University of Michigan · 13 hours ago
Research Area Specialist Inter
Ann Arbor, MI
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
4+ years expThe University of Michigan's Department of Epidemiology is seeking a Research Area Specialist Intermediate to contribute to projects focused on LGBTQ+ health equity, particularly in transgender and gender diverse populations. The role involves project management, data analysis, manuscript preparation, and community engagement related to HIV prevention and mental health research.
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Responsibilities
Prepare, submit, and maintain IRB protocols and approvals
Coordinate data use agreements, organize study documentation, assist with scheduling team meetings, participant incentives, reimbursement requests, and maintain website content
Provide functional supervision to student employees, approving time, delegating work, and coordinating training
Monitor budget and provide reports as needed
Compile and organize survey measures and data collection instruments
Manage the programming, organization, documentation, merging, cleaning, and storage of datasets
Create and document final analytic datasets with guidance from senior lab personnel
Design and execute data analyses with guidance from senior lab personnel
Interpret results, including creation of data tables, visualizations, and reports for presentation to the study team
Contribute to the writing of scientific manuscripts as co-author or lead author for publication and collaborates in development of conference abstracts and presentations
Conduct literature reviews
Other research duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in a health sciences discipline (Public Health, Epidemiology) or a related field
At least 4 years of experience working in a research setting, including IRB submissions, participant recruitment, and data collection/management
Experience with REDCap, Qualtrics, or other survey software
Experience collecting and analyzing health data
Proficient with at least one statistical programming language (SAS, R, Python, etc.)
Excellent written communication skills, including manuscript preparation and creating progress reports
Preferred
Experience conducting both quantitative and qualitative data analysis
Experience co-authoring or leading peer-reviewed publications and/or scientific abstracts/presentations
Demonstrated experience in project management
Experience working in research in LGBTQ+ health, HIV prevention, and/or mental health research
Company
University of Michigan
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