Job Description
The Institute of Human Virology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine is recruiting a full-time Faculty Research Associate in the Department of Epidemiology.
The primary goal of this position is to advance implementation of science and health services research at the University of Maryland, Baltimore.
Responsibilities
- Undertake advanced qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods analyses of research and program data to address research questions and inform healthcare delivery and implementation strategies.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop, manage, and analyze datasets derived from electronic health records, surveys, interviews, focus groups, programmatic data, and other sources.
- Support Principal Investigators in the design, implementation, and evaluation of research studies, implementation initiatives, and program evaluations. Contribute to the development of research protocols, data collection instruments, and NIH and other research funding applications.
- Build research and scientific writing capacity among internal and external collaborators through mentorship of students, trainees, research staff, and community partners.
- Support study design, implementation, and monitoring activities, including the development and review of data collection tools, oversight of field activities, qualitative and quantitative data collection, data analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of findings.
- Lead the design and conduct of implementation science, health services research, and mixed methods evaluations and contribute to methodological innovation in implementation research.
- Apply implementation science frameworks and theories to evaluate implementation determinants, strategies, fidelity, reach, adoption, acceptability, appropriateness, feasibility, penetration, and sustainability.
- Actively contribute to peer-reviewed publications, scientific presentations, technical reports, and dissemination products.
- Contribute to proposal development by assisting with study design, implementation plans, evaluation frameworks, outcome measures, and research methodology sections.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to prepare manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals and develop products for scientific, clinical, and community audiences.
- Participate in teaching, mentoring, and training activities related to implementation science, mixed methods research, epidemiology, and public health.
Qualifications
- PhD in public health, implementation science, health services research, epidemiology, sociology, anthropology, psychology, nursing, or a health related field. Postdoctoral training in implementation science, mixed methods research, health services research, HIV, infectious diseases, or a related discipline is required.
- Demonstrated experience in mixed methods research, including qualitative and quantitative study design, data collection, and analysis.
- Experience in implementation research, program evaluation, and stakeholder-engaged research.
- Experience designing and conducting impact and evaluation studies.
- Familiarity with U.S. Government agencies, NIH, CDC, international donors, and donor reporting requirements.
- Strong qualitative and quantitative data management and analytic skills.
- Experience developing manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals.
- Experience contributing to grant applications and funded research projects.
- Experience teaching in an academic setting and mentoring students or trainees.
- Experience using qualitative and quantitative software platforms, including MAXQDA, NVivo, ATLAS.ti, R, SAS, Stata, or equivalent software.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
- Ability to communicate and coordinate effectively with multidisciplinary teams, stakeholders, and project partners.
- Ability to train and develop capacity in data collection, analysis, and data utilization.
- Experience in HIV, infectious diseases, health equity, healthcare delivery, or global health research is required.
To apply for this position, please send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, research statement, and contact information for 3 references to: pvillalba@ihv.umaryland.edu .
The University of Maryland School of Medicine offers a competitive salary and benefits. Appointments are made commensurate with education and experience. The University of Maryland, Baltimore is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
About Us
The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is Maryland’s public health, law, and human services university. Six professional schools and the interdisciplinary Graduate School confer the majority of health care, human services, and law professional degrees in Maryland each year.
Our goal is to support the University’s mission of education, research, clinical care, and public service by amplifying UMB’s voice as a thought and action leader, and to enhance goodwill in the communities and people with whom we engage. UMB is a public university and constituent institution of the University System of Maryland. All employees are expected to work primarily physically within the State of Maryland.
UMB is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce and is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, ancestry or national origin, sex, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, marital status, protected veteran's status, or any other legally protected classification.
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UMB is a public university and constituent institution of the University System of Maryland. All employees are expected to work primarily physically within the State of Maryland. Regular and contractual employee are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package
About the Team
The University of Maryland School of Medicine (SOM) was chartered in 1807 as the first public medical school in the United States. It continues today as one of the fastest growing, top-tier biomedical research enterprises in the world. SOM is dedicated to providing excellence in biomedical education, basic and clinical research, quality patient care and service to improve the health of the citizens of Maryland and beyond.
