Research Associate, College of Pharmacy. Cincinnati LilyLifestyle

Job Overview

The Research Associate role will involve helping to secure funded support for research programs and supporting the conduct and dissemination of research in the division of pharmacy practice and administrative sciences.

• Assist with the coordination of research studies in a particular discipline.
• Make independent contributions to projects and studies based on professional training or functional experience.
• Solve problems using combined research knowledge.
• Independently works on whole projects/problems.
• Contribute to the collective team effort.
• Perform statistical and graphical analysis of data, interpret data and assist in judging validity of data.
• Analyze research results.
• Organize data search and analysis procedures.
• Assist in establishing test controls, criteria and research standards.
• Assist in the design of complex data processing systems to analyze research data.
• Accomplish assigned results for project/studies, or for significant aspects of larger, complex assignments.
• Serve as a seasoned level researcher.
• May provide direct and/or indirect supervision to exempt and non‑exempt staff (e.g., hiring/firing, performance evaluations, disciplinary action, approve time off, etc.).
• Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.

Bachelor's Degree required in a related field.

• In-depth knowledge of specialized field, process or discipline.
• May require experience with specialized software programs.

• Master's degree in public health, health services research, pharmacy, or a related field is preferred but not required.
• Experience supporting research projects, preparing grant materials, or coordinating research teams is preferred.
• Strong organizational, writing, and project coordination skills.
• Experience in grant writing with a track record of funded proposals (state and/or federal).
• Experience in writing and publishing peer‑reviewed manuscripts and/or posters.
• Experience developing and delivering presentations at national conferences and through interprofessional learning collaboratives.
• Experience conducting semi‑structured interviews and community health assessments.
• Experience with medication therapy management programs and pharmacy practice research.
• Proficiency in using qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis tools (e.g., Dedoose, REDCap, Excel).
• Understanding of healthcare/health professions.

• Sitting
  - Continuously
• Repetitive hand motion (such as typing) - Often
• Hearing, listening
  - Often
• Talking
  - Often
• Standing
  - Often
• Walking
  - Often
• Bending
  - Often
• Stooping
  - Often
• Kneeling, squatting
  - Seldom
• Lifting - up to 20 pounds
  - Often
• Noise:
  There is sufficient noise to cause you to shout in order to be heard above the noise level.
• Hazards:
  Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts of machinery or tools used to perform work, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, or exposure to chemicals.
• Atmospheric
  
  Conditions:
  
  Conditions that affect the respiratory system, such as fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.

• Competitive salary range of up to $60,000 depending on qualifications and experience
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
• Flexible spending accounts & wellness programs
• Professional development & mentorship opportunities
• Comprehensive Tuition Remission for you and your eligible dependents, covering tuition costs for nearly all undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the university.
• Robust Retirement Plans: state pension plans (OPERS, STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP), with UC contributing 14-18% of your salary based on position.
• Real Work‑Life Balance: generous time‑off policy, including vacation and sick time, 11 paid holidays and additional end‑of‑year paid time off (Winter Season Days), 6 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents.

UC is an E‑Verify employer. If hired into this position, you will be required to provide satisfactory proof of employment eligibility by providing acceptable, original forms of identification for employment verification via the Federal I-9 employment verification process.

Equal Opportunity Employer. Building a workplace where all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, including Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans.

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