Research Assistant

Department:

SOM Department of Population Health

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Smith Research

Position Title:

Research Assistant

Job Family Group:

Professional Staff

Job Description Summary:

The Kansas Birth Equity Network is seeking a Research Assistant to join their team. The Kansas Birth Equity Network is a community-centered initiative focused on improving maternal, paternal, and child health in the State of Kansas.
The research assistant would provide operational support to various initiatives and programs of the network.

This is a 30 hour a week, limited term position ending on 6/30/2026.

Job Description:

• Build and maintain trusting relationships with community members, partners and partner organizations across the state of Kansas.
• Provide operational support for various initiatives and events such as Black Maternal Health Week, Birth Equity Summit, Resource Depot, etc.
• Support data collection, analysis, and manuscript writing.
• Conduct outreach to promote and disseminate Kansas Birth Equity Network Scholarship.
• Assist with KBEN stakeholder management and bi-monthly meetings. Reengage KBEN Board of Directors.
• Assist with the Faculty of Distinction program implementation and monitoring medical students progress and status.
• Assist with research and data analysis for the Voice Grant and future civic engagement activities.
• Provide information on available resources, provide social support and informal counseling, advocate for individuals and community health needs, and provide resources as needed.
• Collect data to help identify community health needs and community engagement satisfaction with members of the community.
• Provide operational support for the Birth Equity Scholars Training Program. Including but not limited to monitoring the BEST application process, assisting with the coordination of the program.
• Assist with creating a data management form to create consistency in our data collection.
• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's degree in health-related field, human behavior or related field or experience can substitute for education. Education may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis. Experience used to substitute education is in addition to any required work experience.          

Work Experience:

Preferred Qualifications:

• Education: Master's degree in health-related field, human behavior or related field or experience can substitute for education. Education may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis. Experience used to substitute education is in addition to any required work experience.          
• Work Experience: Previous experience working with the Kansas Birth Equity Network.

Skills:

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Required Documents:

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type:

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Time Type:

Part time

Rate Type:

Hourly

Compensation Statement:

The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making c