Jobs

• Job Opportunity at UC San Diego, Dept of Psychiatry: Research Assistant (Field Researcher II)

  Posted: May 9, 2023

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  Opportunity: Gregory Aarons, PhD, and Erika Crable, PhD, MPH, at UC San Diego Department of
  Psychiatry and Child & Adolescent Services Research Center (CASRC), are currently seeking a Research
  Assistant (Field Researcher II) to work on two research studies related to implementation of evidencebased practice and policy for substance use treatment. The implementation of evidence-based innovations
  into real-world human service settings is an important priority for improving the quality of services and
  population health outcomes. Dr. Aarons’ lab investigates what it takes to effectively implement and sustain
  clinical practices in community-based settings. His studies focus on the examination and improvement of
  system and organizational level factors affecting implementation and sustainment of evidence-based
  practices. Dr. Crable’s lab investigates dissemination and implementation strategies to promote the use of
  evidence in policymaking processes, with the goal of improving access to substance use treatment and
  harm reduction services for safety net populations.

  Project Overviews: The incumbent will assist on two National Institute on Drug Abuse funded studies. The
  first project (PI: Aarons) is an implementation science study assessing the impact of the Leadership and
  Organizational Change for Implementation – System Level (LOCI-SL) strategy, an organizational change
  and alignment approach for evidence-based practice implementation and sustainment. The LOCI-SL
  intervention seeks to improve implementation leadership, climate, provider attitudes and behaviors, and to
  support implementation and sustainment of evidence-based practices in substance use treatment and
  integrated behavioral health settings. The second project (PI: Crable) is a dissemination science study that
  aims to develop and test dissemination strategies to promote the use of research in policymaking processes.

  This project is focused on policymaking processes that impact access to medications for opioid use disorder for Medicaid insured populations. The incumbent will have opportunities on both studies to advance skills in mixed methods research, dissemination and implementation science, and health policy analysis.

  Responsibilities: The incumbent will assist in the management of day-to-day operations of a research
  study. Primary responsibilities will include: advising participants about study participation, maintaining
  contact with and tracking research participants, preparing and administering survey instruments, tracking
  and downloading data using web-based survey programs, managing data using SPSS and web-based data
  collection programs, conducting qualitative and quantitative research data analysis, and assisting with
  preparing reports and presentations. Other duties will be assigned as needed.

  Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have completed college level coursework in public health,
  psychology, anthropology/sociology or a related field, and possess knowledge of public sector substance
  use, mental health, and/or social service organizations. Please see the link below for additional
  qualifications.

  Timeline: A spring/summer 2023 start date is ideal. Applicants will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the
  position is filled.

  To Inquire or Apply: Interested applicants should send their cover letter, resume, and any questions they
  have about this opportunity to Dr. Crable, [email protected], and apply using the following link:
  https://employment.ucsd.edu/casrc-field-researcher-ii-hybrid-122352/job/24543916

• The Innovations to Generate Estimates of Soil and dust inTake (INGEST) Study is Hiring

  Posted: May 9, 2023

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  INGEST is looking to hire two paid research assistants:

  1. Research Assistant – Telephone Interviewer (Bilingual in English and Spanish)

  Job Summary: Seeking research assistants to conduct telephone questionnaires to enroll caregivers of young children in a study about their child’s daily activities.

  This is a one-year position between Summer 2023-Spring 2024. In-person work is required in Baltimore, MD at the Bloomberg School of Public Health.

  Responsibilities and Duties

  • Administering questionnaires to caregivers of young children over the telephone
  • Attend weekly study team meetings
  • Other tasks as needed

  Qualifications and Skills

  • Must be bilingual (English and Spanish).
  • Strong and effective communication skills are required.
  • Must complete human subjects research training (can be completed on job).
  • Strong attention to detail required.
  • Interest in environmental health and exposure science research a plus.
  • Familiarity with REDCap a plus.

  Hours

  • Up to 37.5 hours per week during summer and winter breaks
  • Up to 10-15 hours per week during academic terms
  • Frequent weekend and/or evening hours may be required.

  Interested applications should send a cover letter, CV/resume to Keeve Nachman ([email protected]).

  2. Research Assistant – Home visit specialist

  Job Summary: Seeking research assistants to collect videography, environmental and biological samples for INGEST Study. This position will begin in Summer 2023 and may run through May 2024, or until all data is collected. In-person work is required in Baltimore, MD at the Bloomberg School of Public Health.

  Responsibilities and Duties

  • Conduct home visits in households in Baltimore area with children under 6 years of age to collect videography, environmental and biological samples
  • Attend weekly study team meetings

  Qualifications and skills

  • Strong and effective communication skills are required.
  • Comfort around young children and their caregivers
  • Valid driver’s license as driving to homes may be required (personal vehicle highly desired).
  • Must complete human subjects research training (can be completed on job)
  • Interest in environmental health and exposure science research a plus

  Hours

  • Up to 37.5 hours per week during summer and winter breaks
  • Up to 19.5 hours per week during academic terms
  • Frequent weekend hours may be required.

  Interested applications should send a cover letter, CV/resume to Keeve Nachman ([email protected]).

• TechUp is Looking for Qualified Tutors to Join Their Team

  Posted: April 17, 2023

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  TechUp is looking for a Digital Literacy Tutor. You will be working directly with adults to teach a pre-planned curriculum on digital literacy provided by TechUp. Tutoring hours are 6 hours a week, not including transportation time. Schedules can be flexible around tutor’s availability. Tutors are needed for 2 sessions a week.

  TechUp is an organization (under fiscal sponsorship from nonprofit Baltimore CONNECT) looking to educate citizens seeking employment in an increasingly digitized workforce. Without access or knowledge of the internet, individuals may be at a disadvantage when it comes to building up and practicing resume buildable skills such as familiarity with the Microsoft Suite, Google Drive Suite, or email messaging. TechUp aims to equip individuals experiencing homelessness and other interested clients with tech literate skills to help them seek and attain employment with livable wages. TechUp teaches in-person classes to conduct computer assessment and skills-building interactive lessons across four program hub locations associated with Baltimore community partners: Our Daily Bread Employment Center, My Brother’s Keeper, My Sister’s Place and the Weinberg Housing & Resource Center. If you are interested in utilizing your tutoring skills to make a positive difference in clients’ lives, please submit an application. 

  Skills Needed

  • Expertise with Microsoft Suite, Google Drive Suite, and email messaging enough to help with troubleshooting
  • Experience tutoring, or leading workshops, or equivalent interactive presentation skills
  • Flexibility

  Pay: 15$ per hour

  Job Type: Part-Time, Hybrid

  Flexible schedule:

  Monday to Friday

  Location: Baltimore Community Centers (Our Daily Bread Employment Center, My Brother’s Keeper, My Sister’s Place, and the Weinberg Housing & Resource Center). Most of these locations are walking distance from the JHMI shuttle (and transportation fees will be reimbursed).

  Apply on Handshake: https://app.joinhandshake.com/emp/jobs/7612931

  For any questions, please contact Veena, outreach coordinator, at [email protected].

Internships

• Research Opportunities with the CROWN Project

  Posted: May 23, 2023

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  Interested in gaining applied knowledge management skills on a global health project? The Collaborative for Research on Women’s Nutrition (CROWN) project, out of the BSPH Department of Health, Behavior and Society, is looking to fill two part-time positions from June-August. Currently, CROWN supports projects in Ethiopia in Nigeria, with two upcoming projects in India (Bihar and Uttar Pradesh).

  The CROWN Project promotes health and wellness through facilitating the sharing knowledge and learnings across projects that contribute to women and children’s health and well-being. The below positions will contribute to the realization of that value, while gaining team experience on an international Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation-funded project.

  Writing and Research Synthesis Assistant

  • Excellent writing skills
  • Ability to synthesize research articles into concise, digestible formats for technical and lay audiences
  • Ability to find most up-to-date research articles on women’s nutrition, nutritional supplementation adherence, and other relevant work

  Digital Website Management Assistant

  • Experience using, managing, and updating websites in WordPress or similar format
  • Excellent writing and design skills
  • Bonus: experience editing short videos for Youtube (will be used to showcase international public health projects)

  Interested applicants may send their resumes to the CROWN Project Manager, Daryl Stephens, at [email protected]. Please include which position you are applying for in your e-mail. Applicants will be contacted before the first week of June.

• Student Research Assistant – Department of Mental Health at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

  Posted: May 23, 2023

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  The Department of Mental Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is seeking Student Research Assistants for the 2023-2024 academic year.

  Eligible candidates must:

  • Be undergraduate OR graduate level students in psychology, public health, education, health sciences, or related fields in social/behavioralsciences (juniors and seniors preferred)
  • Commit to volunteering approximately 2 days a week (~16 hours) minimum, during data collection. Data collection periods: October – December, January – March, April – late May/early June. Schedule changes between fall and spring semesters will be accommodated
  • Secure own transportation to/from participating Anne Arundel County public schools and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (travel cost will be partially reimbursed).

  The Project:

  Student Research Assistants will support a federally funded National Institutes of Health (NIH) randomized
  control trial, The Bullying Classroom Check Up (BCCU) Program, a multi-site study being conducted in
  partnership with the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. BCCU is a teacher-consultation program that coaches teachers to leverage evidence-based classroom management strategies, trauma-informed instructional practice, and PBIS approaches to detect, prevent, and respond to bullying and aggression in the classroom. Coaching helps teachers meet specific data-based goals that foster a safe and robust Social and Emotional Learning environment. Over four years, 16 schools will be randomized to participate in the intervention condition & the control condition. In all schools, classroom observations will be conducted, and teachers and students complete self-report surveys 2x in year 1, and 1x in year 2.

  Student Research Assistant Responsibilities:

  • Have a minimum GPA of 3.5
  • Have prior school-based and/or research experience (preferred)
  • Be a highly reliable team player, with excellent time managementskills and a strong work ethic
  • Pass a criminal background check, child abuse clearance, FBI fingerprinting, per JHU requirements
  • Have up to date immunization records & complete a 2-step PPD tuberculosis skin test

  To Apply: Email Stephanie Tuman, Clinical Research Project Manager at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia ([email protected]). Include: 1) Resume 2) Cover Letter 3) Transcript, unofficial.

  Please Note: This is an unpaid/volunteer position. Supervisors will work with students to fulfill requirements for internship coursework, if needed.

• Communications Internship, Programs and Innovation with PATH

  Posted: May 9, 2023

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  PATH is a global nonprofit dedicated to achieving health equity. With more than 40years of experience forging multisector partnerships, and with expertise in science, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales up innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing health challenges.

  PATH’s Programs and Innovation (P&I) division is an integrated global platform that provides technology, market, analytical, digital and data expertise to advance PATH’s work. P&I teams include the Center of Digital and Data Excellence (CoDE), Diagnostics, Epidemic Preparedness and Response, Product, Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases, Market Advancement, and Primary Health Care.

  The Programs & Innovation (P&I) division is seeking an intern in Washington, D.C or remote on the East Coast. The work may be virtual or in-person depending upon the public health and PATH guidelines regarding the pandemic.

  Program: Program & Innovation

  Start Date: June 5, 2023

  End Date: September 4, 2023

  Location: Washington DC (Remote in the East Coast)

  Stipend*: Yes

  Through this internship, the selected candidate will provide communications and advocacy support to facilitate knowledge exchange across P&I programs and help elevate and position PATH as a go-to partner in global health. This includes:

  1. Strengthening internal communications at PATH to enhance alignment and learning exchange across programs and divisions.
  2. Enhancing external communication opportunities to position PATH as a thought leader, increase and diversify funding and partnership opportunities, and scale our impact.

  Learning Objectives and Goals

  The intern will:

  • gain hands-on experience related to global health communications and advocacy efforts.
  • deepen their knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of public health, health communications, and policy translation.
  • build ability to multi-task and work professionally with various colleagues and mentors within PATH, developing project management and organizational skills.

  Proposed Activities

  The intern will work closely with the Senior P&I Communications and Advocacy Officer to undertake the following activities:

  • develop content for digital communications including social media.
  • create and support publication of compelling communications and advocacy materials and visual content, including fact sheets, web content and articles/blogs, policy briefs, and case studies.
  • work with P&I program teams to identify successes, synthesize information, and translate into visually and narratively compelling communications materials for external audiences.
  • support communications materials for external events, panels, and webinars.
  • support project coordination and management.

  The intern will build skills in health communications, stakeholder engagement, and project management, and will receive hands-on experience supporting complex, multi-country projects within a non-profit global health organization. The intern will also gain a deep understanding of how to work with various teams in a culturally and programmatically diverse environment.

  Required Experience

  • Current student enrolled in an accredited university (ideally graduate program).
  • Superb English writing and editing skills and a demonstrated capacity to synthesize and translate technical health and development issues into compelling persuasive writing.
  • Strong graphic design skills including document layout and producing social media graphics and PowerPoint slides.
  • Experience creating and designing communications and advocacy products that are accessible to target audiences and using various digital platforms including social media and web content.
  • Excellent organizational skills and a high level of attention to detail.
  • Ability to adapt within a fast-paced environment.
  • International work or study experience a plus.

  The intern will have regular check-ins with the Senior P&I Communications & Advocacy Officer to evaluate satisfactory progress toward achieving deliverables. Deliverables will be reviewed for quality and timeliness. The intern will be expected to demonstrate flexibility within a fast-paced work environment and adapt to shifts in deliverable prioritization.

  Apply here.

• Internship With Sophron

  Posted: April 25, 2023

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  Sophron offers innovative solutions for healthcare organizations and government agencies. Their team of experienced professionals work with clients to leverage technology and data analytics to improve public health outcomes.

  The Sophron Intern position is a flexible part time internship that runs alongside college semesters typically Fall thru Spring semesters.  The internship is targeted for undergraduate students who are planning to enter the workforce in some form of Technical capacity.  We have interns who have entered the workforce as Software developers, analysts, and informaticists.  The program is very flexible and adjusts to match the students schedule needs.  It is completely virtual utilizing Slack channels and Zoom meetings to keep in contact and work on projects together.  Projects are usually taken from real world scenarios and in some cases have produced working systems, one even published as an opensource project.

  Target hours and pay are 40 hours/month @ $10/hr.  Living inside of a HUBZone area is a requirement.  Benefits include all of the things and technologies, and scenarios not learned in school.  Apply today!

  Contact: Richard Murphy [email protected]

Volunteering

• Apply to Join the Seedling Hydroponics Team!

  Posted: May 9, 2023

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  Seedling Hydroponics is a non-profit organization aiming to expand fresh food education and encourage youth to pursue careers in STEM through a comprehensive curriculum. Nearly 1 in 3 school-aged children in Baltimore City live in areas with limited access to affordable, healthy food—resulting in higher rates of chronic disease and poorer educational outcomes. Seedling teaches in-person, interactive classes and technical skills covering gardening, hydroponics, food systems, sustainability, nutrition, CAD, entrepreneurship, water quality, and Arduino across three program locations: Green Street Academy, The Food Project, and For My Kidz, Inc. Seedling builds hydroponics units to supplement these programs and help fund their operations. 

  Seedling is looking for volunteers to join our Education and Leadership Team!

  Education Interns will develop and teach a curriculum at the elementary and middle-school level covering the following areas: gardening, hydroponics, food systems, sustainability, nutrition, CAD, entrepreneurship, water quality, and Arduino. Interns will help manage partnerships with schools and foster connections with students. Teaching sessions will take place Wednesday through Friday during the school year (and transportation fees will be reimbursed). Educational Interns must be able to commit to 13-15 hrs/wk to Seedling (includes at least 2 hrs/wk for teaching).

  Leadership Team members will assist Seedling operations in at least one of the following areas (flexible): curriculum development and teaching, community outreach, business, social media and marketing, and hydroponics unit production. LT members must be able to commit 15-20 hrs/wk to Seedling (includes 2-hr weekly LT meetings).

  Skills required:

  – High school diploma

  – Excellent verbal and written communication skills

  – Experience teaching and interacting with youth

  – Passionate about gardening, food, or sustainability!

  If you are interested in gaining valuable experience teaching Baltimore youth and working with passionate team members, we encourage you apply here: https://forms.gle/UGRRQQF8wtaEx4XC9