Research Area Specialist Inter

How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume/CV. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position, outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position, and your background/interest in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) health, HIV prevention, and/or mental health research.

Job Summary

The Department of Epidemiology at the University of Michigan, School of Public Health (UM) is seeking a Research Area Specialist Intermediate to join multiple projects in LGBTQ+ health equity, specializing in transgender and gender diverse population health, led by Dr. Sari Reisner. The projects are focused on HIV prevention, mental health, community-engaged research methods, and the social and contextual factors that shape health and contribute to health inequities.

The successful candidate will be responsible for a range of duties including: support day-to-day team operations; submit and maintain IRB protocols; conduct community engagement, recruitment, and data collection activities; develop and maintain study databases; conduct data analysis and contribute to interpretation of results; prepare manuscripts and conference abstracts/presentations as a co-author or lead author; conduct literature searches; support grant writing and reporting; website maintenance and other administrative tasks. The person who fills this position should have interest in LGBTQ+ health equity and thrive collaborating with interdisciplinary and multisite public health teams. This unique position offers ample opportunities for training and professional development.

Responsibilities*

• 40% Project management: 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.
• 20% Data management: 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.
• 20% Data analysis: 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.
• 20% Manuscript preparation: 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.

Required Qualifications*

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.

Desired qualifications: 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.

Work Locations

This position allows for a hybrid work schedule. The selected candidate will be expected to work onsite for 2 days per week. A fully remote position may be considered for those working outside of commuting distance to Ann Arbor, MI.

Additional Information

This is a one-year, term-limited position, with the possibility of extension dependent on funding and performance.

Michigan Public Health is seeking a dynamic staff member with a commitment to contributing to a welcoming environment for all members of our community.

People with LGBTQ+ lived experience are strongly encouraged to apply.

Background Screening

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.