Nano Program Manager

The Department of Public Health at the Brody School of Medicine. Our Department of Public Health is committed to educating professionals and conducting research to improve the health of communities in our region and beyond. These efforts align with the Brody School of Medicine mission to improve the health and well-being of the region. We practice a combination of science and social approaches to reduce disease and systematically address the multiple determinants of health. Our work is rooted in strong partnerships with the community, health and social services, industry, business, and academia.

The evidence-based study and practice of Public Health have never been more important as our region, state, nation, and world face significant health challenges. The mission of the Department of Public Health in the Brody School of Medicine is to promote the health and well-being of communities across North Carolina and beyond through innovative education, research and service. Our five guiding principles are to provide accessible stakeholder-informed learning opportunities, conduct applied and impactful research, serve communities through collaboration, advance the health in rural populations, and develop professionals who adapt to meet current challenges. These guiding principles are the driving forces for our teaching, research and service.

Learning opportunities of the department include:

Public Health is collaborative in research and service and works with local, regional, state, and national public health and health care agencies, and works closely with and is guided by an interdisciplinary group of Community Advisory Board members who lend their expertise to help us achieve program goals.

The primary role of East Carolina University for this project is to provide oversight and project management services to further field test a novel device to rapidly detect pesticides among a representative sample of agricultural workers.

This position demands a great deal of responsibility and expertise in organization, communication, and technology. The position will oversee all aspects of the field study project, ensuring they align with an approved ECU, and IRB protocol. As the Project Manager, the position will implement and enforce quality control procedures in a secure work environment. The position will work closely with the Principal Investigator (PI) and collaborate with fellow researchers, not-for-profit organizations, laboratory technicians, and information technology developers.

Approximately 75% of the PM's time will be devoted to managing the day-to-day activities including project management, coordinating with field staff, data collection, inputting data, packaging, interviews, driving, preparing, shipping, and tracking laboratory specimens/samples.

Approximately 25% of the PM's time will be devoted to performing literature reviews and contributing to manuscripts. Prepare scholarly academic materials including posters, and manuscripts, and attend scientific conferences.

This is a 6-month job appointment

Bachelor's degree in a discipline related to the field assigned and one year of related training or experience; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

* Experience with developing and managing analytical database systems.

* Familiarity with data cloud computing platforms, data storage, and privacy protection

* Knowledge of Excel, SPPS, SAS, R, or other data analytical tools.

* The ability to speak and write in Spanish is desired, but not a requirement.

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