Research Associate - National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice/UI School of Social Work

Education Required: 

·       Master’s degree in public health, social work or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Qualifications:

·       Master’s degree in public health, social work or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

·       Experience in research and program evaluation with human subjects research certification or ability to obtain certification.

·       Experience using MS Office (e.g., Excel, Word), statistical software (e.g., Stata, SPSS, R, NVivo, Dedoose), and data collection software (e.g., REDCap, Qualtrics).

·       Demonstrated strong oral and written communication skills.

·       Demonstrated ability to enter, organize, manipulate, and analyze data sets including use of federal and other online data reporting systems.

·       Valid driver’s license and the ability to meet and maintain University Driving Policy standards

·       Educational preparation in statistical analysis (e.g., biostatistics, social sciences or health statistics training).

·       Educational preparation and experience in aging, Alzheimer’s, and dementia related studies.

Desired Qualifications:

·       Familiarity and knowledge of public health/social service delivery systems and public health issues.

·       Experience with health disparities and social determinants of health including familiarity with health issues related to race, ethnicity, gender, sex, rurality and rural and ethnic communities and ability to work with diverse populations.

·       Experience with writing grant applications and reports, articles and manuscripts for publication using APA style.

·       Qualitative research experience including conducting interviews and focus groups, social network analysis, and qualitative analysis software (e.g., UCINET, Dedoose, NVivo).

Position and Application details: 

For additional job details and to apply please visit https://jobs.uiowa.edu/ and access requisition #23004478. 

In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a "Relevant File" to the submission.    

·        Resume  

·        Cover Letter  

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. Please note that this position is eligible for visa sponsorship in the United States.  

For additional questions, please contact: Kellie-Kucera@uiowa.edu 

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.