Research Associate School of Public and Community Health Sciences SPCHS

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The

School of Public and Community Health Sciences (SPCHS)

, invites applications for a

Research Associate

This position will support the development and implementation of Dr. Rachel Peterson’s research program, which aims to understand how community-level exposures across the life course contribute to healthy aging and health equity in rural and diverse populations. The ideal candidate will have prior experience working with large datasets and utilizing spatial mapping and analysis software. The Research Associate will also be supported by the Data and Modeling Core of the Center for Population Health Research (CPHR) at the University of Montana, Missoula.

Key duties and responsibilities:

Assist in the development of geo-contextual measures to assess social and physical aspects of neighborhoods and communities. For example, greenspace, walkability, neighborhood deprivation/investment, etc..

Develop maps and graphics for scientific publications and presentations

Conduct literature reviews

Assist with writing scientific research papers for peer review

Present research findings at scientific conferences

Assist with research proposals and grant applications

Collaborate and coordinate with graduate students and external research analysts

The University of Montana is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity in all areas. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of qualified people who would assist the University in demonstrating its five priorities for action

: Place student success at the center of all we do; drive excellence and innovation in teaching, learning, and research; embody the principle of “mission first, people always; partner with place; and proudly tell the UM story.

Position Details

Position is full-time, 1.0 FTE, Letter of Appointment and includes a comprehensive and competitive benefits package

including Insurance package, mandatory retirement plan, partial tuition waiver, and wellness program

Starting salary for this position is $50,000 – 55,000 per year commensurate with qualifications

Minimum Requirements

Proficiency with GIS software (e.g., ArcGIS)

Experience geocoding and analyzing spatial data

Technical writing

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in related field

R or Stata

About the Center for Population Health Research

and UM

CPHR is a Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) funded by the National Institutes of Health and hosts an interdisciplinary, collaborative group of investigators focused on improving health with an emphasis on rural and children’s health. Investigators supported through CPHR engage in a variety of public health research topics and approaches, including epidemiology, mathematical modeling, exposure science, behavioral health and vaccine research. The Center includes two research support cores. The Data and Modeling Core provides capture and management of sensitive data, biostatistical and mathematical modeling approaches and the high-performance computational resources required to develop and apply these modeling approaches. The Intervention Support Core provides researchers with the quantitative (e.g., survey development) and qualitative (e.g., focus group) stakeholder input to inform next research steps and translation of findings to thoughtful and testable intervention strategies. In this way, we provide expert support to Center investigators for building future mixed methods intervention research.

About the

School of Public and Community Health Sciences

(SPCHS)

The SPCHS at the University of Montana is home to a diverse and highly interactive faculty, hosting undergraduate and graduate (MPH / PhD) programs. The SPCHS is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), and is the only accredited public health program in the state of Montana, and one of only a few in the Northern Rocky Region. We currently have 11 core faculty, with another 28 program and practitioner faculty affiliated with our School. Nearly two hundred students are enrolled in our academic offerings, making our School one of the fastest growing programs on campus. The SPCHS also has a heavy research focus, with faculty members and students engaged in research programs related to both domestic and international public health concerns.

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