The Colorado School of Public Health (ColoradoSPH) has an opening for a full-time Senior Professional Research Assistant. The ColoradoSPH strives to promote diversity and equity and to be a model of inclusive excellence. We are committed to enhancing diversity among our faculty and strongly encourages individuals from underrepresented groups to apply.

The Senior Professional Research Assistant will join the Carlton Research Group and the Colorado COVID-19 Modeling Group. The Carlton Research Group is a multi-disciplinary team working to improve infectious disease surveillance tools and understand how social and environmental conditions, from climate change to urbanization, impact the spread of infectious diseases. The Colorado COVID-19 modeling group works closely with state and local government to model the course of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and inform policy-making. This is an opportunity to be part of a fast-paced, multidisciplinary team including biostatisticians, epidemiologists, mathematicians, infectious disease modelers and economists and to collaborate with state and local health officials to inform COVID-19 response in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain West. The team places a strong emphasis on innovative, collaborative research and the communication of analyses to stakeholders.

The Senior Professional Research Assistant will contribute to the research activities of the Carlton research group, including critical literature reviews, data visualizations and analysis. The primary focus of this position will be contributing to the development of modeling tools, data visualizations, reports and presentations about SARS-CoV-2 for the Rocky Mountain West. Activities will also include working to engage stakeholders and ensure effective communication to public health officials and the public. The Senior Professional Research Assistant will support other projects as needing, including research to improve surveillance and control of schistosomiasis in residual transmission hotspots and efforts to determine the impact of climate change on water-borne diseases.

Examples of Work Performed

Develop static and interactive data visualizations including maps, tables and figures
Contribute to the preparation of manuscripts, written reports and presentations
Critically review the literature to inform the development of model scenarios and data analysis plans
Communicate with stakeholders and advisory board members
Maintain of public-facing websites summarizing model outputs and key indicators
Contribute to protocols and reporting to ensure compliance with secure data management and human subject standards
Track team activities and provide rapid feedback to ensure on-time, successful completion of key outputs
Attend regular meetings with the Colorado COVID-modeling team and the Carlton Research Group

The ideal candidate will...
...be highly motivated, with strong organizational and communication skills and excellent problem-solving skills
...have experience preparing data visualizations and written communications describing scientific analyses and/or public health data
...be a team-player who is able to work in a fast-paced environment with a multi-disciplinary team

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s degree in public health or related field.
Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

One year of experience working in public health, scientific research, science communications, or a related field.
Data visualization abilities such as geospatial mapping, experience working in Tableau, or generating visualizations in R or R Shiny
Experience critically reviewing the scientific literature
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Experience successfully completing complex projects in a team environment

For further information and application instructions see: https://cu.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=25088&lang=en