Department​
 BSD PHS Cliff Lab

About the Department

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Public Health Sciences (PHS) is the home in the Biological Sciences Division to biostatistics, epidemiology and health services research. These core fields in public health research share a focus on the development and implementation of complex analytic methods to understand the determinants of health, the efficacy of experimental treatments, and the structure of health care at the population level. Bringing together these fields in one department underscores their commonality and enhances opportunities for interdisciplinary research. Faculty members lead local, national, and international studies, and also welcome opportunities to collaborate with faculty across the Biological Sciences Division and the university. Substantively, our research themes include social and environmental determinants of health, genetics and disease, the economics of health care, and the evaluation and implementation of new technologies in public health and clinical care. In terms of methodological expertise, areas in which our faculty has developed innovative approaches include: risk factor measurement; multilevel, clustered and longitudinal data; clinical trials; administrative health data; social networks; and statistical methods to assess the genetic and molecular basis of disease.
Job Information​
 

Job Summary:

The purpose of this job is to support data collection and analysis of patient interviews for a research project focused on transition between pediatric and adult care for children with special health care needs and provide insights to the rest of the research team as a partner that has on-the-ground experience with the issues facing these children and their families.

Responsibilities:

Develop and revise recruiting materials and interview guide in collaboration with researchers.

Recruit local families from multiple clinics/sources for interviews.

Schedule and conduct interviews with families in collaboration with researchers either via Zoom or in person.

Ensure accurate transcription of interviews.

Collaborate with research team to analyze and interpret results of interviews.

Collaborate with researchers to present results for peer reviewed publication and/or dissemination in policy-focused materials.

Other duties as assigned.

Competencies:

Ability to collaborate remotely and potentially in-person.

Ability to use meeting software to conduct virtual interviews.

Attention to detail.

Ability to communicate fluently via speaking English and Spanish.

Ability to communicate in writing in English.

Comfort with speaking on the phone or in person with other people.

Ability to work both collaboratively and independently.

Additional Requirements​​
 

Education, Experience, or Certifications:

Education:

High School Diploma required.

Associate or Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Experience:

Personal experience as a primary caregiver for a child or young adult with complex medical conditions required.

Experience assisting with qualitative research preferred.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

Ability to travel to sites around Chicago to conduct in-person interviews as requested.

Pay Range:

$64.00 - $83.00 per hour

Required Documents:

Resume

Cover Letter

When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.

Benefit Eligibility​
 No

Requires Compliance with University Covid-19 Vaccination Requirement
 

No
Pay Frequency​
 Hourly
Pay Range
 Depends on Qualifications
Scheduled Weekly Hours​
 4
Union​
 Non-Union
Job is Exempt
 No
Drug Test Required
 Yes
Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
 No
Health Screen RequiredYes
Posting Date​
 2024-10-21
Remove from Posting On or Before​
 2025-04-21
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