Research Associate PRN (as needed)

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC); Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is seeking a Research Associate to implement surveillance, research and other health-related projects in collaboration with Alaska Native organizations. The role involves coordinating with contractors, obtaining IRB approvals, performing data analysis and presenting results to communities and professionals.

The candidate will work under general supervision and travel within and outside Alaska as needed, contributing to ANTHC’s mission to improve Alaska

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in health, biological, or social sciences is required.
• Three years of professional work experience in program implementation.
• Experience conducting interviews, focus groups, and data analysis is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implement ANTHC projects in collaboration with Alaska Native organizations and partners.
• Ensure project timelines and performance standards are met with contractors/subcontractors.
• Identify problems and collaborate on solutions during project implementation.
• Provide logistic support to staff and partners in activity performance.
• Obtain IRB approval for activities as needed and conduct literature searches.
• Present data analyses to tribal, community, and professional groups.
• Travel within and outside Alaska as required.

Skills

Research concepts

Survey design

Data collection

Database management

Scientific documentation

Project management

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in health, biological, or social sciences

Job description

ABOUT ANTHC: The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is a non‑profit Tribal health organization designed to meet the unique health needs of Alaska Native and American Indian people living in Alaska. In partnership with the more than 171,000 Alaska Native and American Indian people that we serve and the Tribal health organizations of the Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC provides world‑class health services, which include comprehensive medical services at the Alaska Native Medical Center, wellness programs, disease research and prevention, rural provider training and rural water and sanitation systems construction.

ANTHC is the largest, most comprehensive Tribal health organization in the United States, and Alaska’s second‑largest health employer with more than 3,100 employees offering an array of health services to people around the nation’s largest state.

Our vision: Alaska Native people are the healthiest people in the world.

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium has a hiring preference for qualified Alaska Native and American Indian applicants pursuant to P.L. 93-638 Indian Self Determination Act.

Research Associate Position Summary

Under general supervision of the Director of the Office of Alaska Native Health Research, implements surveillance, research and other health‑related projects for ANTHC.

Research Associate Position Responsibilities

• Responsible for implementing ANTHC projects in collaboration with other Alaska Native organizations. Maintains regular contact with contractors and subcontractors of projects.
• Assists contractors and subcontractors in complying with established project timelines and performance standards.
• Identifies potential problems and collaborates with ANTHC staff to prevent or solve problems in project implementation.
• Provides logistic support to other staff, contractors, subcontractors, and participating Tribal Health Corporations and communities in the performance of activities.
• Responsible for determining need and obtaining Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval for activities as needed. Conducts literature searches, updates bibliography, performs data analysis, prepares reports and manuscripts.
• Provides technical assistance on request to Tribal Health corporations and to other Alaska Native organizations.
• Conducts interviews and focus groups with study participants and/or community residents.
• Presents results of data analyses to tribal, community and professional groups.
• Develops working relationships with state and federal organizations to enhance surveillance of Alaska Native health. Represents ANTHC at state and federal venues, as assigned by supervisor. Supports Alaska Native interests in data collection, quality, and dissemination.
• Travels within and outside Alaska.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE And SKILLS

• Knowledge of Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC, and Alaska Native culture(s) and politics.
• Knowledge of research concepts and techniques, survey design, data collection procedures, and database management.
• Knowledge of scientific and standard computer applications and programs.
• Skill in researching, reading, interpreting and writing technical documentation.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relations with co‑workers and representatives from other local, state and Federal agencies.
• Skill in analyzing research data and making logical recommendations based on findings.
• Skill in reading and interpreting technical reports and medical documents.
• Skill in project management including logistic support and problem solving.
• Skill in operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of software applications.
• Skill in written and oral communication.
• Skill in communicating with scientists, medical personnel, federal, state, Tribal health administrators, and the general public.

MINIMUM EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

• Bachelor’s Degree in health, biological, or social sciences.

Minimum Experience Qualification

• Non-supervisory- Three (3) years professional work experience in program implementation.