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Posting Summary

Job Title Project Research Associate
Division Divison of Academic Affairs
Department School of Community Health & Policy
Job Effective Date 08/19/2026
Job End Date 01/05/2027
Work Status Full Time
Position Category Contractual
FLSA Non-Exempt
Annual Salary $75,000 per year
Pays $75,000 per year
Percentage Amount 100
Fund Source Federal/Grant
Requisition Reason New
Job Duties
Research Implementation, Study Coordination & Data Activities
• Support the implementation of maternal and family health research studies, including coordination of study protocols, data collection procedures, and ongoing compliance with Institutional Review Board (IRB) requirements and sponsor guidelines.
• Assist with development and refinement of study instruments, including surveys, interview and focus group guides, screening tools, and data collection protocols.
• Conduct and support quantitative and/or qualitative data analysis using appropriate software packages (e.g., SAS, R, Stata, SPSS for quantitative; NVivo, ATLAS.ti for qualitative).
• Perform systematic, scoping, and narrative literature reviews to inform research design, grant applications, manuscript backgrounds, and evidence synthesis products.
• Support data management, cleaning, coding, and documentation in compliance with data governance standards, IRB protocols, and sponsor requirements.
• Contribute to exploratory analyses and research activities involving administrative datasets, population-level data, or other large-scale data sources as applicable to the Center's research agenda.

Manuscript Development & Scientific Dissemination
• Lead and co-author peer-reviewed manuscripts for submission to journals in maternal and child health, public health, epidemiology, and related fields.
• Develop and submit conference abstracts and present research findings at regional, national, and international scientific conferences and symposia.
• Draft and refine policy briefs, executive summaries, fact sheets, and community-facing materials that translate research findings for practitioners, policymakers, funders, and community audiences.
• Contribute to CMAFH reports, newsletters, progress summaries, and other internal and external communications as directed.

Community-Engaged Research Activities
• Support the design and implementation of community-based participatory research (CBPR) and other community-engaged research activities in partnership with community organizations, local health departments, and other stakeholders.
• Assist with coordination and facilitation of community advisory board meetings, focus groups, key informant interviews, and other stakeholder engagement activities.
• Contribute to building and maintaining respectful, sustained relationships with community partners to ensure research is grounded in community-identified priorities and needs.
• Support research translation efforts that connect findings to local and state practice change, policy development, and community-facing programming.

Grant Reporting & Development Support
• Assist with preparation of required progress reports, performance period narratives, data summaries, and other deliverables for federal, state, and private funders in compliance with sponsor requirements.
• Support grant development activities, including literature review, specific aims drafting, background and significance sections, and methodology summaries for new and renewal applications.
• Ensure research activities comply with sponsor guidelines, IRB protocols, data management requirements, and relevant institutional policies.
• Assist with tracking and documenting project milestones, deliverables, timelines, and progress indicators in coordination with CMAFH leadership.

Training, Mentorship & Capacity Building
• Contribute to mentoring and supporting doctoral students, graduate research assistants, and undergraduate trainees affiliated with CMAFH.
• Participate in and contribute to CMAFH seminars, journal clubs, research team meetings, and capacity-building activities designed to strengthen the Center's research culture and trainee pipeline.
• Support development of training materials, research toolkits, and skill-building resources for junior staff, students, and trainees.

Coordination, Collaboration & Reporting
• Work collaboratively with CMAFH faculty, staff, and leadership to advance the Center's research, training, and dissemination priorities.
• Engage with external research partners, government agencies, and community organizations as needed to support collaborative and multi-site research activities.
• Represent CMAFH in internal and external meetings, conferences, and professional forums as appropriate.
• Assist with drafting summaries, briefings, and other products required for internal review by faculty leadership prior to final institutional submission

Requested Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Doctoral degree (PhD, DrPH, ScD, or equivalent) in Public Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Health Services Research, Nursing, Social Work, or a closely related field; or near completion of doctoral degree at time of appointment.

Experience:
• Demonstrated experience in quantitative and/or qualitative research methods applicable to maternal health, family health, or a related population health area.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
• Strong scientific writing skills with a demonstrated ability to produce manuscripts, reports, literature reviews, and other research summaries.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent research tasks with strong attention to detail, organization, and adherence to deadlines.
• Commitment to health equity, community-engaged research principles, and culturally responsive and inclusive research practices.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary, and multi-institutional research environment.

Other Preferences for Consideration

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number
Number of Vacancies 1
Job Open Date 08/03/2026
Application Review Date
Job Close Date 08/30/2026
Special Instructions to Applicant
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Supplemental Questions

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1. * How did you hear about this employment Opportunity?
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   • EDULedger (formerly Diverse Issues in Higher Ed)
   • Higher Ed Jobs
   • Inside Higher Ed
   • Insight into Academia (formerly Insight into Diversity)
   • LinkedIn
   • Mid-Atlantic HERC (Higher Education Recruitment Consortium)
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   • Website
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2. * Are you a current, past, or retired Morgan State University employee? Are you a current, past, or retired State employee? If YES to current, past, or retired STATE employee, please state the agency. If not applicable, put N/A
   (Open Ended Question)
3. * Do you have a Doctoral Degree (PhD, DrPH, ScD, or equivalent) in Public Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Health Services Research, Nursing, Social Work, or a closely related field; or will you be near completion of doctoral degree at time of appointment?
   • Yes
   • No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Transcripts (unofficial )
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Statement of Interest

Optional Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter
3. Supporting Document
4. Reference Letter