Research Associate

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East Carolina University ( ECU) is consistently ranked among the nation's top public universities for its commitment to research, innovation, social mobility, and public service. Classified as a R1 institution by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education, ECU is among the top 5% of research universities in the United States, an elite designation reflecting the highest levels of research activity, funding, and doctoral output.

Founded in 1907, ECU is a public, four-year university located in Greenville, N.C., which and is widely regarded as the cultural, educational, economic, and medical hub of eastern North Carolina. Through education, research, healthcare, community engagement, athletics, cultural enrichment, and service, ECU enhances the quality of life for its students, the state and communities around the world. It is a great place to work, teach, and learn.

ECU's commitment to impactful scholarship is further demonstrated through its repeated Carnegie Community Engagement Classification (2010, 2015, 2024), as well as its 2024 designation as a Carnegie Leadership for Public Purpose institution. These distinctions recognize the university's leadership in translating research into meaningful community partnerships and measurable societal benefits.

The university supports its workforce through a wide range of professional development opportunities designed to foster career growth and skill advancement. Eligible employees also benefit from a comprehensive benefits package that promotes a healthy work-life balance.

The organizational unit is the Department of Public Health at the Brody School of Medicine. Our Department of Public Health is committed to educating professionals and conducting research to improve the health of communities in our region and beyond. We practice a combination of science and social approaches to reduce disease and systematically address the multiple determinants of health. Our work is rooted in strong partnerships with the community, health and social services, industry and business, and academia.

The evidence-based study and practice of Public Health have never been more important as our region, state, nation, and world face the combined crises of the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change. It is time to break down silos, build partnerships, and forge alliances to address these challenges.

Eastern North Carolina has significant health burdens, especially in the rural, low-resource communities. Many of these issues are brought to light through environmental impacts in our region, such as natural disasters and climate change, and are substantially impacted by the social determinants of health. Addressing these health threats and the disparities that stem from them are the driving forces for our teaching, research, and service.

Learning opportunities of the department include:

Public Health is collaborative in research and service and works with local, regional, state, and national public health and health care agencies, and works closely with and is guided by a group of Community Advisory Board members who lend their expertise to help us achieve program goals.

The Department has an established program of caring for needy children as well as faculty and staff, in school-based settings in NC by providing acute minor medical care, behavioral counseling, and nutritional counseling using a combination of telehealth-delivered and on-site delivered care. In addition, this position may assist faculty who are conducting a demonstration project to better understand how telehealth might be used to deliver nutritional care in rural settings. This position is critical to the successful implementation, conduct, and evaluation of these large innovative telehealth programs that are improving access to care in rural areas of NC.

The Research Associate will assist the Project Director and Project Manager in the coordination of all aspects of the day-to-day logistical implementation, and continued development of the program, and will serve as Director of Evaluation for these two major telehealth programs and related projects that may arise, including support for new intervention strategies as well as being independently responsible for the evaluation of both patient and health system outcomes and subsequently reporting to funding agencies.

A master's degree is required in nursing, public health, social sciences, or a related field. Required degrees must be from appropriately accredited institutions.

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East Carolina University requires applicants to submit a candidate profile online to be considered for the position. Candidates must also submit a cover letter, resume, and a list of three references, including contact information, online.

At the time of employment, two or three original letters of reference, official transcripts, a criminal background check, and proper documentation of identity and employability are required. Please be aware that if selected for an interview, an automatic e-mail will be sent to the individuals entered by the applicant in the References section of the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system. Letters of reference submitted via the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system will be verified and considered towards meeting this requirement.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

In order to be considered for this position, applicants must complete a candidate profile online via the PeopleAdmin system and submit any requested documents. Additionally, applicants that possess the preferred education and experience must also possess the minimum education/experience, if applicable.

Unless otherwise identified in the applicable job posting and consistent with University policy, the University will principally employ individuals who reside in the State of North Carolina to the greatest extent practicable. As such, most positions at East Carolina University require employees to live and work in North Carolina (or live within a reasonable daily commuting distance from their duty station) after hire. Candidates should be prepared to relocate within a reasonable, agreed-upon time after an offer of employment has been made and accepted to meet this requirement.

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