Manager, Obesity Prevention Initiatives

TITLE:  Manager, Obesity Prevention Initiatives

 REPORTS TO:  Director, Obesity Prevention Initiatives

 SUMMARY:  The Illinois Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics (ICAAP) is seeking a Manager to provide primary support for all aspects of its grant-funded childhood obesity prevention initiatives addressing clinical and community integration, quality improvement, and continuing medical education. The Manager is responsible for meeting grant objectives; developing and managing continuing medical  education (CME) and quality improvement (QI) activities; identifying continued funding sources to sustain projects and writing grants; assisting with project evaluation; maintaining a database of physical activity and nutrition programs and other resources; and supporting project marketing and communications. Additionally, the Manager conducts recruitment and outreach activities to physicians, medical clinics, and partner organizations, staffs project and ICAAP committees, provides technical assistance to physicians, and writes reports, articles, and other project-related materials. Some local travel is required.

QUALIFICATIONS:  Master’s degree in public health, or in other health-related field, is preferred and three or more years of work experience is required. The position also requires strong written communication skills and previous project and/or grants management experience with a medical or public health organization. Experience working in a community health clinic and professional writing experience is desired. Specific knowledge of care coordination and related software, quality improvement, childhood obesity, or other child health issues, is a plus. Applicants must have the ability to multi-task on several projects, proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, and familiarity or willingness to learn WordPress and learning management software.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates must submit a separate cover letter and resume to Mary Elsner, Director, Obesity Prevention Initiatives. Please reply to jobs@illinoisaap.com with your name and Manager, Obesity Prevention Initiatives in the subject line. Please also include your name in your document titles.

Benefits:  ICAAP offers a competitive salary and outstanding benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance, car sharing membership, 401K with a match, a generous vacation policy and a flexible work environment.

Compensation: $40,000 to $45,000

For more information on ICAAP, visit www.illinoisaap.org.

Start Date:  By November 30, 2015

Application Deadline:  November 15, 2015

Education Requirement:  Master’s Degree in Public Health

Job Functions:  Public health, project management, writing and editing, quality improvement, health and medical, care coordination, technology

PART-TIME DATA ASSISTANT

Health Disparities & Public Policy

The Health Disparities and Public Policy (HDPP) Research Group is part of the Clinical Psychology PhD program at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. 

POSITION SUMMARY

This is a part-time, temporary position for approximately 20 hours a week (flexible daytime, week day hours between 9AM-6PM).  This position can also serve as a paid internship for qualified students

Under the direction and guidance of the Data Supervisor, this position involves cleaning of complex survey data using STATA programming language - reviewing data input for accuracy, addressing skip patterns, coding, and other information.

QUALIFICATIONS

·         STATA statistical software (preferred) or intermediate skills with other comparable statistical programming software (SAS, SPSS, R, STATA, etc…)

·         2 years of college or more

·         Excellent documentation skills and habits

·         Experience working with survey data a plus

·         Detail-oriented, responsible, punctual, and collegial

 

For consideration, please send letter of interest and resume to healthdisparities@northwestern.edu with “Data Assistant” noted in the subject line.  If there is interest in your candidacy, we will contact you.

 

Under the direction of Dr. Linda Teplin, HDPP studies the health needs and outcomes of those who have been involved in the criminal justice systems.  We focus on gender and race/ethnicity, examining the development and persistence of psychiatric disorders; disparities in risk and protective factors associated with psychiatric disorders; related outcomes such as social role attainment and recidivism; and HIV/AIDS.  

 

The program’s current study is the Northwestern Juvenile Project, a large-scale, federally-funded, longitudinal investigation of mental health needs and outcomes of 1829 delinquent youth, enrolled between 1995 and 1998.

 

 

PART-TIME DATA ASSISTANT

Health Disparities & Public Policy

                                               

The Health Disparities and Public Policy (HDPP) Research Group is part of the Clinical Psychology PhD program at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. 

POSITION SUMMARY

This is a part-time, temporary position for approximately 20 hours a week (flexible daytime, week day hours between 9AM-6PM).  This position can also serve as a paid internship for qualified students

Under the direction and guidance of the Data Supervisor, this position involves cleaning of complex survey data using STATA programming language - reviewing data input for accuracy, addressing skip patterns, coding, and other information.

QUALIFICATIONS

·         STATA statistical software (preferred) or intermediate skills with other comparable statistical programming software (SAS, SPSS, R, STATA, etc…)

·         2 years of college or more

·         Excellent documentation skills and habits

·         Experience working with survey data a plus

·         Detail-oriented, responsible, punctual, and collegial

For consideration, please send letter of interest and resume to healthdisparities@northwestern.edu with “Data Assistant” noted in the subject line.  If there is interest in your candidacy, we will contact you.

Under the direction of Dr. Linda Teplin, HDPP studies the health needs and outcomes of those who have been involved in the criminal justice systems.  We focus on gender and race/ethnicity, examining the development and persistence of psychiatric disorders; disparities in risk and protective factors associated with psychiatric disorders; related outcomes such as social role attainment and recidivism; and HIV/AIDS.  

The program’s current study is the Northwestern Juvenile Project, a large-scale, federally-funded, longitudinal investigation of mental health needs and outcomes of 1829 delinquent youth, enrolled between 1995 and 1998.

Management Synergistics, Inc.: Internship Program

Management Synergistics, Inc., a for profit management consulting firm, is seeking an intern to assist the CEO with various health department projects. The ideal candidate will be a master’s student (PhD students preferred) with a degree in public health or related field, have experience and knowledge of HIV/AIDS planning, governance, program implementation and evaluation.

Interns for MSI will be paid $20/hour for their time and have the opportunity to work with the CEO and assist in performing a variety of daily tasks (working primarily from home), such as: traditional office work, keeping files and maintaining their organization; survey monkey development, data collection and analysis; conduct research; writing and editing reports; aiding in preparing memos or other presentation materials (i.e., PowerPoint presentations) for the CEO.

Interns are expected to work independently in completion of assigned tasks and work for and with the CEO in an efficient and organized fashion. Ideal intern candidates should possess the following qualities and skill sets:

• Basic understanding of local and state governance processes and systems

• Passion for public health service and commitment to working for the HIV/AIDS affected population

• Ability to forge and sustain solid professional, working relationships with MSI’s CEO and its clients

• Strong interpersonal communication skills as well as office administration and internet research capabilities

• Ability to attend public health committee meetings and prepare meeting minutes

• Willingness and ability to take direction from CEO and cooperate with clients

• Excellent typing and writing skills

• Proficiency in computer programs essential to office operation and management, such as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

• Adaptability and flexibility (i.e., the internship constitutes an average of anywhere from 5 to 10 hours per week or as needed)

• Ability to think quickly and critically

• Above all, a desire to learn and strong work ethic

All interested, qualified parties should send a resume for the MSI Internship Program

to champmc773@yahoo.com or contact (773) 744‐8884 for more information.

Research Specialist

The Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Illinois is seeking a full-time Visiting Research Specialist position. 

This position will collaborate with the PI and researchers to execute and maintain a federally-funded research project on patients with uncontrolled hypertension in the emergency department (ED).  The randomized clinical trial will assess the effect of a patient empowerment tool and a Post-Acute Care Hypertension Transition Clinic on blood pressure control for a high-risk ED population.

The Research Specialist will oversee the day-to-day elements of the project.  He/she will implement and maintain a program tracking system for participant recruitment and data collection, and manage undergraduate student research assistants.  The position will be responsible for monitoring project development on an ongoing basis and propose and implement changes as needed.  Additionally, the position will maintain IRB documentation and budgetary elements of the project.

Bilingual applicants with experience in project management are encouraged to apply!

To apply, please visit the link below:
https://jobs.uic.edu/job-board/job-details?jobID=57081&job=visiting-research-specialist

Manager of the Maternal and Infant Mortality Initiative Position

EverThrive Illinois works to improve the health of women, children, and families over the lifespan through community engagement, partnerships, policy analysis, education, and advocacy. EverThrive IL provides leadership to five initiatives: Child and Adolescent Health, Health Care Reform, Immunization, Healthy Lifestyles, and Maternal and Infant Mortality.

The Manager of the Maternal and Infant Mortality Initiative is a new position that will coordinate the Campaign to Save Our Mothers and Babies (CSOMB), The Illinois Premature Infant Health Network (IPIHN) and the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Family Council projects, as well as support the Executive Director's work with the Collaborative Innovation Improvement Network (COIIN). This position will report to the Associate Director.

For more information visit their website at: http://www.everthriveil.org/about/jobs-internships

Central Indiana Vector-borne Epidemiologist

The ISDH Zoonotic and Vector-borne Disease Division is seeking a qualified candidate to serve as the Central Indiana Vector-borne Epidemiologist. This individual will act as the ISDH representative for vector-borne disease surveillance, education and vector control consultation for a 33 county area in the central third of the state. This position will be open until October 28, 2015. For additional information or if you have any questions, please contact Bryan Price at bprice@isdh.in.gov

The job listing may be found at:  http://www.in.gov/spd/careers/

Executive Director Search - Housing Options for the Mentally Ill in Evanston

Housing Options is seeking an accomplished, committed leader who will work closely with the Board of Directors, and will have strategic and operational responsibility for Housing Options’ staff, programs, and execution of its mission. The position’s major areas of focus are overall management; strategic planning; growth and development/fundraising; and, representation of the agency and our services to the community. The Executive Director provides leadership and supervision for all senior staff and managers.

Housing Options is a CARF-accredited, nonprofit 501(c)(3) community behavioral health organization. We offer affordable behavioral health services; residential services and supports; and, work programs for adults recovering from chronic mental illnesses. All programs and services are integrated to provide our participants the support they need to recover and attain wellness and reclaim his or her life in the community.

The position profile is available at: http://housingopt.org/employment-opportunities/.

APPLICATION. Send cover letter and resume to: hsngopt.edapp@gmail.com.  Please put “<Your Name> application” in your email subject line

No calls please. 

DEADLINE:  Monday, November 2 at 5:00p

Program Analyst, Early Childhood Obesity.

Location: Los Angeles, CA

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Community Health Aide, San Pedro California

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PROGRAM OPERATIONS SPECIALIST - University of Washington

Req #: 122641 Department: GLOBAL HEALTH Job Location: Harborview Medical Center Posting Date: 07/29/2015  Closing Info: Open Until Filled  Salary: Salary is commensurate with experience and education  The University of Washington (UW) is proud to be one of the nation’s premier educational and research institutions.  Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education, research and community service.  Our staff not only enjoys outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.   The Department of Global Health was established in 2007, bridging the schools of Medicine and Public Health, with a mandate to harness the expertise and interdisciplinary power of all UW schools and colleges. Driven by tremendous interest among both students and faculty, the Department has grown explosively to more than 400 graduate students and hundreds more undergraduates. We have more than 280 faculty and 1,000 staff working on projects across 93 countries with our deepest ties in Peru, Kenya, Uganda, and Ethiopia. The Department was made possible by generous support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and additional support from the University of Washington and state of Washington.  The University of Washington/Fred Hutch Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) is one of several centers in the Department of Global Health.  The ultimate goal of the CFAR is to facilitate HIV/AIDS research to bring us closer to a cure for the disease.  We accomplish this by supporting HIV/AIDS research at our four consortium institutions (UW, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Center for Infectious Disease Research (formerly Seattle BioMed), Seattle Children’s Hospital/Seattle Children’s Research Institute), and our international affiliates in Kenya, Peru, Mozambique, Uganda, China, and many other locations.  A very important part of our mission is to support HIV research career development of young investigators.  Our CFAR is one of 20 Centers for AIDS Research that comprises a consortium of NIH-funded AIDS research centers in the US.  Our organization has consistently rated in the top 3 in the U.S. for AIDS research and employs some of the most eminent researchers and educators in the field.  Come join our team and make your own contribution toward solving one of the world’s greatest health challenges of our time!  The Department of Global Health and the UW/Fred Hutch Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) are recruiting a part-time (50% FTE) Program Operations Specialist, for the CFAR Community Action Board (CAB) Manager position.  The mission of the CAB is to develop relationships between community-based organizations (CBOs), community members, and CFAR researchers.  This position requires a skill set that includes programmatic, grant management and fiscal administration expertise, and the ability to independently problem-solve and communicate effectively with community members, investigators, clinicians, and trainees.  All job activities need to be performed in a culturally sensitive and responsive manner when working with locally based community and AIDS service organizations, investigators, trainees, and community members.  The level of direction required for this position includes independent work with moderate oversight.  This position will entail exercising independent judgment, the use of sophisticated problem solving skills, and the ability to effectively communicate with personnel from a variety of levels within and outside the University, including local and national stakeholders.  This position will involve coordinating community activities, as well as developing, maintaining, and enhancing community partnerships with CFAR. Other activities include developing budgets, managing contract operations, and interacting in a collaborative manner with CAB co-Chairs, other CAB members, CFAR administrators, and CFAR researchers to accomplish organizational goals and objectives.  This position will play a crucial role in fulfilling the overall mission of the CFAR.   Position Responsibilities  Manage CFAR CAB’s collaborations with CFAR researchers and CFAR projects, including:  Work directly with CFAR researchers to incorporate CAB consultations into their research projects, and draft summary critiques of CAB consultations with CFAR researchers.  Develop CAB Letters of Support for CFAR research project grant applications.  Liaise with CFAR Cores to develop and implement research dissemination plans to community partners.  Manage the CAB’s community outreach activities, including:  Develop and implement a recruitment strategy for the CAB.  Manage all aspects of outreach targeting CBOs, including a stakeholder survey project, an informal lunch series to present CAB and CFAR research activities, and other activities to develop relationships between CFAR and CBOs.  Develop a list of community events for the CAB to support on an annual basis.  Plan and Execute CAB Working Group Activities, including:  Plan and execute all activities related to developing and implementing CAB working groups.  Liaise with CFAR researchers and CAB working group members to develop new Community Based Participatory Research projects.  Draft grant proposals and prepare human subjects applications.   Manage the CFAR CAB’s strategic plan and reporting process, including:  Manage the implementation of the strategic plan for the CAB.  Direct CAB involvement in local and national CFAR events.  Construct and monitor the CAB budget, including monitoring for compliance.  Draft agendas for and facilitate monthly Steering Committee meetings.  Update the CAB webpage.  Write progress reports on CAB accomplishments and activities.  Maintain data and materials related to past activities both to track progress and changes in the effective communication across disparate groups, and preserve successful methodologies and activities for future use.  Other administrative duties as needed.   As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs.  For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here. REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's Degree in Public Health, social or behavioral sciences, public policy, or similar field of study; plus two years of experience working in a health-related, community engagement, or social justice environment.   Additional Requirements:  Excellent organizational skills; social science background and interests; excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to work independently and also as part of a multidisciplinary team; administrative experience; strong interpersonal skills to effectively provide technical assistance to CFAR affiliates; proficiency in MS Word and Excel, excellent attention to detail.  Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration. DESIRED: Desired experience:  Familiarity with and interest in HIV/AIDS prevention research (experience preferred) and community outreach; experience editing websites, experience with databases, experience in budgeting and research administration.     Desired Competencies:  Believes in partnering, shares information and resources and operates cross-functionally.  High level of accountability - drives for results, displays a sense of ownership, and is passionate about attaining goals and surpassing expectations.  Proactive problem solver - melds analytic reasoning with practical knowledge.  Desired characteristics and personal attributes:  Comfortable working within and across diverse cultures, high initiative, can manage resources effectively, team-oriented, collaborative style and outlook, highly credible - earns trust and respect. Condition of Employment: Appointment to this position is contingent upon obtaining satisfactory results from a criminal background check.  Application Process:  The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process.  These assessments may include Workforce Authorization, Criminal Conviction History, Cover Letter and/or others.  Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed. The University of Washington is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 / 206-543-6452 (tty) or dso@uw.edu. Apply for this job

TRAINING COORDINATOR, MENTAL HEALTH - Los Angeles, CA

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Global Epidemiology Researcher

The Center for Disease Analysis (CDA) is a private research organization that specializes in the study of complex and poorly understood diseases. We combine epidemiologic research, advanced modeling, and decision science to develop comprehensive studies of disease burden, size and flow of populations, and the impact of future decisions. We are the leading source of epidemiology data for hepatitis C. Our work is global in nature and we have collaborated with over 50 countries so far. Our goal is to study and publish data to educate stakeholders in different countries.

The position will entail the following activities:

• Conduct literature searches to identify available data in each country.
• Determine the quality of studies based on methodology, sample size and sample selection.
• Interview international experts to validate data and collect missing data.
• Populate and calibrate disease progression models for individual countries in Excel.
• Develop presentations that summarize key findings.
• Communicate results with leading experts via email, presentations, and conference proceedings.
• Write manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals.
• Limited domestic and international travel.

This position does not involve designing or conducting observational or interventional studies.

We are looking for a candidate with the following characteristics and background:

• MPH or PhD specializing in epidemiology with 2+ years of experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong communication skills.
• Undergraduate degree in science – biology, chemistry, math, or physics.
• Experience in literature search – reading and summarizing scientific articles.
• Ability to write clearly, maintain accurate records and summarize results.
• Expertise in the use of statistical software (SAS, STATA, or R).

This is a full time position in our Louisville, Colorado (fifteen minutes outside of Boulder, CO) office. It offers company paid benefits including health, dental, and prescription coverage as well as 401K retirement. The candidate must be a US citizen or already have permission to work in the US.

Individuals seeking a part-time position, non-traditional work schedule, or telecommuting need not apply.

Compensation: Determined based on experience – base salary plus annual bonus.

Start Date: Immediately

Please send your resume to jobs@centerforda.com

Temporary position available - Downtown Chicago

TEMPORARY POSITION AVAILABLE – DATA MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY – DOWNTOWN CHICAGO CAMPUS

DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL SOCIAL SCIENCES

Position: Temporary Full-time Data Management Specialist

Hours: This is a full-time position (40 hours per week/M-F)

Campus: Chicago

Approximate start date: ASAP

Approximate end date: 12/31/15

Northwestern University is seeking a temporary Full-time Data Management Specialist for the Chicago campus.

Temporary Job Description:

The temporary Data Management Specialist position is housed in the Developmental Mechanisms Program in the Department of Medical Social Sciences at Northwestern University and will work across several large datasets. Additionally, the temporary Data Management Specialist responsibilities include:

Cleaning of complex survey data using SAS programming language by reviewing data input for accuracy, addressing skip patterns, coding, and other information under the direction and guidance of the Data Documentation Supervisor.

Assisting in maintaining Qualtrics database where research participants complete online surveys, including monitoring to ensure completeness of surveys.

Providing technical assistance to research participants who are having difficulty using the Qualtrics surveys.

Maintaining the tracking database which is housed in REDCap, making adjustments and creating reports as needed.

Qualifications Required:

At least 2 years of college or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience;

Basic programming skills in statistical software (STATA, SAS, R, SPSS);

Excellent documentation skills and habits;

Experience working with survey data and REDCap is a plus;

Detail-oriented, responsible, punctual, flexible, and collegial;

Experience working in a team environment with in-house and remote members with excellent communication skills.

Software Required:

MS Office suite 2010 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook);

Basic programming skills in statistical software (STATA, SAS, R, SPSS).

Please apply through the Northwestern University Careers website (Job ID: 26165)

http://www.northwestern.edu/hr/careers/