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Dept Number/Name: 0-6414-000 / College Of Public Health Chile
College Division: USF Health-College Public Health
Salary Plan: Administrative (Grant Funded)
Job Code/Title: 4708 / Sr Social & Behavior Researcher
Hiring Salary/Salary Range: $50,000.00 - $58,000.00
Position Number: 00019519
ORGANIZATIONAL SUMMARY:
Created as a non-profit organization in 1996, today the Chiles Center is housed  at the College of Public Health, at the University of South Florida.  The Chiles Center's mission is to "integrate and apply the best in evidence-based research, education, practice, and service to promote optimal health and well-being across the life-course of women, children, families, and communities locally and globally."  The Center is inspired by its vision of being ?a multidisciplinary, community-engaged catalyst promoting optimal health and well-being across the life course of women, children, families, and communities; by conducting cutting-edge research, applying evidence-based practices and approaches, delivering education, and guiding change through service and partnership."
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Sr. Social and Behavioral Researcher serves as a professional individual contributor on one or more projects with expertise in maternal child health (MCH) and/or quality improvement expertise to facilitate the design, development, promotion, and implementation of health care quality improvement initiatives.  This position is grant funded.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Supports the development and implementation of perinatal quality improvement projects to improve maternal and infant health outcomes.  Designs, develops, and facilitates implementation of perinatal quality improvement projects to improve maternal and infant health outcomes through the delivery of data-driven, value-added, and cost-effective MCH services.  Researches clinical pathways and tools to implement quality improvement processes; design quantitative and qualitative data collection approaches, collect data, and analyze results; design and distribute outreach marketing materials.
• Manage regular communications and scheduling for FPQC subcommittees, advisory groups, webinar education sessions, and other ad-hoc meetings.  Provide support for in person FPQC trainings and hosting of webinars.  Develop promotional materials for QI project engagement and implementation.
• Assists with technical support to hospitals participating in QI projects including conducting meetings and webinars; participates in drafting reports for granting agencies and manuscripts for publication.
• Perform day-to-day management of assigned tasks and projects.
• Other duties as assigned.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
MINIMUM:
• This position requires a Master's degree in a field directly related to the research and one year of research experience; or a doctorate in one of the same fields.
• Work experience may not be substituted for the Master's degree requirement.
PREFERRED:
• Prior experience in the area of maternal child health; experience participating in quality improvement efforts in a perinatal health care setting; experience assessing public health quality improvement initiatives; experience developing educational or marketing materials; experience carrying out quantitative or qualitative research; extensive experience in written and oral communication; experience interacting with medical professionals; ability to interpret concepts and carry through projects from inception to implementation.
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Information for Applicants
This position is subject to a Level 1 criminal background check.
Job Opening Number: 27916
Posting Date:  07/29/2021
Posting End Date: 08/05/2021
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USF is an equal opportunity, equal access academic institution that embraces diversity in the workplace.The University of South Florida does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sexual harassment. Any person may report sex discrimination, including sexual harassment (whether or not the person reporting is the person alleged to be the victim of conduct that could constitute sex discrimination or sexual harassment), in person, by mail, by telephone, or by electronic mail, using the contact information listed for the Title IX Coordinator. Reports may be made at any time either online or directly to the University's Title IX Coordinator.
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About USF
The University of South Florida is a high-impact global research university dedicated to student success. Over the past 10 years, no other public university in the country has risen faster in U.S. News and World Report's national university rankings than USF. Serving more than 50,000 students on campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee, USF is designated as a Preeminent State Research University by the Florida Board of Governors, placing it in the most elite category among the state's 12 public universities. USF is a member of the American Athletic Conference.
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