Research Associate - SOM IHV Epidemiology Division

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.