Research Associate, Senior

Georgia State University

At the Georgia Health Policy Center (GHPC), we approach our work with a passion for being excellent, to positively impact people’s lives, and to find creative and innovative ways to learn and fulfill our goals. We are growing, and we are thrilled that you are interested in being a part of our team. We are surrounded by individuals empowered to use their expertise and talents to achieve our mission to integrate research, policy, and programs to advance health and wellbeing.

Georgia Health Policy Center – Andrew Young School of Policy Studies – Georgia State University. At the Georgia Health Policy Center (GHPC), we approach our work with a passion for being excellent, to positively impact people’s lives, and to find creative and innovative ways to learn and fulfill our goals. We are growing, and we are thrilled that you are interested in being a part of our team.

We are surrounded by individuals empowered to use their expertise and talents to achieve our mission to integrate research, policy, and programs to advance health and wellbeing.

• A knowledge-sharing organization that collaborates with diverse partners.
• Professional development opportunities and mentorship.
• Competitive base salary.
• Generous benefits, including health, dental, vision, tuition assistance, retirement, etc.
• A rapidly growing center within an academic setting.

The center’s current scope of work includes behavioral health, health & health care financing, health in all policies, health systems transformation, long‑term services & support, maternal health & child well‑being, population & global health, and rural health. The center conducts, analyzes, and disseminates qualitative and quantitative research to connect decision‑makers with the objective research and guidance needed to make informed decisions about health policy and programs.

The center is at work locally, nationally, and internationally with public and private partners to improve health and well‑being.

The SRA is a lead member of the Atlanta Regional Collaborative for Health Improvement (ARCHI) team providing project management, research and analysis, and partner and fund development to support key elements of ARCHI’s Invert the Burden Strategy. ARCHI is a collaborative of 110+ partner organizations with a shared 28‑year commitment to improving health in metro Atlanta. ARCHI is housed inside GHPC with seven dedicated staff guiding the work of the collaborative.

ARCHI supports this commitment by facilitating systems change across a wide range of sectors and policy areas while designing and implementing prototypes to test and refine innovations in the way care is delivered and financed for those Atlantans most impacted by the historic and pervasive gaps in opportunity to achieve optimal health and well‑being in the community. This is an Atlanta‑based position.

Applicants must be extremely organized and possess strong project management, evaluation, partner and resource development, research and writing skills, including the ability to successfully schedule, manage, and coordinate work products, deadlines, meetings, and deliverables.

• Manages existing projects and develops new business opportunities to implement ARCHI’s Invert the Burden Strategy.
• Builds strong relationships with project stakeholders.
• Manages relevant grants and contracts.
• Evaluates project progress and outcomes evaluation.
• Develops and edits evaluation planning tools, such as logic models and evaluation plans.
• Provides technical assistance and training to subgrantees on how to use data collection tools.
• Develops and implements data collection instruments (e.g., Qualtrics surveys, key informant interview guides, etc., and conducts data analysis and reporting of results for key ARCHI grants and projects).
• Coordinates with GHPC information technology and evaluation staff to submit IRB requests and plan for secure data storage and transfer using GSU systems.

• Facilitates the development of partners and partnerships, including new partner onboarding,…