Research Project Assistant

Research Project Assistant
Posting Summary

Support family and child health focused quality improvement, research, and evaluation activities for the Vermont Child Health Improvement Program. As a member of the team, you will extract, organize, and clean data from multiple sources; implement and improve data management systems; and support the work of several project teams in collaboration with leadership. You will update and apply administrative data sources for annual reporting activities and research, conduct descriptive analyses on new and existing datasets, generate project‑specific reports and dashboards using specialized software, and support manuscript and grant writing.

Additionally, you will develop a comprehensive knowledge of Institutional Review Board procedures, maintain compliance documentation, draft and update project protocols, and maintain data management plans.

• Bachelor's degree in health, social sciences, or STEM (e.g., public health, psychology, math, biology)
• One to three years of experience in research, quality improvement, or program evaluation
• Experience with statistical software (e.g., Stata, SPSS, SAS) used for analysis and reporting
• Experience with office productivity software (e.g., word processing and spreadsheet software)
• Effective organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills

• Experience conducting research in a healthcare setting
• Previous work involving healthcare reform, quality improvement activities, or reporting on family and child health data
• Experience with databases (e.g., Microsoft Access, MySQL)

$23 - $26.50/hour

This position requires a 4‑month probationary period. This position is wholly funded by restricted funds.

• Probationary period may be required
• Contingent on continued funding
• Position eligible for a hybrid schedule with an option to split time between campus and elsewhere, in accordance with the university telecommuting policy
• Background Check required for this position

Non‑Exempt

Yes, UVMSU

Burlington, Vermont, United States

No

Pediatrics/55700

37.5

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