Research Associate PRN (as needed)

About the Organization

The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) 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 served and the Tribal health organizations of the Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC provides world-class health services, including 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 over 3,100 employees offering health services across the nation’s largest state. ANTHC has a hiring preference for qualified Alaska Native and American Indian applicants pursuant to P.L. 93-638 Indian Self Determination Act.

Vision: Alaska Native people are the healthiest people in the world.

About the Role

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

Responsibilities

• Implement ANTHC projects in collaboration with other Alaska Native organizations.
• Maintain regular contact with contractors and subcontractors of projects.
• Assist contractors and subcontractors in complying with established project timelines and performance standards.
• Identify potential problems and collaborate with ANTHC staff to prevent or solve problems in project implementation.
• Provide logistic support to other staff, contractors, subcontractors, and participating Tribal Health Corporations and communities in the performance of activities.
• Determine need and obtain Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval for activities as needed.
• Conduct literature searches, update bibliographies, perform data analysis, prepare reports and manuscripts.
• Provide technical assistance on request to Tribal Health corporations and other Alaska Native organizations.
• Conduct interviews and focus groups with study participants and/or community residents.
• Present results of data analyses to tribal, community, and professional groups.
• Develop working relationships with state and federal organizations to enhance surveillance of Alaska Native health.
• Represent ANTHC at state and federal venues, as assigned by supervisor.
• Support Alaska Native interests in data collection, quality, and dissemination.
• Travel within and outside Alaska.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in health, biological, or social sciences.
• Three (3) years of professional work experience in program implementation (non-supervisory).

Skills

• Knowledge of the 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.