Community Health Evaluation and Research Director
Job ID: 7386159
Position Title: Community Health Evaluation and Research Director
Sector: Education/Universities
Company Name: UC San Diego, Community Health Division
Field of Interest: Health
Job Function: Research/Analysis
Location(s): City Heights, San Diego, California, 92105, United States
Posted: November 17, 2010
Entry Level: No
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Duration: 1-2 Years
Degree Desired: Doctorate
Level of Experience: Entry-level Professional
Required Travel: None
APPLY FOR THIS JOB:
Contact Person: Michelle Zive
Email Address: mzive@ucsd.edu
Phone: 619.681.0663
Job Description
Academic Division:
School of Medicine
Academic Department/Research Unit:
Pediatrics
Disciplinary Specialty of Research:
Community Health Evaluation and Research
Description:
Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) focuses on was public health efforts to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and reduce obesity-four critical actions to combat chronic disease and promote health. Over $16 million dollars was awarded to San Diego County's Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) as part of a comprehensive HHS prevention and wellness initiative funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). HHSA has contracted with UC San Diego, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Child Development and Community Health to oversee six nutrition interventions. Additionally, the Division was awarded a grant to complete evaluation focusing on biometrics, the feasibility and implementation of putting BMI on the immunization registry and validating accelerometers with observation of physical activity of elementary school aged children. The postdoctoral fellow will work under the direction of Dr. Sheila Gahagan, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician and NIH-Funded investigator in child obesity research and Michelle Zive, M.S., R.D., the Principal Investigator of the UC San Diego CPPW nutrition interventions. The fellowship project will involve the development of an evaluation for the CDC-funded Communities Putting Prevention to Work Project. The post-doctoral fellow will play a key role in overseeing data collection. The post-doctoral fellow will be expected to manage data files, analyze data, and prepare reports in addition to writing hypothesis-driven research papers for publication. We will also mentor the post-doctoral fellow in grant writing to continue our capacity to study this project after the end of the current funding cycle.
Salary/Stipend Information:
NIH scale
Procedure to Apply:
Email Michelle Murphy Zive if interested.
Skills and Knowledge Required:
Candidates should have a PhD in epidemiology, nutrition, public health, or related field with strong oral and communication skills.
Position Closing Date:
Open until filled
Appointment Length/Period:
Approximately 15 months
For more information or to apply, please contact:
Michelle Murphy Zive
mzive@ucsd.edu
Telephone: (619) 681-0663
Fax: () -
Website: http://www.pediatrics.ucsd.edu/Divisions/ChildDevCommHealth/Pages/default.aspx
Job Requirements
Candidates should have a PhD in epidemiology, nutrition, public health, or related field with strong oral and communication skills.
APPLY FOR THIS JOB
Contact Person: Michelle Zive
Email Address: mzive@ucsd.edu
Apply: http://www.pediatrics.ucsd.edu/Divisions/ChildDevCommHealth/Pages/default.aspx
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