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Description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Under limited supervision, uses a basic knowledge of public health principles to analyze, develop, implement, and promote new and creative strategies and solutions to address public health issues and challenges.

• Addresses public health issues by providing education, technical assistance, advocacy, public awareness, and research.

• Works with programs or studies designed to evaluate the prevalence or surveillance of public health issues and the effectiveness of targeted interventions.

• May provide technical assistance to organizations to include presentations, web-based resources, strategies, and educational forums to address specific public health issues.

• May work with clinical study sites on patient recruitment and data collection standards. Assists with data collection and data analysis.

• Contributes to proposals, protocols, data analysis plans, reports, manuscripts, and presentation of study findings.

• May assist in designing, developing, and conducting targeted training initiatives.

• May collaborate with external organizations to develop action plans and goals to achieve specific objectives.

• Performs related responsibilities as required.

ADDITIONAL JOB DETAILS:

The Public Health Program Associate will assist in a variety of skills related to epidemiological studies. This includes planning, recruiting participants, data collection. The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to public health, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. The candidate will develop and maintain program materials to assist with recruitment or presentation of data. The candidate will monitor program activities and evaluate effectiveness along with the study team. They will fulfill roles and responsibilities throughout the various phases of the study and as it evolves.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A master's degree in Public Health, a master of science degree in Public Health or Health Education, OR a master's degree in Development Practice OR a master's degree in another field and one year of public health experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience on studies or in patient engagement

NOTE: Position tasks are generally required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location. Remote work from home day options may be granted at department discretion. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee.

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Job Number 137796

Job Type Regular Full-Time

Division School Of Public Health

Department SPH: Epidemiology

This position may involve the following Health and Safety issues: Working with human blood, body fluids, tissues, or other potentially infectious materials.

Job Category Project and Program Management

Campus Location (For Posting) : City Atlanta

Location : Name Emory Campus-Clifton Corridor

Remote Language for JD Primarily On Campus