SFP - Research Associate II

The Mark Chaffin Centers for Healthy Development within Georgia State University's School of Public Health is dedicated to advancing research that promotes the health, safety, and well-beingof children, families, and communities. Through innovative research, community partnerships, and evidence-based interventions,the Centers work to address critical public health challenges and improve outcomes across diverse populations.

to support andexpand its research initiatives. This position will contribute toall aspects of federally funded research and support the Center'sefforts to advance the field of public health through high-quality research, technical expertise, and research dissemination.

• Generous benefits, including health, dental, vision, tuition assistance, retirement, and more.
• A collaborative and mission-driven environment focused on improving public health outcomes.
• Opportunities to work alongside faculty, researchers, students,and community partners.
• Professional development opportunities and mentorship.
• Meaningful work that supports innovative and impactful research initiatives.

• Provide technical and methodological oversight across active research projects to support study protocol fidelity, scientificintegrity, and research quality.
• Evaluate data collection quality, oversee complex data collection procedures, design protocol adaptations, and direct team members and students on specialized technical tasks, data management, and research compliance.
• Provide technical assistance on complex experimental protocols and train lower-level staff and students in research protocols and procedures.
• Facilitate routine and strategic project meetings focused on research execution, protocol troubleshooting, and quality control.
• Prepare meeting agendas, lead meetings, document minutes,coordinate schedules, and follow up on action items and next stepswith members of the research team.
• Assist with identifying workflow inefficiencies and contribute to the development of process improvements and solutions whenresearch or project-related challenges arise.
• Lead post-award administrative and regulatory management forgrants and help ensure compliance with funding agency standards and institutional requirements.
• Communicate grant deadlines, administrative requirements, and reporting expectations to the research team and provide training and support to lower-level staff and students on administrative tasks.
• Contribute to research dissemination activities, including scientific data analysis, preparation of scientific manuscripts andpapers, and presentations at national conferences.
• Mentor staff and students in research methods, data analysis,scientific writing, presentations, and other research-related activities.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Master's degree and one year of related experience, or acombination of education and related experience.