Research Associate

Responsibilities

Lead and collaborate on the writing, analysis, and editing of research manuscripts and community reports

Coordinate MCH-related activities with stakeholders in Buena Vista County, Wapello County and throughout Iowa, including site visits

Support the development and implementation of a quality improvement process for perinatal health care

Co-design and conduct data collection for quality improvement, including focus group discussions and in-depth interviews

Design and facilitate community dissemination, including reports, community gatherings, and presentations

Track and report all project activities and meetings for process evaluation

Facilitate listening visits and engagement with priority stakeholders to support Maternal Health Innovation (MHI) projects

Support program evaluation in collaboration with MHI leadership

Support MHI leadership in other grant-related activities as they arise

Benefits

Eligible for primarily remote work; may require limited work onsite at times. Remote work must be performed at a location within the state of Iowa and comply with the remote work program and related policies.

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Iowa City, Iowa, USA

https://clas.uiowa.edu/deos/mailing/february-19-2020/iowa-innovation-challenge

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Qualifications

Master's in Public Health or comparable discipline; or an equivalent combination of education and related experience

Solid foundation of knowledge in Maternal-Child Health

Experience with quality improvement and/or implementation science frameworks

Experience with using population datasets including vital records (birth certificates) and billing data to derive health outcomes

Experience with using clinical data, including knowledge of regulations related to working with protected health information (PHI)

Required skills

Maternal-Child Health, Implementation Science, Population Health Data Analysis, Vital Records Data, Healthcare Billing Data, Clinical Data, Protected Health Information (PHI) Regulations

Preferred skills

Quality Improvement

Experience

Mid level