Michigan State University
Location
Flint, MI | United States
Job description
The Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health at Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine are seeking a Research Assistant for the NIH/NIMH-funded Mentoring and Peer Support (MAPS) and MOthers AdvocateS In the Community (MOSAIC) projects. The MAPS study focuses on developing and pilot-testing lay provider-delivered peer navigation intervention for individuals with serious mental illness reentering the community after jail incarceration. The MOSAIC study aims to develop a mentor mother provided intervention for pregnant women and mothers with children under the age of 5 who also report mental health challenges.
The research assistant will recruit, screen, consent, assess, track and follow up with participants from Genesee County Jail, the YWCA-Flint and other local agencies serving the study population. The study research assistant will enter data into the SPSS and
manage its transfer to a secure server. The RA will be responsible for tracking participants and conducting follow-up interviews by phone or in-person. The research assistant will work under the supervision of the study PI, Dr. Maji Debena. This position is located in Flint, Michigan.
1. Intervention research;
2. Clinical trials; and
3. Health services research
Identified areas of need include research to address barriers to creating linkages to community mental health, medical care and substance use services during a vulnerable period of transition.
Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in the specific field of research employment or related science field; three to five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in overseeing research projects and laboratory operations, operating and maintaining a variety of laboratory equipment, performing specialized and difficult analytical and research techniques, and designing research experiments in an area related to research being performed; may require software specific to the area of research; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. The position may require special licensing or certification in the field related to the area of employment.
Masters degree in public health or related fields.Experience working with population under the study (incarcerated individuals, pregnant and postpartum women, people with mental health disorders and people in crisis); the ability to troubleshoot and analyze problems and excellent communications, interpersonal and organizational skills are essential; experience working independently, commitment to maintaining confidentiality and strong computer skills including Microsoft Excel and Word.
Completion of human subject training and certification (online program) prior to contact with participants or data.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.
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This is an off-dated position funded until 12/31/2024 with possible extension contingent upon funding renewal
MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.
About Michigan State University
Spartans work every day to advance the common good in uncommon ways.Together, we tackle some of the world?s toughest problems to find solutions that make life better?from alternative energy to better food safety to breakthrough medical and environmental applications achieved through rare isotope research.We teach. We explore and we discover. We collaborate and lead. We innovate, inspire, and empower. We achieve our potential and create circumstances that help our students and others achieve theirs.We're good at it, and we've been at it for more than 150 years.The nation?s pioneer land-grant university, MSU began as a bold experiment that democratized higher education and helped bring science and innovation into everyday life. The revolutionary concept became a model for the nation.Today, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world?on one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the nation. Home to nationally ranked and recognized academic, residential college, and service-learning programs, we?re a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders.In ways both practical and profound, we work to create a stronger, more sustainable, and more hopeful future for all.
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