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Job type part-time contract
Full job description
Overview: the institute for behavioral and community health (ibach: http://www.ibachsd.org) bridges communities and science to conduct meaningful and relevant public health research that leads to positive health outcomes and sustainable health programsWe are funded by the national institutes of health (nih), the centers for disease control and prevention, and other federal, state, and local funding agencies, to design studies whose ultimate goal is to promote health and reduce health disparities.
The covid prevention research program is a community-academic partnership between sdsu’s school of public health and family health centers of san diegoThis study will test the immediate, mid-term and long-term efficacy of a tailored intervention to prevent household and community spread of covid-19 among latinosFhcsd patients who are recently diagnosed with covid-19 will be recruited into the study, along with members of their household.
The research assistant iii will be part of the program’s core measurement staffUnder the general supervision of program manager and data & evaluation manager, the research assistant iii will be trained to conduct all study measures using standardized protocols and to collect survey data from index patientsThe research assistant ii will be responsible for conducting data quality checks and assisting with the management of data collection processes, adhere to detailed research protocols and procedures, and help support the development of data collection protocols and intervention-related researchResponsibilities: intervention and research activities – 90%
Assist with data collection activities.
Collect survey data from patients via telephone, video call, or in-person (if required).
Assist in the development of a manual of procedures for data collection and analysis.
Participate in weekly project meetings.
Data quality checks
Assist and manage intervention related research and data collection
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned – 10%
Comply with all sdsurf policies and procedures, including participating in an orientation, completing all citi training requirements, and reading the research strategy sections of the original r01 research grant application and the most recent study documents to become familiar with the program as a whole.
Contribute to annual progress reports.
Qualifications: minimum education
Completion of sufficient upper division coursework
Minimum experience
Or - equivalent of two years full time professivelt responsible related experience in lieu of coursework
Preferred
Bachelor’s in public health or a related science.
Fluently bilingual in both english/spanish-language (reading, writing, and speaking).
Prior experience in a public health research setting and/or in the field of community health research studies.
Previous experience collecting data from research study participants (surveys, interviews).
Experience with statistical software (spss, sas, r).
Experience with data collection platforms (redcap, qualtrics).
Mph or master`s degree in an equivalent field.
Additional applicant information:
The covid-19 vaccine is required by the csu for all sdsu research foundation employees as a condition of employmentShould you be offered a position, you will be required to provide proof of vaccination statusIndividuals who obtain an approved medical or religious exemption on file will be required to complete regular covid-19 testing
A background check (including a criminal records check) and livescan (fingerprint) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with sdsu research foundation
San diego state university research foundation is an eeo/aa/disability/vets employer
