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The department of Public Health has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Sr. Research Associate 2 to work onsite on the UHealth campus. The Sr. Research Associate 2, SOM ensures that the operations of the assigned laboratory are efficient and in compliance with applicable guidelines and regulations. Moreover, this employee engages in complex and specialized research activities in furtherance of the University’s research goals and objectives. Our research directly informs resource allocation decisions, policy development, and implementation strategies to improve access to evidence-based addiction treatment. This position offers the opportunity to work on multiple NIH-funded studies, develop expertise in health economics methods, and contribute to publications that shape the field.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

• Contributes to basic and applied research activities by collecting and analyzing data and maintaining databases.
• Understands and interprets research protocols and procedures.
• Participates in the publication of significant results.
• Advances expertise through continued education, training, and research.
• Maintains an overview of relevant research findings.
• Ensures all research is undertaken according to good research practice.
• Stays abreast of developments in the field which may impact department functions.
• Provides guidance, mentorship, and oversight to junior research staff and students.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

Department Specific Functions

Conduct Comparative Economic Evaluations of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Interventions

• Develop methods and tools to support budget impact analyses that can be adopted by researchers and organizations providing SUD treatment or related interventions addressing HIV, HCV among people who use substances.
• Conduct applied research focused on estimating economic impact of treatment and preventive interventions using cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit analyses
• Perform budget impact analyses of SUD treatment and HIV/HCV prevention interventions
• Calculate incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs), conduct sensitivity analyses, and interpret results in policy-relevant contexts

Support Economic Data Harmonization Initiatives

• Assemble and organize multi-study databases to support harmonization of economic measures across studies
• Clean and validate data from multiple sources (claims data, EHR, survey data) to generate cross-study datasets
• Develop and maintain data dictionaries, codebooks, and analysis documentation

Research Products & Dissemination

• Contribute to manuscript preparation for peer-reviewed journals
• Develop tables, figures, and data visualizations for publications and presentations
• Prepare research summaries and policy briefs for stakeholder audiences
• Present findings at team meetings and research conferences

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s Degree in relevant field required
• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience required
• 1-3 years of applied research experience in health economics, economic evaluation, or related quantitative research. Recent graduates with strong methodological training and relevant coursework/thesis work will be considered.

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

• Skill in collecting, organizing, and analyzing data.
• Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here for additional information.

Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff

Pay Grade:

A9

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