Research Associate I

Position Summary

PIRE is seeking 1-2 Research Associates to support the Appalachian Tobacco Regulatory Science Team (AppalTRuST) project. The position involves engaging with community organizations and residents, recruiting, consenting, and enrolling participants, and conducting store audits.

Example Research Activities

• Engaging with community organizations and residents to inform them of the study (through phone call or text, online, and in-person)
• Recruiting, consenting, and enrolling participants
• Collecting baseline and six-month follow-up data from participants
• Traveling to assigned locations within their designated county (counties) each week to recruit participants and collect data (2-3 days a week, occasional evenings and weekends)
• Conducting store audits
• Delivering research materials to participants

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 1-2 years’ experience, or 5 or more years related work experience
• Excellent communication skills/phone skills
• Excellent writing skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, & PowerPoint
• Experience living in and/or working in or near the study counties: Perry, Breathitt, Knott, Leslie, Letcher, Boyd, Greenup, and Carter
• Valid driver's license, access to reliable personal transportation, and current automobile insurance (mileage reimbursed for required travel within Kentucky)

Benefits

• 3.5-7 weeks of accrued PTO during the first year
• Company provided Retirement Plan
• Company provided Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment of $100k
• Company provided Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
• Auto reimbursement for required travel within Kentucky

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

• Implement research activities, including recruitment and data collection for AppalTRuST
• Follow research protocols closely and conduct ongoing quality assurance
• Track survey completion, participant incentives, and response rates
• Accurately collect data with a high level of detail in natural settings (i.e., at tobacco retailers) using established data collection protocols
• Engage and educate diverse community leaders, partners, and decision makers on the AppalTRuST project
• Manage project work to meet established deadlines and deliverables
• Maintain project files and data on shared drives (Sharepoint and Microsoft Teams)
• Work closely with project leadership and team members across the state to ensure data collection is on schedule, that research protocols are being maintained, and that continuous quality improvement occurs