Cornell University · 12 hours ago
Temporary Research Support - Public and Ecosystem Health
Ithaca (Main Campus)
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$62K/yr - $75K/yrCornell University is seeking a research support specialist in the Department of Public and Ecosystem Health to assist with implementation science projects aimed at optimizing public health systems. The role involves proposal development, research design, project management, and supervising students, contributing to various public health initiatives, particularly in rural communities.
BiotechnologyHigher EducationMedicalUniversities
Responsibilities
Support a series of implementation science projects to support public health systems optimization
Proposal development
Designing and conducting research
Managing projects
Supervising students and other personnel
Coordinating with partners
Writing research manuscripts
Pursue established questions
Develop their own questions within the context of ongoing projects or other topics that our group works on
Qualification
Required
Expertise in a relevant discipline (e.g., epidemiology, biostatistics, public health, implementation science, economics, nutrition)
Experience in quantitative research, including organization and analysis of complex, quantitative datasets, statistical modeling in Stata or R
Experience in qualitative research that complements quantitative analyses (mixed-methods), including the ability to thematically code
Interest in interdisciplinary methodologies and the integration of different data types
Experience with transparent and reproducible research processes, including up-to-date experience with tools and methods
Experience in planning research activities and writing grant proposals, including project planning, partnership building, research design, narrative writing, and budgets
Detail oriented in the execution of data management and analysis
Excellent organizational skills to plan, coordinate, and execute applied research in a collaborative environment
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including established record writing high-quality documents
Ability to work independently, collaboratively, and with culturally diverse colleagues
Ability to create work plans and manage priorities
A thoughtful and reflective approach to cultural competence
Ability to provide clear and consistent communication to actively engage colleagues
Prior experience providing formal and informal mentorship to students and junior colleagues, including cultivating professional and technical skills, developing research ideas and achieving creative solutions to anticipated and unanticipated challenges
Preferred
Advanced degree preferred
Benefits
Full-time with benefits
Company
Cornell University
Cornell is a privately endowed research university and a partner of the State University of New York.
Founded in 1952
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
Cornell University has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (198)
2024 (173)
2023 (184)
2022 (160)
2021 (157)
2020 (149)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
David Lesser
Co-Founder: Cornell Tech—Future Founders Club
Emily Ehsan
Co-Founder and Secretary of Rho Psi Eta Professional Healthcare Sorority
Recent News
2025-01-15
2024-01-22
Cornell Chronicle
2024-01-08
Company data provided by crunchbase