Department: BSD Center for Health & Social Sciences – Finding Answers: Disparities Research for Change
Requisition: 083002

General Summary:
Finding Answers is a multi-year initiative designed to identify new and pre-existing interventions that reduce racial and ethnic disparities in health care and disseminate them into real world practice. Finding Answers is a major national $13.5 million 8-year effort to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in health care and will accomplish its goals by: 1) Evaluating interventions designed to reduce disparities; 2) Identifying interventions that reduce disparities by reviewing the literature and field and tracking existing interventions; 3) Disseminating results and interventions nationally.

The Center for Health and the Social Sciences (CHeSS) is an interdisciplinary health research center that draws on the extraordinary tradition of basic and applied social science research in the graduate and professional schools of the University of Chicago. CHeSS was created to provide a home for interdisciplinary research and training programs and provides needed infrastructure to support and encourage new research initiatives at the interface of health and the social sciences. CHeSS is currently facilitating the development of health disparities research at the University of Chicago and research partnerships with community-based organizations.

The Project Coordinator is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Web-based Finding Answers: Disparities Research for Change (Finding Answers) grants program proposal and reviewer interface software and support functions. Responsible for developing, implementing and overseeing grantee technical assistance programming for Finding Answers. Responsible for conducting effective reviews of the scientific literature, subsequent written summaries and serving as a co-author on journal and other scholarly work submitted for competitive review. Potential opportunities to participate in efforts to build health disparities research at the University of Chicago and form research partnerships with community-based organizations.

Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree or at least two years of research operations experience preferred; minimum one year of project support experience in a research/medical setting preferred; proficient knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet and database applications required; excellent organizational, writing, problem-solving/analytic, editing, and verbal communication skills required; superb organizational abilities and experience coordinating a variety of activities in a timely prioritized manner required; ability, with proven experience, to interact effectively with at least one subset of the racial and ethnic target populations and communities of Finding Answers and health disparities research efforts of the University of Chicago preferred.

For more information and to apply: https://jobopportunities.uchicago.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=204630

The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer.

A Research Analyst position will soon be open in the Oregon Public Health Division. To provide evaluation design, data collection, analysis, and program evaluation support to Maternal and Child Health (MCH) programs. Major duties will include: *Design program evaluation plans, implement evaluations, analyze data and generate reports. *Compile and analyze data from multiple sources, including both quantitative and qualitative data. *Provide consultation to the MCH program staff in the areas of evaluation, data collection, analysis and interpretation. Salary: $3547 - $4951 per month. Start date: as soon as possible

If you have questions please call Ken Rosenberg (ken.d.rosenberg@state.or.us; 971-673-0237) or Kathryn Broderick (kathryn.broderick@state.or.us; 971-673-0228)

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) located in Washington, DC is recruiting to add to our Health Equity Team. The two positions available are a Health Equity Associate and a Health Equity Senior Analyst. Both positions are listed online:
* Senior Analyst in Health Equity: http://www.naccho.org/careers/details.cfm?pageid=103125 * Program Associate in Health Equity: http://www.naccho.org/careers/details.cfm?pageid=100071
Please visit our website www.naccho.org, to learn more about our organization.

Our HPV IMPACT Surveillance team at the Acute and Communicable Disease and Prevention Program, State of Oregon Public Health Division has a new opportunity opening up for a research analyst 2 position. Oregon ACDP is funded by the federal CDC as one of five sites in the US to monitor the impacts of the new Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine(s) on precancerous cervical disease with population-based surveillance during the next 5-10 years.

Salary Range: $3,086 - $4,286 MONTHLY
Start date: as soon as possible
Application period closes October 6, 2009

To view the job announcement and obtain more information about how to apply, please go to: http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/jobs/LEHS9576.shtml

Requisition #082764

Biological Sciences Division-South Side Health & Vitality Studies

Overview: In collaboration with other clinical and research professionals and operations team members, the Senior Research Project Professional will contribute to research efforts focused on two topics: 1) women's health with emphasis on sexuality, cancer, and aging, and 2) a collaborative effort by the community, the University of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC) and the broader university, to monitor health on the South Side while generating knowledge about residents, environment, healthcare and the relationships between them.

The South Side Health and Vitality Studies (SSHVS) is the flagship research effort of the University of Chicago Medical Center's Urban Health Initiative (UHI), a partnership between the University of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC), the developing Center for Community Health and Vitality (CCHV), and community members, doctors, clinics and hospitals to improve the long-term health of South Side residents. SSHVS is multi-disciplinary project made up of faculty, staff and community members representing a variety of fields and areas of expertise. A family of inter-related studies operates under the SSHVS umbrella and contributes to the overall goals of the project.

Requisition #082766

Biological Sciences Division-South Side Health & Vitality Studies

Overview: The University of Chicago Medical Center's Urban Health Initiative (UHI), the Center for Community Health and Vitality (CCHV), along with a large group of health researchers who make up the South Side Health and Vitality Studies (SSHVS) are forging relationships with community members, local leaders, doctors, clinics and hospitals to improve the long-term health and well-being on Chicago's South Side. The South Side Health and Vitality Studies seek to understand the individual, community, technological, environmental and policy factors that promote health and prevent disease. CCHV aims to promote health and wellbeing by taking a multidisciplinary approach to serving the myriad physical and social needs of the community. Contributing to all UHI efforts is the Office of Community Affairs whose three-fold mission is to improve community-based health care, increase economic opportunity for South Side businesses-especially those owned by women and minorities-and enhance the Medical Center's considerable service to the community.

The Director of Research will be a member of the SSHVS. Report to the Principal Investigator of South Side Health and Vitality Studies (SSHVS). Take significant responsibility for planning, execution, and management of a large prospective, longitudinal household-based research project focused on health and well-being. In this role, the Director of Research will assume oversight of staff, research project budget and expenditures, identify and act as liaison to external research firm to perform the study and advance the mission of SSHVS.