Western NC Vector-Borne Disease Research Coordinator

Position Information

The Vector-Borne Disease Research Coordinator will be responsible for leading daily operations relating to studies of tick- and mosquito-borne diseases in western North Carolina. The position will be based in Asheville with the primary place of duty being offices at the Mountain Area Health Education Consortium (MAHEC).

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research.

Position Summary

• Cook up and data collection, and field activities (e.g., entomological surveillance).
• Process collected specimens including insects and human samples.
• Serve as a liaison between the study team, residents, and stakeholders; when designated, represent the PI at meetings.
• Schedule meetings among internal and external collaborators.
• Manage inventory and order supplies, as needed.
• Ensure study protocols are followed and updated as needed.
• Oversee security and management of study-related data.
• Prepare regular status reports and communicate results to stakeholders.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to the area of assignment; or equivalent combination of training and experience.

Management Preferences

• Vector-borne diseases, public health, or entomology experience, especially tick surveillance.
• Basic laboratory skills for processing specimens, including pipetting.
• Establishing and updating scientific protocols.
• Working knowledge of common software: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Competency with basic statistics including means/confidence intervals, medians/interquartile ranges, and 2×2 tables.

Special Physical/Mental Requirements

• Ability to perform field work in varying weather conditions. This includes walking significant distances.

Temporary Employment Policies

Not specified.

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