Hybrid Public Health Research Associate at Strategix Management LLC

Public Health Research Associate

HYBRID - WASHINGTON, DC

Job Description

Position Overview

Strategix Management, LLC is seeking a Public Health Research Associate to support Federal clients within the National Cancer Institute. The Public Health Research Associate shall have knowledge of public health principles and experience in scientific research methods and dissemination. Knowledge of tobacco control science and practice and behavioral research is required. The employee provides logistic planning, research and writing, and coordination support for meetings, work groups, and large scientific research documents. Candidates shall have strong writing and analytic skills and be able to manage multiple projects efficiently and effectively. They must have experience with the Microsoft Office Suite®. Experience with reference management software (e.g., EndNote), biomedical abstract databases (e.g., PubMed), and data analysis software (e.g., SAS, SPSS) is required. Must be able to work on-site at NCI in Rockville, MD one day a week. 

Skills, Duties, and Responsibilities

• Applies knowledge of tobacco control science and      practice.
• Communicates factual and procedural information      clearly; orally, and in writing.
• Ability to learn and manage various technologies used      to support the National Cancer Institute’s Tobacco Control Research Branch      program.
• Coordinates all aspects of large scientific      initiatives, which may include groups of grantees, workgroups, writing      teams, and data collection and analysis. 
• Analyzes problems to identify significant factors,      gathers pertinent data, and provides solutions.
• Plans and organizes work and consults effectively with      team members.
• Develops reports, manuscripts, presentations, and other      publications. 
• Conducts literature reviews and assists with other      research projects as requested. 
• Coordinates scientific meetings and liaises with staff      from Federal agencies and other organizations. 
• Plans and coordinates large scientific conferences. 
• Collaborates with other team members to address client      challenges.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in public health, health      communications, or similar 
• At least 2 years of relevant contracting or government      experience; work related to tobacco control is preferred
• Experience in EndNote (or other reference manager) and      PubMed
• Experience planning, managing, and writing high-level      scientific publications. May include data analyses, literature reviews,      etc. 
• Experience planning and providing logistic support for      scientific meetings and conferences
• Excellent organizational and project management skills      to manage multiple tasks and competing deadlines, focusing on detail and      precision in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
• Ability to support multiple tasks from concept to      completion and adhere to tight deadlines
• Creative, strategic thinker
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Strong QA/QC skills to ensure correspondence compliance
• Goal-oriented team player focused on adding value,      deepening knowledge, and increasing efficiencies