Researcher 5 | University of Minnesota Duluth
University of Minnesota Duluth
Location
Duluth, MN | United States
Job description
Memory Keepers Medical Discovery Team (MK-MDT) conducts research on dementia and its associated risks and co-morbidities in collaboration with Indigenous and rural communities in the Great Lakes Region. Reporting to the Executive Director, this Researcher 5 will be responsible for research activities related to two projects: the Addressing Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Disparities: The American Indigenous Cognitive Assessment (AMICA) Project and the Indigenous Cultural Understandings of Alzheimerâ™s Disease and Related Dementias: Research and Engagement (ICARE) Project.
AMICA addresses dementia disparities by developing a culturally appropriate dementia evaluation toolkit for American Indian populations. Using community-based research approaches, we work closely with community partners to revise existing Indigenous assessments to align with American Indian populations. ICARE addresses dementia disparities by examining how culture and community-specific context shape Alzheimerâ™s disease and related dementias (ADRD) illness experiences in Indigenous populations. Using ethnographic and community-based approaches, the team integrates the Indigenous lived experience of ADRD in the creation of culturally appropriate and safe approaches to improve dementia diagnostics, care and outreach.
Duties/Responsibilities 50%: Data analysis and knowledge translation - Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods data collection, analysis, and dissemination
- Qualitative data analysis using QSR NVivo
- Develop and assist with writing research articles for publication
- Translate research findings into community-facing materials such as health education materials and community presentations
- Review and synthesize research literature; conduct systematic and critical reviews
- Assume a lead role in preparing research proposals, grant applications and ethics applications
- Other duties as needed
40%: Research activities and administration
- Assist with data management tracking within REDCap for all research sites
- Train and supervise community researchers on data management and collection within REDCap
- Assist with administering cognitive assessments
- Work collaboratively with staff and community partners to support the MK-MDT vision of healthy aging in American Indian and rural populations
- Other administrative duties as needed
10%: Community Engagement
- Assist in recruitment and screening of research participants
- Participate in community engagement activities to support research collaborations with community partners
- Serve on committees as requested to represent the MK-MDT
**This position is on-site in Duluth MN 55805. Remote or hybrid work will not be considered**
Required Qualifications:
- Terminal degree in Health Science, Public Health or Social Sciences
- Must have a valid driverâ™s license
- Ability to travel, including overnight, to locations in rural Minnesota and to national and international conferences
Preferred Qualifications
- PhD degree in Health Science, Public Health, Neuro/Clinical/Community Psychology, Social Sciences (Medical Sociology, Medical Anthropology, American Indigenous Studies, or Community Health) or other health related discipline
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in a research role
- Experience with qualitative and Indigenous research methods, including community-based participatory research
- Experience with data management
- Experience drafting or writing grant applications, ethics protocols and research reports
- Peer-reviewed publication record
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