RESEARCH ASSOCIATE – NATIONAL SCHOOL NUTRITION POLICY PROJECT (TEMP)
Upstream Public Health, Portland, Oregon
Closes: Monday, August 8, 2011 at 5:00 pm

1.0 FTE – Short-term Project (mid- August 2011 – December 2011)

Upstream Public Health seeks a highly-qualified, full-time, short term research associate for a rapid, complex research project.

Upstream Public Health seeks to understand how state-level policy changes to school competitive foods affect social health determinants focused on children’s health outcomes, school district revenue, and inequities. This analysis is part of a Health Impact Assessment led by Upstream Public Health in partnership with The Pew Charitable Trusts.

Upstream is a 501(c)3 non-profit public health advocacy group based in Portland, Oregon that works to identify the most innovative, broad-based public health solutions that are backed by science and research. For more information, see our website: http://www.upstreampublichealth.org/

Projected Timeline:
The timeline for this research project is compressed and will begin in mid-August with the report complete by the end of December of 2011.

$3,000- $4500 monthly salary without health benefits for a 5-month duration. Full-time from late August 2011 to December 2011.

Research Responsibilities:
The Research Associate, as a key member of a research team, will be responsible for 1) working with a statistician to conduct an analysis of the health and financial impacts of state-wide legislation based on expert guidelines on HIAs and input from an advisory committee; 2) contributing to a literature review on health and financial impacts of competitive food legislation; 3) developing a set of case study information; 4) synthesizing and authoring the HIA analysis into a final report; and 5) co-developing policy recommendations. The researcher will contribute to refining the methodology, research questions and structure of the project.

Skills and Qualities:
Experience with a statistic package, Microsoft Office, and working on collaborative electronic documents required. Prospective researchers must demonstrate an ability to execute and complete a collaborative team research project with tight deadlines. We are looking for a team player with active listening skills that can work respectfully on a complex project with tight deadlines – and have fun with it.

To Apply:
Please email a resume, cover letter, a 2-4 page writing sample showing the ability to review literature and write conclusions from a data analysis, and a list of three professional references to Tony Diep at tony@upstreampublichealth.org. The announcement will be open until filled. Please put “Research Associate” in the subject line.