Job Title: Research Associate
PVN ID: PH-1812-002834
Category: Research
Location: CUNY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH & HEALTH POLICY

Job Description

General Description

General Description

The Center for Innovation in Mental Health (CIMH) at the City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy is seeking a Research Associate to support activities related to the evaluation of ThriveNYC, the largest urban mental health initiative in the world. CIMH is the academic arm of the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Mental Health Innovation Lab (DOHMH MHIL) and is partnering with DOHMH on ThriveNYC evaluation activities. CIMH provides coordination between DOHMH and other researchers, investigators, and academic institutions, as well as direct research and evaluation services to assist DOHMH on all aspects of mental health quality improvement, technical assistance, evaluation, best practices dissemination, and data development, analysis, and management related to ThriveNYC. CIMH has extensive experience and a team of experts in quality improvement, implementation science, qualitative and quantitative evaluation and operations.  

 

Other Duties

Duties

A core activity for CIMH is to contribute to the evaluation of ThriveNYC. Working with the CIMH Deputy Director for Research and Evaluation and other staff, this position is responsible for contributing to activities related to the ThriveNYC evaluation. This includes coordinating and managing tasks associated with various aspects of our research and evaluation portfolio. The Research Associate will work with diverse stakeholders to assist in planning meetings, conferences, and other face-to-face and virtual (i.e., webinars) events CIMH is asked to lead. This will also include the ability to perform routine research activities such as gathering, providing, and interpreting information (including literature reviews) to generate reports and manuscripts. The individual should have experience conducting some primary research using qualitative and/or quantitative methods, contributed to analyses, written manuscripts, managed specific projects, put together research presentations, and (ideally) contributed to grant development.

Qualifications

Core Competencies

  • Intellectual strength in a field of knowledge or specialty pertinent to the areas of CIMH
  • Ability to comprehend and act on assignments of varying complexity
  • Ability to handle multiple assignments
  • Ability to work both independently and as a team
  • Ability to use effectively all equipment and devices the field requires (e.g., cloud-based programs and analysis software like STATA, NVIVO, Dedoose, Airtable, Basecamp, etc.); ability to do basic web-based programming a plus
  • Ability to (with supervision) perform basic research functions independently and in a team-based setting, and to write-up and share results
  • Ability to community effectively with diverse stakeholders

 Qualifications

 

  • An earned Masters Degree in an appropriate field of study (psychology, psychiatry, social work, nursing, public health, health services, etc.) from an accredited institution, and not fewer than two (2) years of additional project management and/or research experience in the field, ideally related to the scope and complexity of the project AND
  • Some publishing and/or scholarship in a related field, OR
  • Equivalent intellectual strength and experience with evidence of responsibilities and accomplishments;
  • Possession of the core competencies determined to be required at the time of hire; AND
  • Timely availability to begin and direct the project; AND
  • Willingness to comply with all RF policies and procedures regarding staffing, budgeting, safety, reporting, and grants administration as evidenced by signing an attestation at the time of employment.

To Apply:
 

  • Please submit a cover letter, CV, and writing sample.

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).

RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Center for Innovation in Mental Health
Status
Full Time
Annual Salary Range
$36,475.00 - $60,794.00
Closing Date
Feb 06, 2019 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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