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Organization:

Health Policy

Job Summary:

JOB SUMMARY

The Department of Health Policy is seeking a qualified candidate to provide a faculty member with research assistance in the areas of grant preparation and management, and coordinate research activities of projects. This position provides support for qualitative and quantitative research projects in health services research, health policy, public health, epidemiology, medicine, or related disciplines under occasional guidance. This staff member will aid in the processes of conducting the research life cycle including, but not limited to, literature reviews, data collection, management, and statistical analyses, and manuscript and grant preparation.

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Health Services Research Analyst (3911) - Department of Health Policy

Description

The Department of Health Policy is seeking a qualified candidate to provide a faculty member with research assistance in the areas of grant preparation and management, and coordinate research activities of projects. This position provides support for qualitative and quantitative research projects in health services research, health policy, public health, epidemiology, medicine, or related disciplines under occasional guidance. This staff member will aid in the processes of conducting the research life cycle including, but not limited to, literature reviews, data collection, management, and statistical analyses, and manuscript and grant preparation.

The ideal candidate is knowledgeable of all phases of the project lifecycle including preparatory, regulatory, and analytic tasking. They utilize intermediate level research skills to perform a variety of research- and communication-related activities such as management of project budgets and schedules for proposals and projects; IRB application development and management; the interpretation, analysis, and organization of quantitative and qualitative data metrics (STATA, NViVO); report preparation; and ably communicating to a variety of audiences. This position requires a person who can work well with multiple team members including faculty, staff members, community liaisons, and students and take initiative to gather suitable data to address population health and/or policy questions, and complete assignments in a timely manner.

In this position, the staff member will work directly with community organizations and other key stakeholders as needed to carry out research projects. The ideal candidate should have community engagement experience and be knowledgeable of the associated principles to successfully engage community partners/stakeholders throughout the research cycle. One should be able to cultivate relationships across diverse communities to ensure research successes.

The responsibilities of this position will include project management and participation in qualitative data collection, quantitative data analysis, and communication on issues of current health equity, population health, and health and healthcare disparities with emphasis on community engagement, cancer, and vaccines. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Coordinates research projects

• Uses quantitative and qualitative research methods skills to participate in the design, coordination, and conduct of research projects.

• Provides program management for project activities.

• Fosters collaboration between team members, both internal and external, and community-based organizations and members.

• May coordinate focus groups or participate in other qualitative data collection.

• Data management and analysis

• Responsible for managing large and/or complex datasets.

• Coordinates development of datasets, data cleaning, data validation, and data reporting.

• Summarizes and interprets analyses.

• Maintains detailed documentation of data management and programming codes.

• Prepares materials and drafts sections of presentations and written documents

• Prepares materials for presentations.

• Organizes and formats data for presentations, publications, and internal use.

• Creates charts, graphs, and tables to summarize analysis results.

• Drafts section(s) and formats research proposals.

• Drafts technical report sections.

• Contributes to and formats peer-reviewed scientific manuscripts.

Minimum Qualifications :

This position requires a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 24 months of relevant experience. A master’s degree in health services research, public health, epidemiology, medicine, health policy, or a health-related discipline is strongly preferred.

Preferred qualities and skills:

• Master's level candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Organized and responsive.

• Knowledge and experience engaging with community-based organizations and members.

• Strong qualitative, quantitative, statistical, and data analysis skills.

• Experience with SPSS, STATA, R, or NViVO.

• Self-starter with initiative and professional work style; must be team oriented.

A current resume and cover letter must be included/ uploaded in your online application to be eligible for consideration.

Additional Information:

This is a full-time position .

Salary is dependent upon years of education and experience.

Background screens will be performed and education will be verified prior to employment. Please be prepared to provide required information and/or documentation.

Basic Qualifications

Job requires Bachelor's and 2 years of experience or the equivalent.

Our Academic Enterprise is one of the nation’s longest serving and most prestigious academic medical centers. Through its historic bond with Vanderbilt University and integral role in the School of Medicine, Vanderbilt Health cultivates distinguished research and educational programs to advance a clinical enterprise that provides compassionate and personalized care and support for millions of patients and family members each year.

World-leading academic departments and comprehensive centers of excellence pursue scientific discoveries and transformational educational and clinical advances across the entire spectrum of health and disease.

Aligning with Vanderbilt Health’s Strategic Directions , the Office of Research provides shared research resources, administrative expertise and professional guidance to enable the trans-disciplinary environment and highly collaborative culture that advances discovery and training for all the research faculty, trainees, students and staff.

Core Accountabilities:

Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment. Breadth of Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area. Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.

Core Capabilities :

Supporting Colleagues:- Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas.- Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.- Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences. Delivering Excellent Services:- Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.- Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.- Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness. Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.- Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring. Managing Resources Effectively: - Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.- Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.- Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities. Fostering Innovation:- Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.- Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.- Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

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Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level :

2 years

Education :

Bachelor's

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