Research Fellow, Community Health Services, School of Public Health

About the role

The Department of Community Health Sciences at the Boston University School of Public Health has a long history and national reputation of applying social and behavioral sciences to enhance the health and wellbeing of communities and promote health equity. A Research Fellow position is available within the Healthy and Empowered Youth Lab (the HEY! Lab) on the teams of Drs. Kimberly Nelson and Allegra Gordon, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Responsibilities

• Assist the Principal Investigators (PIs) with the coordination of at least two studies related to sexual and mental health among adolescents and young adults (AYA).
• Develop and maintain study protocols, forms, and assessments.
• Auxiliary with correspondence and other materials needed for audits, IRB, and reporting to sponsor.
• Organize the qualitative interviewing teams and conduct qualitative interviews.
• Collect, clean, enter, manage, and analyze data (both quantitative and qualitative).
• Work with students, faculty, other Research Fellows, and a postdoctoral associate.
• Assist the PIs with literature reviews and have opportunities for authorship on academic publications and presentations.

Requirements

• To apply: Submit CV and a letter describing your interest to Academic Jobs Online: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32141
• Experience with: (1) behavioral research in a clinic or a public health setting (this experience can be part of educational preparation) and (2) working with adolescents and young adults.
• Experience conducting qualitative interviews is a requirement.
• Fluency in both English and Spanish is a plus.
• Candidates must have at least one of the following:
• A Bachelor’s degree in public health or a related field and at least 3-5 years of research experience
• A Master’s degree in public health or a related field and at least 2 years of research experience

Qualifications

• An interest in public health and/or health research.
• Specific interest in sexual health, mental health, AYA health, and/or sexual and gender minority health is a plus.

Skills

• Highly organized and attentive to detail.
• Interpersonally skilled, warm, empathic.
• Highly efficient across a range of tasks and studies.
• Able to work effectively both independently and in a team.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite).

Benefits

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training and internal pay comparison.

Pay

The salary range for this position is not specified.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is not specified.