Research Associate

Furman University; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina seeks a Research Associate to help manage collaborative research and evaluation projects with clinical and community health partners. The role collaborates with the research and evaluation team across several IACH projects and supports study deliverables with best practices in CBPR.

The position emphasizes mentorship of junior staff, coordination of study meetings, and dissemination of findings through manuscripts and grant reports.

Qualifications

• Requires degree in public health, social work or related field with 1 year of research experience.
• Master’s degree preferred for advanced responsibilities.
• Bachelor’s degree requires 4 years of experience; PhD may substitute for postgrad experience.
• Experience with CBPR methods and community health research is expected.

Responsibilities

• Learn about emerging research methodologies and best practices in CBPR.
• Provide indirect supervision and mentorship to junior research staff.
• Schedule and facilitate study meetings with internal and external partners.
• Represent IACH in academic, professional, and community settings.
• Monitor progress towards study timelines using Asana or similar tools.
• Conduct systematic and literature reviews to ensure evidence-based methods.
• Assist with development of study materials and IRB applications.
• Provide training on data collection procedures and intervention implementation.

Skills

CBPR methods

Quantitative analysis

Qualitative analysis

Oral & written communication

Organizational skills

Education

Master's degree preferred

Bachelor's degree +4 years experience

PhD may substitute experience

Tools

SAS

Stata

SPSS

NVivo

Job description

Job Title

Research Associate

Job Family

Professionals

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full time

Pay Type

Salary

Department

IACH Community Action

Job Summary

The IACH is hiring a Research Associate to help manage collaborative research and evaluation projects with clinical and community health partners. The position will collaborate with other members of the research and evaluation team across several IACH projects.

Job Description

• Learn about emerging research methodologies and best practices in public health, social sciences, and community-based participatory research (CBPR).
• Provide indirect supervision and mentorship to junior research staff such as research assistants and student research assistants to ensure completion of study deliverables.
• Schedule and help facilitate study meetings with internal and external partners, including ensuring development of meeting agendas and meeting minutes.
• Represent IACH in academic, professional, and community settings, fostering partnerships that advance research and programmatic goals.
• Help monitor progress towards study timelines and deliverables using technology solutions (e.g. Asana).
• Conduct systematic reviews and literature reviews to ensure the use of evidence-based practices and appropriate study methodology.
• Assist with the development of study materials including study instruments (surveys, focus group/interview guides), data collection protocols, IRB applications, etc.
• Provide training to internal research staff and external partners on data collection procedures and intervention implementation as needed.
• Collect quantitative and qualitative study data and oversee adherence to data collection protocols.
• Develop and maintain study databases (RED Cap and Qualtrics), including the development of study codebook and coding (skip logic, piping, etc.).
• Use descriptive and inferential statistics to conduct data analyses.
• Assist with the development and submission of peer-reviewed manuscripts.
• Assist with the development and submission of grants to support IACH research and evaluation activities.
• Help compile information for and develop grant reports and community presentations with internal and external partners.
• Follow policies and procedures related to the submission of grant related expenses in alignment with funding agreements.
• Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically present in the description.

Relationships

Continuous contact with members of own work unit to plan, coordinate, problem solve, exchange information, and make suggestions related to mutual and institutional goals. Frequent interaction with IACH partners to exchange information, engage in creative problem solving and conduct collaborative evaluations. While this position does not have direct reports, they will be responsible for indirect supervision of junior research staff including delegating tasks and reviewing work.

Responsibility for Final Decisions

Responsible for own work. Reviews work to ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and deadlines. Spends time planning, scheduling, and assigning priorities of several ongoing assignments. Reviews work to ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and deadlines. Tasks involve interpretation of data and/or procedures to address problems or situations that are not clearly defined. Work involves non-routine/diverse work not defined by procedures.

Education/Skill Requirements

Requires a degree in a related field such as public health, social work or other health-related field with one year of previous research experience. Master’s degree preferred. Previous experience in applied health research or program evaluation. Bachelor's degree requires four years of experience. Master’s degree requires two years of experience. A PhD may be substituted for previous postgraduate research experience. Knowledge of community-engaged or Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) methods. Demonstrated and progressive experience in leading research and evaluation projects in community or clinical settings. Previous experience with quantitative data analysis such a logistic regression, linear regression, and structural equation modeling required. Previous qualitative research experience preferred. Experience with data analytic platforms such as SAS, Stata, SPSS, NVivo, etc. Previous experience in developing academic publications including journal manuscripts, conference abstracts, etc. preferred. Previous experience working with community partners in the implementation of or evaluation of community health interventions preferred. Effective oral and written communication skills. Strong organizational skills and ability to balance deliverables across multiple projects and timelines.

If you have any questions or need additional assistance, please contact the Office of Human Resources via email at [e-mail] or by calling 864-294-3103.

Furman is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty and staff. The University aspires to create a community of people representing a multiplicity of identities including gender, race, religion, spiritual belief, sexual orientation, geographic origin, socioeconomic background, ideology, world view, and varied abilities. Domestic partners of employees are eligible for comprehensive benefits.