Open Positions:
HIV & STI Tester (part time) – JR20458
The HIV & STI Tester will specialize in LGBT centered health services such as: drop in and outreach-based STI and HIV testing services, including phlebotomy; HIV notification, linkage to care, services for treatment and PrEP services, and STI treatment notification and linkage to care. This position will be a part of the Network Services team and will engage with community members over the phone and in person.
The Statistician will be responsible for analyzing bio-behavioral health and network epidemiological datasets, and reporting results from their analyses. The candidate will assist with the development of abstracts, posters, and presentations for local and national conferences, manuscripts, and other research outputs. The position is under the direct supervision of Dr. Anna Hotton, Research Assistant Professor, and Ellen Almirol, Manager of Data Analytics.
Data Management and Reporting Analyst – JR20984
The Data Management and Reporting Analyst will be responsible for meticulous and accurate data management for both service and research project data. This role will develop and implement regular data quality and assurance checks to ensure high quality data, and produce reports for internal and external partners to monitor project progress.
The Research Specialist will be involved in recruitment/retention efforts, community member enrollment, data collection and project coordination/administration. The candidate will assist with the development of study implementation protocols, literature reviews, development of grant proposals and research papers, and depending on skill set, may engage in data management and analysis.
The Research Data Analyst will be responsible for analyzing cutting-edge bio-behavioral health and network epidemiological datasets. They will participate in regular meetings with CCHE research staff and present the results of their analyses to researchers, colleagues, and funders, including formal presentations at conferences.
The Staff Scientist will function as a post-doctoral scholar with a mix of research activities, training and project oversight. They will provide a mixed methods approach working in the following areas: epidemiology; network science; predictive analytics and/or computational modeling/simulation, implementation science and qualitative research. The substantive focus will be on substance use disorder and related infectious diseases including HIV, hepatitis C and COVID-19 that disproportionately affects systemically marginalized communities. The specific research portfolio for each candidate will comprise focused areas that match their specific skills and strategic CCHE research goals. The position is under the direct supervision of Russell Brewer, DrPH, MPH, Mai Pho MD, MPH, and John Schneider, MD, MPH and in collaboration with other Center faculty.
The Research Assistant will assist the PI and the Research Coordinators with day-to-day operations of funded projects that involve working with LGBTQ and criminal justice involved (CJI) individuals. The candidate will report to the Manager of Implementation Research. Funded projects include COVID testing, HIV care, PrEP care, network science, substance use.
Research Coordinator – JR20957
The candidate will assist with day to day operations of funded projects that involve working with LGBTQ and criminal justice involved (CJI) individuals. They will oversee several research projects with some oversight from the Research Manager and the Director of Research. The candidate will be expected to actively pursue required knowledge and skills for professional development; and stay informed about the NIH and CDC regulations and requirements.
Please contact: Jdehlin@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu if you’re interested/have questions
Postdoctoral Scholar in Integrated Research (HIV, Hepatitis C, COVID-19 and Substance Use Disorder) at the University of Chicago
The Department of Medicine and the Chicago Center for HIV Elimination (CCHE) announces a Postdoctoral Scholar position at the University of Chicago, for a mixed methods working in the following areas: epidemiology; network science; predictive analytics and/or computational modeling/simulation, implementation science and qualitative research. The substantive focus will be on substance use disorder and related infectious diseases including HIV, hepatitis C and COVID-19 that disproportionately impact vulnerable and systemically marginalized communities. The specific research portfolio for each candidate will comprise focused areas that match their specific skills and strategic CCHE research goals. Depending upon candidate focus, opportunities for involvement in the University of Chicago NIDA T32 training grant are encouraged.
The position is under the direct supervision of Russell Brewer, DrPH, MPH, Mai Pho MD, MPH, and John Schneider, MD, MPH and in collaboration with other Center faculty (https://hivelimination.uchicago.edu/about/who-we-are/people/) to support a candidate in developing a career in epidemiology, social science, or public health research. The position includes opportunities for didactic course work, leadership roles on ongoing projects, grant writing and developing an independent area of research. The selected candidate will also conduct primary data collection, data analyses and/or computational modeling and publish papers from ongoing studies in the United States.
A central characteristic of the program of research is its integration of advanced methods that bear on the most vulnerable populations impacted by HIV, Hepatitis C, COVID-19 and substance use disorder and related structural factors. This includes individuals in racial minority communities, people with criminal legal involvement and those living in under-resourced, rural areas. The goal of analyses and modeling is to directly impact people, networks and systems to improve health and well-being. The successful candidate will be situated within a dynamic research environment that has published epidemiological and sociological studies, innovative community-based interventions and novel computational models addressing the themes described above, and will benefit from a unique shared space with direct service and other front-line program staff. This administrative structure allows for study analytic findings to directly translate to community-level interventions and to inform policy changes. The candidate will benefit from a rich research environment including multiple UChicago-affiliated research centers and programs (i.e., the Third Coast Center for AIDS Research, Advanced Opioid Methodology Center, University of Chicago Urban Labs, Center for Health And Social Sciences, Department of Public Health Sciences, NIDA T32 and National Opinion Research Council [NORC]). The computational methodological development will be supported by research partners at Argonne National Laboratory and the UChicago Center for Spatial Data Sciences, Center for Data and Computing. Ongoing data is available from clinical trials, cross-sectional surveys, large longitudinal cohort studies, venue-based surveys, Department of Public Health interventions, and multi-city multisite network-based interventions funded by multiple institutes of the National Institutes of Health (NIAID, NIMH, NICHD, NIDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Innovation is at the core of the research program and includes novel approaches along with novel implementation of biomedical prevention strategies.
Requirements for this position include having completed a doctoral degree, demonstrated strong analytic skills, evidence of scientific articles published in collaboration with multidisciplinary research teams, and a strong interest in publishing in the area of infectious diseases and/or substance use disorder. This position offers a competitive stipend/salary, benefits, office space, access to internal sources of pilot project support, travel support to research conferences and access to internationally-based University of Chicago Academic Centers.
Candidates should email a current CV, two representative papers/publications, and names of at least two references to Jessi Dehlin, Associate Director of Administration, at jdehlin@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu. Candidates should also clearly identify the specific methodological areas that they are interested in developing.
Perinatal Enhanced Case Manager
The Mother and Child Alliance (MACA) and Perinatal Enhanced Case Manager (PECM) provides client-centered counseling for women, adolescents, and children. This PECM must have a good understanding and background in maternal child health, substance abuse care and treatment, HIV care systems, homelessness, public aid systems and the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). In addition, the PECM is expected to possess or develop an understanding of HIV transmission, prevention, and treatment. Bilingual in Spanish is preferred. This is a full-time position.
Research Assistant Professor
The University of Chicago’s Department of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases and Global Health in the Biological Sciences Division, is searching for Research Assistant Professors who will contribute to research projects as part of the Chicago Center for HIV Elimination. The appointees’ primary activity will be to conduct academic research in association with a faculty member or team.
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