Remote Research Associate — Public Health Evaluation & Data

Tribal EpiCenters; United States; Remote; USD 61,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 13 days

Sick leave 13 days

12 paid holidays

Employer-paid health premiums

Dental & vision premiums

EAP

Job summary

National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) is seeking a Technical Assistance Research Center (TARC) Research Associate to support research, data systems, and program evaluation across NCUIH’s funded portfolio. Responsibilities include evaluating Humana and SAMHSA projects, needs assessments for OMH/HRSA, and data validation with partner organizations.

The role develops data tools, validates partner data, and prepares findings to help UIOs improve services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in public health, epidemiology, behavioral health, statistics or a research-related field.
• At least two years of research, public health evaluation or data coordination experience.
• Experience with Excel, survey platforms and structured datasets; ability to document measures, validate records and produce reproducible descriptive summaries.
• Strong writing, organization and partner communication skills; ability to manage recurring data deadlines and follow approved evaluation methods.
• Ability to work respectfully with UIOs and American Indian and Alaska Native communities and apply confidentiality and community-informed data practices.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and maintaining evaluation plans, measures, data dictionaries, encounter forms and standardized tracking templates with research leadership and participating partners.
• Assist a UIO partner organization in tracking referrals, warm handoffs, connection to care, response times and documented follow-up within 72 hours, using agreed definitions and authorized data.
• Validate submitted data monthly, check completeness and consistency, maintain a corrections log and follow up with partner data contacts.
• Maintain evaluation datasets and dashboard inputs; prepare quarterly findings and supporting material for semiannual and annual reports and quarterly SPARS reporting handled by a UIO partner organization.
• Support pre- and post-assessments of provider training and community 988 awareness; analyze outreach measures and progress against agreed performance targets.
• Conduct literature reviews and support surveys, interviews, focus groups, needs assessments and evaluations for other funded TARC projects.
• Perform descriptive quantitative analysis and qualitative coding under approved methods; prepare tables, charts and clear summaries with research leadership review.
• Coordinate data collection schedules, partner orientation and technical assistance on forms and reporting; share findings to improve tools and implementation.
• Protect confidentiality and Indigenous data sovereignty; use approved data-sharing, access, consent and secure storage practices and maintain accurate activity and effort records.
• Project management tasks and other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's degree in public health, epidemiology, behavioral health, statistics or a research-related field

Master's degree in public health or related field

Strong writing

Organization

Partner communication

Data coordination

Tools

Excel

Survey platforms

Qualtrics

Job description

National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) is seeking a Technical Assistance Research Center (TARC) Research Associate to support research, data systems, and program evaluation across NCUIH’s funded portfolio. Responsibilities include evaluating Humana and SAMHSA projects, needs assessments for OMH/HRSA, and data validation with partner organizations.

The role develops data tools, validates partner data, and prepares findings to help UIOs improve services.