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Sr. Research Associate 2

University of Miami, Miami, Florida, us, 33222

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R100091507## **Current Employees:**If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click

to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position using the Career worklet, please review this .The department of Public Health has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Sr. Research Associate 2 to work onsite on the UHealth campus. The Sr. Research Associate 2, SOM ensures that the operations of the assigned laboratory are efficient and in compliance with applicable guidelines and regulations. Moreover, this employee engages in complex and specialized research activities in furtherance of the University’s research goals and objectives. Our research directly informs resource allocation decisions, policy development, and implementation strategies to improve access to evidence-based addiction treatment. This position offers the opportunity to work on multiple NIH-funded studies, develop expertise in health economics methods, and contribute to publications that shape the field.**CORE JOB FUNCTIONS*** Contributes to basic and applied research activities by collecting and analyzing data and maintaining databases.* Understands and interprets research protocols and procedures.* Participates in the publication of significant results.* Advances expertise through continued education, training, and research.* Maintains an overview of relevant research findings.* Ensures all research is undertaken according to good research practice.* Stays abreast of developments in the field which may impact department functions.* Provides guidance, mentorship, and oversight to junior research staff and students.* Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.**Department Specific Functions***Conduct Comparative Economic Evaluations of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Interventions** Develop methods and tools to support budget impact analyses that can be adopted by researchers and organizations providing SUD treatment or related interventions addressing HIV, HCV among people who use substances.* Conduct applied research focused on estimating economic impact of treatment and preventive interventions using cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit analyses* Perform budget impact analyses of SUD treatment and HIV/HCV prevention interventions* Calculate incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs), conduct sensitivity analyses, and interpret results in policy-relevant contexts*Support Economic Data Harmonization Initiatives** Assemble and organize multi-study databases to support harmonization of economic measures across studies* Clean and validate data from multiple sources (claims data, EHR, survey data) to generate cross-study datasets* Develop and maintain data dictionaries, codebooks, and analysis documentation*Research Products & Dissemination** Contribute to manuscript preparation for peer-reviewed journals* Develop tables, figures, and data visualizations for publications and presentations* Prepare research summaries and policy briefs for stakeholder audiences* Present findings at team meetings and research conferences***This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.*****CORE QUALIFICATIONS*** Master’s Degree in relevant field required* Minimum 1 year of relevant experience required* 1-3 years of applied research experience in health economics, economic evaluation, or related quantitative research. Recent graduates with strong methodological training and relevant coursework/thesis work will be considered.**Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:*** Skill in collecting, organizing, and analyzing data.* Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.* Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click

for additional information.**Job Status:**Full time**Employee Type:**Staff**Pay Grade:**A9The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation.The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Visit

to learn more about our points of pride.The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings.Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019.The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022.**Transforming lives**With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.The University is committed to fostering a culture of belonging, where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to add value. Through values of Diversity, Integrity, Responsibility, Excellence, Compassion, Creativity, and Teamwork (DIRECCT) the U community works together to create an environment driven by purpose, excellence, community, and service. #J-18808-Ljbffr