Population Research Project Associate III, School of Public Health - Qual

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Job Summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center is hiring for Population Research Project Associate III, School of Public Health

Experience and Education

• Ph.D. in related field with major coursework in field of assignment and two (2) years research experience in public health, behavioral science or social science OR;


• Master's degree in related field and six (6) years experience in behavioral, social science or public health OR;


• Bachelor's degree in related field and eight (8) years experience in behavioral, social science or public health.


• Prefer bilingual fluency in English and Spanish.

Job Duties

• Perform qualitative interviews and/or administer quantitative surveys to research participants.


• Prepare multiple, complex protocols and detailed summaries for multiple research studies


• Apply advanced knowledge of research methodology and techniques to develop more complex survey instruments; evaluate methodologies and tools and make plans for the implementation of modifications for improvement.


• Analyze and interpret complex data sets in conjunction with principal investigators, statisticians and other members of the research team.


• Prepares presentations and written reports and analysis setting forth progress, trends and appropriate recommendations or conclusions.


• Contribute signficantly to reports, papers and other publications; prepares tables and graphs for publication and presentation.


• Contribute significantly to the development and submission of grant proposals


• Train lower level personnel and peers in research methodology, protocol development, survey development and administration and other relevant skill areas


• **Other Duties: Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills and Experience

• Applied, research-focused expertise in a social/behavioral science field with qualitative methods training (e.g. public health, medical anthropology, medical sociology)


• Extensive experience conducting qualitative data collection including: semi-structured interviews, cognitive interviews, motivational interviewing, structured observation, focus group facilitation; and ability to develop qualitative data collection instruments


• Extensive experience conducting qualitative data analysis including: codebook development, thematic coding, thematic synthesis, interpretation of findings; and ability to develop qualitative data analysis instruments • Experience leading and contributing to research products including: peer-reviewed manuscripts, White Papers, conference posters and presentations, reports to funders and stakeholders


• Facility with conducting literature searches and synthesis


• Experience training personnel in qualitative research methodology and skills


• Proficiency in NVivo and/or other qualitative data management software


• Proficiency in Endnote and/or other reference software


• Bilingual English-Spanish preferred but not required

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