Project Research Associate

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. in Baltimore, MD seeks a Project Research Associate to support maternal and family health research projects within the Division of Academic Affairs, School of Community Health & Policy.

This full-time, contractual role emphasizes study coordination, instrument development, data collection, and IRB compliance. Responsibilities include data analysis with SAS/R/Stata, literature reviews, and preparing abstracts, manuscripts, and policy briefs for

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Public Health or a closely related field.
• Experience with quantitative and/or qualitative research methods in maternal health or family health.
• Strong scientific writing and ability to produce manuscripts and reports.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with attention to deadlines.
• Commitment to health equity and community-engaged research.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of maternal and family health research studies, including coordination of study protocols, data collection, and IRB compliance.
• Assist with development and refinement of study instruments and data collection tools.
• Conduct data analysis using SAS, R, Stata, SPSS or NVivo/ATLAS.ti.
• Perform literature reviews to inform research design and grant applications.
• Support data governance and documentation in line with IRB and sponsor requirements.

Education

Doctoral degree (PhD, DrPH, ScD, or equivalent) in Public Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, or related field

Job description

Job Title

Project Research Associate

Division

Divison of Academic Affairs

Department

School of Community Health & Policy

Job Effective Date

08/19/2026

Job End Date

01/05/2027

Work Status

Full Time

Position Category

Contractual

FLSA

Non-Exempt

Annual Salary

$75,000 per year

Pays

$75,000 per year

Percentage Amount

100

Fund Source

Federal/Grant

Requisition Reason

New

Job Duties

Research Implementation, Study Coordination & DataActivities

• Support the implementation of maternal and family health researchstudies, including coordination of study protocols, data collectionprocedures, and ongoing compliance with Institutional Review Board( IRB ) requirements and sponsor guidelines.
• Assist with development and refinement of study instruments,including surveys, interview and focus group guides, screeningtools, and data collection protocols.
• Conduct and support quantitative and/or qualitative data analysisusing appropriate software packages (e.g., SAS, R, Stata, SPSS forquantitative; NVivo, ATLAS .ti for qualitative).
• Perform systematic, scoping, and narrative literature reviews toinform research design, grant applications, manuscript backgrounds,and evidence synthesis products.
• Support data management, cleaning, coding, and documentation incompliance with data governance standards, IRB protocols, andsponsor requirements.
• Contribute to exploratory analyses and research activitiesinvolving administrative datasets, population-level data, or otherlarge-scale data sources as applicable to the Center’s researchagenda.

Manuscript Development & Scientific Dissemination

• Lead and co-author peer-reviewed manuscripts for submission tojournals in maternal and child health, public health, epidemiology,and related fields.
• Develop and submit conference abstracts and present researchfindings at regional, national, and international scientificconferences and symposia.
• Draft and refine policy briefs, executive summaries, fact sheets,and community-facing materials that translate research findings forpractitioners, policymakers, funders, and communityaudiences.
• Contribute to CMAFH reports, newsletters, progress summaries, andother internal and external communications as directed.

Community-Engaged Research Activities

• Support the design and implementation of community-basedparticipatory research ( CBPR ) and other community-engagedresearch activities in partnership with community organizations,local health departments, and other stakeholders.
• Assist with coordination and facilitation of community advisoryboard meetings, focus groups, key informant interviews, and otherstakeholder engagement activities.
• Contribute to building and maintaining respectful, sustainedrelationships with community partners to ensure research isgrounded in community-identified priorities and needs.
• Support research translation efforts that connect findings tolocal and state practice change, policy development, andcommunity-facing programming.

Grant Reporting & Development Support

• Assist with preparation of required progress reports, performanceperiod narratives, data summaries, and other deliverables forfederal, state, and private funders in compliance with sponsorrequirements.
• Support grant development activities, including literaturereview, specific aims drafting, background and significancesections, and methodology summaries for new and renewalapplications.
• Ensure research activities comply with sponsor guidelines, IRBprotocols, data management requirements, and relevant institutionalpolicies.
• Assist with tracking and documenting project milestones,deliverables, timelines, and progress indicators in coordinationwith CMAFH leadership.

Training, Mentorship & Capacity Building

• Contribute to mentoring and supporting doctoral students,graduate research assistants, and undergraduate trainees affiliatedwith CMAFH .
• Participate in and contribute to CMAFH seminars, journal clubs,research team meetings, and capacity-building activities designedto strengthen the Center’s research culture and traineepipeline.
• Support development of training materials, research toolkits, andskill-building resources for junior staff, students, andtrainees.

Coordination, Collaboration & Reporting

• Work collaboratively with CMAFH faculty, staff, and leadership toadvance the Center’s research, training, and disseminationpriorities.
• Engage with external research partners, government agencies, andcommunity organizations as needed to support collaborative andmulti-site research activities.
• Represent CMAFH in internal and external meetings, conferences,and professional forums as appropriate.
• Assist with drafting summaries, briefings, and other productsrequired for internal review by faculty leadership prior to finalinstitutional submission

Requested Minimum Qualifications

Education

Doctoral degree (PhD, DrPH, ScD, or equivalent) in Public Health,Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Health Services Research, Nursing,Social Work, or a closely related field; or near completion ofdoctoral degree at time of appointment.

Experience

• Demonstrated experience in quantitative and/or qualitativeresearch methods applicable to maternal health, family health, or arelated population health area.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong scientific writing skills with a demonstrated ability toproduce manuscripts, reports, literature reviews, and otherresearch summaries.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent research tasks with strongattention to detail, organization, and adherence todeadlines.
• Commitment to health equity, community-engaged researchprinciples, and culturally responsive and inclusive researchpractices.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a collaborative,multi-disciplinary, and multi-institutional researchenvironment.

Other Preferences for Consideration

No additional preference criteria were specified.

Posting Open Date

08/03/2026

Job Close Date

08/30/2026