Research Coordinator, Public Health and Community Medicine
Role Overview
The Department of Public Health and Community Medicine is an academic department within the Tufts University School of Medicine located on the Health Sciences Campus in Boston.
Technical and academic assets within the department provide a strong research support system for federally-funded research.
Its 26 full-time faculty members hold advanced degrees in epidemiology, biostatistics, sociology, anthropology, law, medicine, nutrition, biology, engineering, health policy, economics, social policy, education, social work, and the behavioral sciences.
Key Skills for This Role
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Basic Requirements
- 2-3 years of experience working on opioid-related research projects
- Must be comfortable working in a local communities with people who use drugs
- Experience with opioid-related research and people exposed to xylazine and LAIB is highly desired
- Solid computer skills and proficiency: Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Python, ArcGIS Pro
- Ability to work well with a study investigators and local supervisor
- Must be able and willing to travel between Boston and Northeastern, Southeastern, Central, and Western MA
- Ability to follow study protocols
- Ability to work successfully and patiently under pressure, understand and follow policies and procedures, and accommodate change
- Ability to take responsibility for assignments, work independently, and as part of a team
- Experience handling confidential materials with discretion
- Ability to work on research with hidden and minoritized populations
Preferred Qualifications
- MPH degree
- Training in public health or social sciences (e.g., community health, research methods, criminal justice)
- Experience working with community members with opioid use disorder (OUD)
- Experience working with ACASI, REDCap, Qualtrics, SAS, R, and RShiny programs desirable
About Tufts University
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