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Posting Details. Posting Details Posting Number S 04262 P Working T Itle Community Research Associate Department VPR-Center for Family Research About the University of Georgia The University of Georgia (UGA), a land-grant and sea-grant university wit Research Associate, Research, Associate, Contractor, Technology

Jennifer’s Family Homes is a nonprofit group home providing safe, supportive, and nurturing care for children in the foster care system. We are seeking a Virtual Community Outreach & Grant Research Assistant to help us identify and pursue funding opportunities that sustain our programs and expand our impact.

As a Grant Research Assistant, you will help us strengthen our mission by researching and analyzing potential funding opportunities, including grants for general operations, program funding, capacity building, and workforce development (WIOA-related grants).

Key Responsibilities:

• Research government, foundation, and corporate grant opportunities
• Analyze eligibility guidelines and application requirements
• Track and compile information on deadlines, funding levels, and processes
• Organize and present promising opportunities to leadership
• Assist with building and maintaining a grant calendar

Volunteer Requirements

• Strong research and analytical skills
• Familiarity with grant databases, search tools, or nonprofit funding sources
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to meet deadlines
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office or Google Workspace
• Previous grant research or writing experience is highly desirable
• Knowledge of WIOA funding or workforce development grants is a plus

Time Commitment: Flexible, 5-10 hours per week (remote)

Why It Matters

By volunteering your skills, you will directly support our ability to provide children in foster care with housing, educational support, life skills training, and emotional development programs. Your research will help Jennifer’s Family Homes secure critical funding to continue making a difference.

Summary

The Research CHE should be based or able to travel (at least 2-3x per week) to the following catchment area: Orlando/Lakeland and Ocala/The Villages. There will be occasional (2-3x per year) travel to the Tampa area.

Position Summary:

The Research Community Health Educator will develop, implement, and evaluate educational programs for community members, partner agencies, professional community audiences, and other health providers. The community educational programs will focus efforts on Moffitt Cancer Center (MCC) defined target areas and specifically selected community sites in Tampa, FL and the surrounding catchment area. The health education program initiative provides an emphasis on cancer clinical trial enrollment, as well as prevention as an effective strategy to improve community health and change health behaviors, e.g., seeking cancer-screening services. Educational activities planned and developed will be consistent with national imperatives relating to the provision of culturally and linguistically appropriate education.

This can be a Moffitt institutional position or a research specific position depending on the need.

The portfolio of work will be assigned by the PI or manager of record. All functions are conducted under the direction of the Principal Investigator(s) and Lead Research Community Health Educator.

Ideal Candidate:

• Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills, organization and ability to solve problem.
• Must be able to demonstrate ownership of previous responsibilities, as well as deliver effective presentations to diverse audiences.
• Must possess a thorough knowledge of word processing and database entry.
• Must be able to work in teams and independently; plan, organize, and coordinate multiple work assignments; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others and communicate clearly verbally and in writing.
• Must be self-directed with excellent time management skills and ability to navigate a fast-paced environment, prioritizing work volume and meeting all deadlines.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of assigned protocol(s).
• Deliver research intervention(s).
• Participate in ongoing training as needed to assure quality and compliance.
• Execute educational activities that are consistent with national initiatives relating to the provision of culturally and linguistically appropriate education.
• Incorporate strategies and education to improve patient screening and enrollment onto Moffitt clinical trials.
• Educate diverse audiences about clinical trials and identifying barriers and facilitators to participate in research.
• Work with clinical and research faculty to develop and refine tools and educational materials related to diversity in clinical trial enrollment for use by physicians in a variety of settings.
• Helps to coordinate the provision of cancer clinical trial awareness and preventive health education services in the community and act as a resource person in a capacity building role.
• Networking and building relationships and trust with internal and external stakeholders (lay and professional).
• Develop, conduct, lead and/or implement targeted health education, outreach or navigation activities aimed at topics such as cancer prevention, health promotion, referral and recruitment of diverse research participants.
• Support new patients interested in clinical trials by conducting rapid assessment of barriers to trial enrollment.
• Support patients interested in clinical trials via email and phone line, connecting them with appropriate Moffitt and community resources.
• Assist with patient medical record retrieval.

Credentials and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in scientific, health related, or business administration program preferred.
• Minimum two years' experience required to include one (1) year of research experience (can include epidemiologic, observational, diagnostic, supportive care, clinical intervention) and one (1) year community or patient teaching/education experience in chronic disease required.
• Experience in public speaking, public relations, marketing, program planning, program development, evaluation and working with diverse groups required.
• Preferred community or patient teaching/education experience in oncology.
• Preferred Bilingual (Spanish), oral and written communication.
• Preferred previous patient contact in a health care setting, preferably in a consenting role.
• Preferred training and knowledge of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) programs and experience in communications, comprehensive cancer control, training, program planning, and evaluation.

Moffitt Team Members are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Retirement, Parental Leave and more. Tampa is a thriving metropolitan city, which has become a hub for ground-breaking research, welcoming individuals from around the globe. This diverse city is engulfed with rich culture, year-round activities, amazing cuisine and so much more. We strive for work/life balance.

If you have the vision, passion, and dedication to contribute to our mission,

then we have a place for you.

At Moffitt Cancer Center, we strive to be the leader in understanding the complexity of cancer and applying these insights to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. Our diverse team of over 9,000 are dedicated to serving our patients and creating a workspace where every individual is recognized and appreciated. For this reason, Moffitt has been recognized on the 2023 Forbes list of America's Best Large Employers and America's Best Employers for Women, Computerworld magazine's list of 100 Best Places to Work in Information Technology, DiversityInc Top Hospitals & Health Systems and continually named one of the Tampa Bay Time's Top Workplace. Additionally, Moffitt is proud to have earned the prestigious Magnet® designation in recognition of its nursing excellence.
Moffitt is a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center based in Florida, and the leading cancer hospital in both Florida and the Southeast. We are a top 10 nationally ranked cancer center by Newsweek and have been nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report since 1999.

Working at Moffitt is both a career and a mission: to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. Join our committed team and help shape the future we envision.

Summary

The Research CHE should be based or able to travel (at least 2-3x per week) to the following catchment area: Orlando/Lakeland and Ocala/The Villages. There will be occasional (2-3x per year) travel to the Tampa area.

Position Summary:

The Research Community Health Educator will develop, implement, and evaluate educational programs for community members, partner agencies, professional community audiences, and other health providers. The community educational programs will focus efforts on Moffitt Cancer Center (MCC) defined target areas and specifically selected community sites in Tampa, FL and the surrounding catchment area. The health education program initiative provides an emphasis on cancer clinical trial enrollment, as well as prevention as an effective strategy to improve community health and change health behaviors, e.g., seeking cancer-screening services. Educational activities planned and developed will be consistent with national imperatives relating to the provision of culturally and linguistically appropriate education.

This can be a Moffitt institutional position or a research specific position depending on the need.

The portfolio of work will be assigned by the PI or manager of record. All functions are conducted under the direction of the Principal Investigator(s) and Lead Research Community Health Educator.

Ideal Candidate:

• Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills, organization and ability to solve problem.
• Must be able to demonstrate ownership of previous responsibilities, as well as deliver effective presentations to diverse audiences.
• Must possess a thorough knowledge of word processing and database entry.
• Must be able to work in teams and independently; plan, organize, and coordinate multiple work assignments; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others and communicate clearly verbally and in writing.
• Must be self-directed with excellent time management skills and ability to navigate a fast-paced environment, prioritizing work volume and meeting all deadlines.

• Contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of assigned protocol(s).
• Deliver research intervention(s).
• Participate in ongoing training as needed to assure quality and compliance.
• Execute educational activities that are consistent with national initiatives relating to the provision of culturally and linguistically appropriate education.
• Incorporate strategies and education to improve patient screening and enrollment onto Moffitt clinical trials.
• Educate diverse audiences about clinical trials and identifying barriers and facilitators to participate in research.
• Work with clinical and research faculty to develop and refine tools and educational materials related to diversity in clinical trial enrollment for use by physicians in a variety of settings.
• Helps to coordinate the provision of cancer clinical trial awareness and preventive health education services in the community and act as a resource person in a capacity building role.
• Networking and building relationships and trust with internal and external stakeholders (lay and professional).
• Develop, conduct, lead and/or implement targeted health education, outreach or navigation activities aimed at topics such as cancer prevention, health promotion, referral and recruitment of diverse research participants.
• Support new patients interested in clinical trials by conducting rapid assessment of barriers to trial enrollment.
• Support patients interested in clinical trials via email and phone line, connecting them with appropriate Moffitt and community resources.
• Assist with patient medical record retrieval.

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree in scientific, health related, or business administration program preferred.
• Minimum two years' experience required to include one (1) year of research experience (can include epidemiologic, observational, diagnostic, supportive care, clinical intervention) and one (1) year community or patient teaching/education experience in chronic disease required.
• Experience in public speaking, public relations, marketing, program planning, program development, evaluation and working with diverse groups required.
• Preferred community or patient teaching/education experience in oncology.
• Preferred Bilingual (Spanish), oral and written communication.
• Preferred previous patient contact in a health care setting, preferably in a consenting role.
• Preferred training and knowledge of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) programs and experience in communications, comprehensive cancer control, training, program planning, and evaluation.

Summary

The Research CHE should be based or able to travel (at least 2-3x per week) to the following catchment area: Orlando/Lakeland and Ocala/The Villages. There will be occasional (2-3x per year) travel to the Tampa area.

Position Summary:

The Research Community Health Educator will develop, implement, and evaluate educational programs for community members, partner agencies, professional community audiences, and other health providers. The community educational programs will focus efforts on Moffitt Cancer Center (MCC) defined target areas and specifically selected community sites in Tampa, FL and the surrounding catchment area. The health education program initiative provides an emphasis on cancer clinical trial enrollment, as well as prevention as an effective strategy to improve community health and change health behaviors, e.g., seeking cancer-screening services. Educational activities planned and developed will be consistent with national imperatives relating to the provision of culturally and linguistically appropriate education.

This can be a Moffitt institutional position or a research specific position depending on the need.

The portfolio of work will be assigned by the PI or manager of record. All functions are conducted under the direction of the Principal Investigator(s) and Lead Research Community Health Educator.

Ideal Candidate:

• Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills, organization and ability to solve problem.
• Must be able to demonstrate ownership of previous responsibilities, as well as deliver effective presentations to diverse audiences.
• Must possess a thorough knowledge of word processing and database entry.
• Must be able to work in teams and independently; plan, organize, and coordinate multiple work assignments; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others and communicate clearly verbally and in writing.
• Must be self-directed with excellent time management skills and ability to navigate a fast-paced environment, prioritizing work volume and meeting all deadlines.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of assigned protocol(s).
• Deliver research intervention(s).
• Participate in ongoing training as needed to assure quality and compliance.
• Execute educational activities that are consistent with national initiatives relating to the provision of culturally and linguistically appropriate education.
• Incorporate strategies and education to improve patient screening and enrollment onto Moffitt clinical trials.
• Educate diverse audiences about clinical trials and identifying barriers and facilitators to participate in research.
• Work with clinical and research faculty to develop and refine tools and educational materials related to diversity in clinical trial enrollment for use by physicians in a variety of settings.
• Helps to coordinate the provision of cancer clinical trial awareness and preventive health education services in the community and act as a resource person in a capacity building role.
• Networking and building relationships and trust with internal and external stakeholders (lay and professional).
• Develop, conduct, lead and/or implement targeted health education, outreach or navigation activities aimed at topics such as cancer prevention, health promotion, referral and recruitment of diverse research participants.
• Support new patients interested in clinical trials by conducting rapid assessment of barriers to trial enrollment.
• Support patients interested in clinical trials via email and phone line, connecting them with appropriate Moffitt and community resources.
• Assist with patient medical record retrieval.

Credentials and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in scientific, health related, or business administration program preferred.
• Minimum two years' experience required to include one (1) year of research experience (can include epidemiologic, observational, diagnostic, supportive care, clinical intervention) and one (1) year community or patient teaching/education experience in chronic disease required.
• Experience in public speaking, public relations, marketing, program planning, program development, evaluation and working with diverse groups required.
• Preferred community or patient teaching/education experience in oncology.
• Preferred Bilingual (Spanish), oral and written communication.
• Preferred previous patient contact in a health care setting, preferably in a consenting role.
• Preferred training and knowledge of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) programs and experience in communications, comprehensive cancer control, training, program planning, and evaluation.

Moffitt Team Members are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Retirement, Parental Leave and more. Tampa is a thriving metropolitan city, which has become a hub for ground-breaking research, welcoming individuals from around the globe. This diverse city is engulfed with rich culture, year-round activities, amazing cuisine and so much more. We strive for work/life balance.

If you have the vision, passion, and dedication to contribute to our mission,

then we have a place for you.

NOTE:  The start date for this position will begin in the Summer of 2025!

The job description below reflects the higher level of a dual grade job posting.  Candidates who possess a slightly lower level of experience, education, or qualifications may also be considered.

The salary grade for this position is 8/10.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia is one of the 12 regional Reserve Banks that, together with the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., make up the Federal Reserve System. It helps formulate and implement monetary policy, supervises banks and bank and savings and loan holding companies, and provides financial services to depository institutions and the federal government. The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia serves eastern and central Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware.

Job Description

Our department prides itself on its collegial atmosphere. RAs help one another develop their statistical, data, and programming skills. Our economists collaborate on research with academic and central bank colleagues from around the world; as a result, so do our research assistants.

The assignments in the Economic Research Department offer our RAs a number of ways to increase their knowledge of economics and their analytical skills. Moreover, RAs have access to a number of training and education opportunities, including courses in computer software and programming languages, as well as undergraduate and graduate courses in economics, statistics, and mathematics.

Working as a RA at the Philadelphia Fed is a rewarding experience, whichever career path you ultimately choose to pursue. Our RAs have gone on to top graduate schools in economics, public policy and law; some have found opportunities in other departments in the Bank; and others have moved into higher positions within the Economic Research Department.

The Bank’s RA program is structured as a two-year program, with most RAs continuing on to graduate programs or other careers in economics or related fields after two years with the Bank. Employment is at-will.

To Apply: Please attach your cover letter, resume, and unofficial transcript to the Attachments tab. We may ask for 2 letters of recommendation, but, please do not have them sent until requested by the hiring team.

Requirements:

Undergraduate or graduate degree in economics, mathematics, or statistics

Coursework in econometrics or advanced statistics, preferred

Programming experience, preferably in SAS, STATA, R, Python and/or Matlab

Responsibilities include:

Assisting economists with statistical and econometric analysis for long-term, academically oriented research projects

Assisting economists with reports and presentations on current economic and financial conditions for pre-FOMC briefings

Producing various Bank publications for public consumption

On a day-to-day basis, RAs are expected to:

Identify and collect data or other information from academic journals, market sources, and government reports

Write computer programs using statistical software such as SAS, Stata, R, Python and Matlab

Review, organize, and analyze economic and financial data

Write or help prepare reports and presentations in the form of graphs or tables

Other:

Our benefit plans are designed to be the best fit for you at every stage of your career!

• Medical (4 options), Prescription, Dental (3 options), and Vision Insurance with no waiting period

• 401k/Thrift Plan with generous employer match

• Employer-funded Pension Plan

• Paid Vacation/Sick Time & Holidays

• Monthly $100 Commuter Allowance

• Flexible Spending Accounts and Healthcare Spending Accounts

• Flexible Work Schedule available in most departments

• Life Insurance and Long Term Disability Insurance

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Parental Leave

• Free onsite 24/7 Fitness Center including training classes, Peloton bikes and locker room / shower facilities

• Onsite Cafeteria & Coffee Shop

• Additional Convenience Benefits, Discounts and More…

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We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job responsibilities, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

All Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia employees must comply with the Bank's ethics rules, which generally prohibit employees, their spouses/domestic partners, and minor children from owning securities, such as stock, of banks or savings associations or their affiliates, such as bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies. If you or your spouse/domestic partner or minor child own such securities, and would not be willing or able to divest them if you accepted an offer of Bank employment, you should raise this issue with the Recruiter for this posting, who can provide you contact information for our ethics officer if necessary. You should review the Bank's Employee Code of Conduct to ensure compliance with conflict of interest rules and personal investment restrictions.

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Summary

The Research CHE should be based or able to travel (at least 2-3x per week) to the following catchment area: Orlando/Lakeland and Ocala/The Villages. There will be occasional (2-3x per year) travel to the Tampa area.

Position Summary:

The Research Community Health Educator will develop, implement, and evaluate educational programs for community members, partner agencies, professional community audiences, and other health providers. The community educational programs will focus efforts on Moffitt Cancer Center (MCC) defined target areas and specifically selected community sites in Tampa, FL and the surrounding catchment area. The health education program initiative provides an emphasis on cancer clinical trial enrollment, as well as prevention as an effective strategy to improve community health and change health behaviors, e.g., seeking cancer-screening services. Educational activities planned and developed will be consistent with national imperatives relating to the provision of culturally and linguistically appropriate education.

This can be a Moffitt institutional position or a research specific position depending on the need.

The portfolio of work will be assigned by the PI or manager of record. All functions are conducted under the direction of the Principal Investigator(s) and Lead Research Community Health Educator.

Ideal Candidate:

• Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills, organization and ability to solve problem.
• Must be able to demonstrate ownership of previous responsibilities, as well as deliver effective presentations to diverse audiences.
• Must possess a thorough knowledge of word processing and database entry.
• Must be able to work in teams and independently; plan, organize, and coordinate multiple work assignments; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others and communicate clearly verbally and in writing.
• Must be self-directed with excellent time management skills and ability to navigate a fast-paced environment, prioritizing work volume and meeting all deadlines.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of assigned protocol(s).
• Deliver research intervention(s).
• Participate in ongoing training as needed to assure quality and compliance.
• Execute educational activities that are consistent with national initiatives relating to the provision of culturally and linguistically appropriate education.
• Incorporate strategies and education to improve patient screening and enrollment onto Moffitt clinical trials.
• Educate diverse audiences about clinical trials and identifying barriers and facilitators to participate in research.
• Work with clinical and research faculty to develop and refine tools and educational materials related to diversity in clinical trial enrollment for use by physicians in a variety of settings.
• Helps to coordinate the provision of cancer clinical trial awareness and preventive health education services in the community and act as a resource person in a capacity building role.
• Networking and building relationships and trust with internal and external stakeholders (lay and professional).
• Develop, conduct, lead and/or implement targeted health education, outreach or navigation activities aimed at topics such as cancer prevention, health promotion, referral and recruitment of diverse research participants.
• Support new patients interested in clinical trials by conducting rapid assessment of barriers to trial enrollment.
• Support patients interested in clinical trials via email and phone line, connecting them with appropriate Moffitt and community resources.
• Assist with patient medical record retrieval.

Credentials and Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree required; Masters degree in scientific, health related, or business administration program preferred.
• Minimum two years' experience required to include one (1) year of research experience (can include epidemiologic, observational, diagnostic, supportive care, clinical intervention) and one (1) year community or patient teaching/education experience in chronic disease required.
• Experience in public speaking, public relations, marketing, program planning, program development, evaluation and working with diverse groups required.
• Preferred community or patient teaching/education experience in oncology.
• Preferred Bilingual (Spanish), oral and written communication.
• Preferred previous patient contact in a health care setting, preferably in a consenting role.
• Preferred training and knowledge of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) programs and experience in communications, comprehensive cancer control, training, program planning, and evaluation.

Moffitt Team Members are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Retirement, Parental Leave and more. Tampa is a thriving metropolitan city, which has become a hub for ground-breaking research, welcoming individuals from around the globe. This diverse city is engulfed with rich culture, year-round activities, amazing cuisine and so much more. We strive for work/life balance.

If you have the vision, passion, and dedication to contribute to our mission,

then we have a place for you.