Senior Community Research Associate

Oregon Health & Science University
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Senior Community Research Associate
US-OR-Portland
Job ID: 2024-31472
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Research
Portland, OR (Downtown)
Overview

• Ensuring that all project activities are completed in a timely manner.
• Building and maintaining working relationships with community partners.
• Managing a team of 2-3 OHSU staff that work on the project.
• Planning for and facilitating strategic meetings.
• Drafting interim and final reports.

• Presenting project findings and activities at academic conferences and other forums.

• Evaluating and continually improving project procedures and activities.

• Conducting research to identify and evidence-based gun violence prevention strategies.

• Oversee Institutional Review Board (IRB) approvals and other regulatory compliance as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Master's in relevant field AND 5 years of relevant experience OR
• Bachelor's in relevant field AND 9 years of relevant experience OR
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Competencies):

• Demonstrated ability to manage a complex, multifaceted project
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with community partners
• Demonstrated ability to multitask and prioritize project tasks
• Demonstrated strong conceptual, oral, and written communication skills, including meeting facilitation abilities
• Demonstrated attention to detail and documentation
• Demonstrated commitment to contributing to an inclusive working environment
• Demonstrated passion for gun violence prevention and/or lived experience of gun violence

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