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VILLAGEREACH Research Assistant in SEATTLE, Washington
ABOUT VILLAGEREACH
VillageReach transforms health care delivery to reach everyone. We are driven by a vision of a world where each person has the health care needed to thrive. VillageReach's goal is to reduce inequities in access to quality primary health care for 350 million people by 2030. We work with governments, the private sector, partners and communities to build responsive primary health care systems that deliver health products, information and services to the most under-reached. As a locally driven and globally connected organization, VillageReach has offices in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique and the United States.
DESCRIPTION
Summary
VillageReach invites qualified candidates to apply for the position of Research Assistant on the Research, Evidence, and Learning Team, to support our Pacific Northwest Health Equity Program{rel="nofollow"}. This program supports rural and urban local health departments across the region to strengthen their programs and services to improve health equity and better meet the needs of their communities.
Specifically, this Research Assistant position will provide support to a remote course that VillageReach is conducting for WA State local health department staff from February-July 2024. The course will be focused on public health program design and evaluation. Ideal candidates will be based in Washington State, enrolled in a graduate-level program, and able to support for 6 months -- and potentially beyond. The Research Assistant will report to a Manager on the Research, Evidence, and Learning Team.
We are interested in candidates who are representative of the diverse populations we support across Washington State. We strongly encourage candidates of all backgrounds and identities to apply. This is an immediate hire and therefore resumes will be reviewed on a rolling basis until January 15.
Description
Research Assistants are paid staff that typically work part-time (15-20 hours per week) during graduate school. This Research Assistant will work closely with the Pacific Northwest Health Equity Program to support work with local health departments across the PNW region in both rural and urban locations. The PNW Health Equity Program works in many different health areas such as immunization, preparedness, communicable disease and infection prevention, epidemiology, communications, and community health.
Specifically, this Research Assistant position will provide support to a remote course that VillageReach is conducting for WA State local health department staff from February-July 2024. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time.
Providing support in preparing course materials related to public health program design
Coordinating slide submissions from different presenters; creating, editing and formatting slides; identifying and sharing course resources with participants
Developing and facilitating interactive activities during synchronous online sessions
Communicating and coordinating with course participants and guest speakers
Tracking assignment submissions from course participants and following up as needed; developing feedback surveys and reviewing results; acting as a resource for course participants
Sending out Teams/Zoom and meeting invites; providing technical assistance during Teams/Zoom calls
Setting up and updating online course management system (e.g. SharePoint, Google Classroom, etc.) to store and share course materials
Taking notes during sessions; sharing notes and action items after calls
The Research Assistant may also support other PNW Health Equity Projects as time allows