Technical Assistance and Research Center Associate

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Provide technical assistance and research support across NCUIH public health initiatives.

• Assist Urban Indian Organizations in executing training and improvement strategies.

• Aid in conducting needs assessments, surveys, interviews, data collection, analysis, and evaluation under designated research supervision.

• Support CDC infection prevention and control technical assistance and assignments related to Sanofi and HRSA activities.

• Assist the designated project lead with various tasks.

• Facilitate CDC assessment research, focus groups, events, and follow-up communications with the Project Manager, UIOs, and subject matter experts.

• Organize site visits, training sessions, technical assistance consultations, and stakeholder meetings.

• Prepare agendas, materials, and action trackers while documenting needs and implementation progress.

• Conduct literature and resource reviews to support project objectives.

• Aid in developing culturally responsive training tools, fact sheets, site snapshots, and toolkit content.

• Assist in designing and testing surveys, questionnaires, and interview guides.

• Coordinate recruitment, consent processes, scheduling, and data collection efforts.

• Maintain secure records for research and technical assistance activities.

• Enter, clean, and organize data, document definitions, and resolve any missing or inconsistent records.

• Support descriptive analysis and qualitative coding tasks.

• Prepare tables, charts, summaries, and inputs for evaluation.

• Translate research and evaluation findings into actionable technical assistance improvements.

• Contribute to grant reports, presentations, resource dissemination, and sustainability planning.

• Uphold Indigenous data sovereignty, consent, confidentiality, and approved data-sharing practices.

• Maintain accurate records of deliverables and efforts.

• Execute project support tasks and additional duties as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in public health, community health, education, or a related field, or equivalent relevant professional experience.

• A minimum of two years of experience in public health programs, technical assistance, research, or evaluation, including data collection and project coordination.

• Strong organizational, writing, and follow-up skills, with the ability to support multiple partners and meet deadlines.

• Capability to facilitate respectful engagement with UIOs and American Indian and Alaska Native communities, and to develop practical, culturally responsive materials.

• Proficient in Microsoft 365, virtual meeting platforms, and project documentation tools.

• Experience with survey tools, Excel data management, and basic quantitative or qualitative research methodologies.

• Ability to adhere to approved research methods and secure data practices.

• Preferred: experience with infection prevention and control initiatives, social determinants of health, or clinical-community referral pathways.

• Preferred: experience with cohort learning, federal health programs, evaluation, or community-informed research.

• Preferred: experience with qualitative coding, descriptive analysis, data visualization, behavioral health evaluation, or UIO research partnerships.

🏝️ Benefits

• 13 days of annual leave per year, increasing after 3 years, accrued bi-weekly.

• 13 days of sick/safe leave per year, accrued bi-weekly.

• 12 paid holidays annually.

• 100% employer-paid medical premiums for the employee and one eligible family member, with a $0 deductible.

• 100% employer-paid dental and vision premiums, including orthodontic coverage.

• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP).

• Eligible employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

• 403(b) plan participation with up to 5% employer match.

• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability insurance.

• Employer-paid life insurance valued at $50,000.

• Optional employee-paid enrollment in AFLAC supplemental benefits.

• Flexible remote work environment.

• Flexible start times between 8 a.m.–10 a.m. ET.

• Wellness Program, ShareCare, CloseKnit, gym membership discount programs, and virtual behavioral health programs.

• Modern laptop equipment, supplies, and online tools to facilitate a virtual work environment.