Research Assistant I: Maternal Health Data Analyst

Morehouse School of Medicine; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Center for Maternal Health Equity at Morehouse School of Medicine seeks a Research Assistant I to update databases, merge data, and perform statistical analyses under the Project Director/Co-Investigator. The role emphasizes rigorous data handling and collaborative scholarship in a public health context.

Responsibilities include secondary data analysis, data quality checks, and contributing to publications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Public Health or a related field.
• At least 2 years of research team experience with data collection and analysis.
• Excellent data interpretation, oral, and written communication.
• Experience with maternal or reproductive health programs or community‑engaged research preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support in development of research plans, study design, and statistical analysis plans for studies.
• Train and retrain staff at the TN-based site to carry out research activities.
• Serve as site liaison for the TN-based site and Center; ensure timely and accurate communication of expectations and changes.
• Assist the TN-based site with data collection as needed.
• Perform data entry and fundamental qualitative and quantitative analyses; test hypotheses with faculty.
• Contribute to publications by literature reviews, methods, and results sections.
• Recruit and interview subjects; maintain confidential records.
• Attend team meetings and events in-person or virtually.
• Handle administrative tasks related to Center initiatives.

Skills

Research experience

Data analysis (quantitative)

Data analysis (qualitative)

Oral & written communication

Community engagement

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Public Health or related field

Tools

REDCAP

Qualtrics

R

SAS

SPSS

NVivo

Job description

The Center for Maternal Health Equity at Morehouse School of Medicine seeks a Research Assistant I to update databases, merge data, and perform statistical analyses under the Project Director/Co-Investigator. The role emphasizes rigorous data handling and collaborative scholarship in a public health context.

Responsibilities include secondary data analysis, data quality checks, and contributing to publications.