University of Illinois Chicago Faculty

University of Illinois Chicago Faculty

Senior Research Specialist (Neighborhoods + Health Rsch Team)

Chicago, IL, US · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 14 days ago
Data AnalysisAccessibilityPublic HealthResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationPublic Speaking

About the role

  • The Senior Research Specialist (SRS) provides high-level project and staff leadership of the Neighborhoods + Health Research Team, housed in the Division of Health Policy and Administration at UIC's School of Public Health.
  • Our team studies how social, built, and commercial environments shape health and contribute to health disparities and both informs and evaluates policy, systems, and environmental changes.
  • This includes operationalizing and coordinating research activities, implementing research projects, managing all students and staff, disseminating advances and findings, and securing funding.

Responsibilities

  • Seeks out new funding opportunities and writes proposals in support of these opportunities.
  • Performs other related duties and participates in special projects as assigned.
  • Creates and manages project timelines and ensures deliverable quality and timeliness across research projects.
  • Documents meetings, decisions, processes, and procedures to ensure institutional memory and reproducibility.

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