other texts. (40%)
• Write and edit reports and presentations on research findings and other written products. (25%)
• Perform descriptive data analyses, including data visualizations such as tables and charts. (10%)
• Create customized databases and perform data entry for media analysis projects. (10%)
• Support meeting planning and logistics and prepare presentation materials (PowerPoints, posters, etc.). (10%)
• Perform other duties in support of the program as assigned, including participating in staff and project meetings. (5%)
• Travel on occasion to attend various meetings and conferences.