Req #: 237357

Department: ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Posting Date: 08/02/2024

Closing Info: Open Until Filled

Salary: $6,000 - $6,834 per month

Shift: First Shift

Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-professional-staff-librarians-academic-staff-20230701_a11y.pdf )

Although open until filled, priority application date is August 12, 2024.

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills, and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.

The Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences has an outstanding opportunity for a Research Coordinator to join their team.

The Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences in the University of Washington, School of Public Health, is seeking a full-time Research Coordinator in Seattle, Washington to support a growing portfolio of applied, policy-relevant research and evaluation projects about the health impacts of disasters, climate change and other public health emergencies, and policy and programmatic solutions to build resilience. They will work closely with faculty, staff and students affiliated with the Center for Disaster Resilient Communities, Collaborative on Extreme Event Resilience, and Center for Health and the Global Environment.

The Research Coordinator will coordinate and support a variety of health-related disaster and climate change research activities. Specifically, the Research Coordinator will support grant writing and preparation of grant materials, serve as a project manager for several active research, evaluation, and public health practice projects, collect and analyze qualitative and quantitative data, and participate in the dissemination of study findings. With other team members, they will provide administrative and logistical support associated with team and project-activities.

The Research Coordinator will interact with and coordinate a variety of partners, including community based organizations, public health and emergency management practitioners, and academic collaborators located across the world. They will be responsible for coordinating and contributing to a variety of projects simultaneously. Strong organizational, project management, and problem-solving abilities, as well as meticulous attention to detail and the ability to work collaboratively, are critical to the success of this position.

In the coming years, disasters and extreme events resulting from climate change are expected to increase in frequency and magnitude. We require innovative, science-driven solutions to minimize the potential for devastating consequences to human health and wellbeing. Addressing climate change and its human impacts, as well as furthering humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, are two of the University of Washington’s Population Health Initiative’s Strategic Areas. Through research and community engagement, this position will work to advance the science and practice of resilience to both disasters and climate change.

The researcher will join a growing team dedicated to policy-relevant, community-driven research on the health impacts of climate change and extreme events, as well as policy and programmatic solutions designed to build resilience. The Research Coordinator will support grant writing and research study and evaluation design, develop plans, tools, and training for public health emergency preparedness and response practice, provide project management leadership, collect and analyze qualitative and quantitative data, support the preparation of research-related publications and presentations, and provide general support to the research group and affiliated labs/centers.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Research study design and grant preparation (15%)

• The Coordinator will work with faculty, staff, and students to plan and design research and evaluation projects competitive for intramural and extramural funding.

• They will draft grant materials, including research strategies, budgets, and supporting documentation.

• They will work with faculty and staff to prepare and submit grant materials in compliance with University of Washington and sponsor timelines and requirements.Project management (25%)

• The Coordinator will lead project management activities for several research and evaluation projects, including developing and monitoring project timelines, ensuring work is successfully executed and completed within time frames to meet research objectives, and coordinating and communicating with diverse academic, practice, and community stakeholders.

• They will work with supervising faculty to identify and address problems and issues.

• They will oversee and assemble progress/interim reporting, communicate with funding agencies; submit project deliverables; and develop and monitor project budgets, including subcontracts.Implement research and practice activities (40%)

• The Coordinator will support the implementation of research and public health emergency preparedness and response practice projects, including plan, training and tool development, and the collection, analysis, and interpretation of qualitative and quantitative data.

• The Coordinator may participate in the mentoring of undergraduate or graduate students involved in research and evaluation projects as part of their academic endeavors.

• They will assist with IRB related activities including submissions, approvals, modifications, and renewals.Dissemination of findings (15%)

• The Coordinator will contribute to manuscript development and report writing.

• They will prepare meeting summaries, progress reports, study deliverables, journal articles, and other written materials, and present study findings at meetings as needed.Administration and operations (5%)

• The Coordinator will contribute to management of team and project-specific activities.

• They will collaborate with the program coordinator and other staff on a variety of administrative tasks, including managing web and social media activities, purchasing and procurement, coordination of travel and study meetings as needed, addressing administrative or logistical issues experienced by other lab staff and student researchers, and scheduling and coordination of lab or project meetings. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Master’s Degree in Public Health, Public Policy, Environmental Science, Planning or related field. Minimum two years of experience in research administration/coordination and/or project management. Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration. ADDITIONAL REQUIRMENTS

• Familiarity with disaster and climate-change-related health impacts and resilience-promoting policies/programs

• Experience with qualitative and/or quantitative data analysis and software

• Knowledge and experience with project management, including developing timelines and work plans

• Familiarity with human subjects research regulations and guidelines

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate across groups

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Organized, detail-oriented

• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a busy environment with competing priorities

• Proficient with Microsoft Office DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience writing grants and/or academic manuscripts. Application Process: The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are access ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.