Research Associate - Psychiatry - UI ARC

Required Qualifications
•    Bachelor’s degree.
•    Minimum 2 years of work experience related to research support activities. 
•    Knowledge of frameworks and methods for program evaluation in a research setting, including design, data collection, data analyses, and reporting. 
•    Ability to engage with, listen to, and learn from a broad range of stakeholders, encouraging their meaningful participation to identify relevant and actionable findings for evaluation. 
•    Experience with data collection using qualitative and quantitative approaches, e.g., interviews, group processes, observation, surveys, electronic data files. 
•    Ability to manage databases, construct data files, conduct and supervise data entry, and perform data edits/cleaning. 
•    Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills. 
•    Ability to foster a welcoming and respectful workplace environment while recognizing personal differences. 
•    Knowledge of methods for protecting confidential data. 
•    Proficiency with statistical analysis programs (e.g., SAS, STATA, R). 
•    Evidence of ability to function with a high degree of independence while actively collaborating in a team environment, handle multiple projects, and experience working in deadline-driven environments. 
•    Technical or scientific writing experience. 

Desirable Qualifications
•    Master’s degree in epidemiology, public health, or health sciences.
•    Minimum of 2 years conducting data analyses using appropriate analytic tools. 
•    Experience with behavioral health systems, infectious disease, medical education, or healthcare systems. 
•    Familiarity with the implementation and evaluation of funded projects and evidence-based practices related to substance use disorders, infectious disease or behavioral health. 
•    Knowledge of and experience with designing, building, and implementing REDCap projects and Qualtrics surveys. 
•    Experience with human subject’s research. 
•    Experience with preparation of grant proposals and grant submission mechanisms (e.g., Cayuse, eRA Commons).

Application Process
To be considered, applicants must upload a resume (relevant to this recruitment) that clearly addresses how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position. 
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days.  
This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.
Successful candidates will have to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. 
Professional references will be needed later in the recruitment process.
For questions contact lori-posey@uiowa.edu