Senior Professional Research Assistant

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO

ANSCHUTZ MEDICAL CAMPUS

Colorado School of Public Health

Department of Environmental and Occupational Health

Senior Professional Research Assistant (Sr. PRA)

*Applications will only be considered from current University of Colorado Employees

The University of Colorado Denver l Anschutz Medical Campus seeks individuals with demonstrated commitment to creating an inclusive learning and working environment.  We value the ability to engage effectively with students, faculty and staff of diverse backgrounds.

Applications will only be considered from Current CU Employees. Applications are accepted electronically ONLY at www.cu.edu/cu-careers

The University of Colorado l Anschutz Medical Campus seeks individuals with demonstrated commitment to creating an inclusive learning and working environment. We value the ability to engage effectively with students, faculty and staff of diverse backgrounds.

Nature of Work

The Colorado School of Public Health (ColoradoSPH) has an opening for a part-time position at the rank of Senior Professional Research Assistant. The Department of Environmental and Occupational Health has an opening for a half time senior professional research assistant (Sr. PRA) with an interest in environmental health, social sciences, and social justice to join our diverse team of researchers. This individual will work closely with Dr. Katherine Dickinson, an Assistant Professor with a background in environmental economics. Dr. Dickinson’s research projects examine household air quality and energy in Ghana, mosquito-borne disease in Texas, environmental justice in Colorado, and the impacts of public housing renovation. 

The Sr. PRA will assist Dr. Dickinson with interdisciplinary, community-engaged research studies. Candidates should have a strong background in social science and quantitative research methods, have strong organization, communication, writing, and problem-solving skills, and an interest and potential to develop as an independent researcher.

The Colorado School of Public Health is a collaborative endeavor involving the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (CU Anschutz), Colorado State University (CSU), and the University of Northern Colorado (UNC). The Colorado School of Public Health is the first and only accredited school of public health in the Rocky Mountain Region, attracting top tier faculty and students from across the country, and providing vital contributions towards ensuring our region’s health and wellbeing. Collaboratively formed in 2008 by CU Denver, CSU and UNC, the Colorado School of Public Health provides training, innovative research and community service to actively address public health issues including chronic disease, access to healthcare, environmental threats, emerging infectious diseases, and costly injuries.

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is the only comprehensive academic health sciences center in Colorado, the largest academic health center in the Rocky Mountain region and one of the newest education, research and patient care facilities in the world. Currently home to 25,000 employees, more than 5,000 degree-seeking students and two nationally recognized hospitals that handle 1.7 million patient visits each year, CU Anschutz trains the health sciences workforce of the future, carries out a broad range of research, and cares for the state’s children, adults, and veterans. CU Anschutz features schools of medicine, pharmacy, dental medicine and public health, a college of nursing and a graduate school.

Supervision Received

Individual will be supervised by Dr. Katherine Dickinson, Assistant Professor.

Supervision Exercised

Individual may supervise student assistants.

Examples of Work Performed

• Project coordination, including scheduling meetings, taking minutes, and preparing meeting materials
• Social survey design and implementation
• Database management
• Literature reviews
• Quantitative and qualitative social science data analysis
• Manuscript preparation
• Data visualization
• Preparation of institutional review board (IRB) protocols
• Development of funding proposals
• Community engagement

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal and strong organizational skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong social science data management and analysis skills.
• Independent decision-making and the ability to manage a variety of projects effectively.
• Self-starting and enthusiastic team player. 

Salary and Benefits

The salary for this position has been established at $54,000. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, rank, internal equity, experience, education, and area of expertise. The above salary range represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

The University of Colorado offers a full benefits package. Information on University benefits programs, including eligibility, is located at Employee Services .

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Diversity and Equity:

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The University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse student body, faculty and administrative staff. The university strives to promote a culture of inclusiveness, respect, communication and understanding. We encourage applications from women, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities and all veterans. The University of Colorado is committed to diversity and equality in education and employment.

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s Degree in relevant field (e.g., economics, geography, public health)
• Strong quantitative social science data analysis skills, including fluency with statistical software (for example, Stata or R)

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced data management and analysis skills
• Familiarity with qualitative research methods
• Experience conducting community-engaged research
• Grant writing experience
• Experience preparing institutional review board (IRB) protocols
• Desire to pursue independent research agenda
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills
• Ability to organize complex projects and tasks