Job postings as of January 27, 2021

POSITION: Multiple Nutrition/Dietician Roles

ORGANIZATION: Sodexo

1. Sodexo is seeking a Registered Dietitian for a Clinical Nutrition Manager 2 position at Mountainside Hospital in Montclair, NJ.  As part of the Ardent Health System, the Clinical Nutrition manager will oversee this 230-bed facility which involves managing the inpatient and outpatient nutritional programs. CLICK HERE to view and/or apply to the job or you may contact the clinical recruiter at Krista.Curtis@Sodexo.com or 315-360-7692.
2. Sodexo is seeking a Registered Dietitian 1 to join their dynamic team at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center located in Jamaica, NY. This 424-bed, Level I Trauma Center & Stroke Center has been recognized as one of the leading hospitals in Queens New York, proudly serving their diverse community health-care needs.  CLICK HERE to view and/or apply for this position.  You may also contact the clinical recruiter at Krista.Curtis@Sodexo.com or 315-360-7692
3. Sodexo is seeking a Registered Dietitian (Temporary Full Time Position) to provide regional Clinical Dietitian support at Sodexo hospitals in the NYC area. This position will last for approximately 6 months but can extend up to 18 months, if continual regional support is needed. While in this full time temporary role, you are encouraged to apply to permanent positions at any Sodexo location. Selected candidate must be able to travel throughout NYC, as needed.  The primary clinical assignment will be at New York Presbyterian – Queens Hospital. NYP-Queens is a 535-bed, Level I Trauma facility in the heart of Queens NY.  This position will provide routine clinical nutrition care for a variety of inpatient populations.    CLICK HERE to view and/or apply for this position.  You may also contact the clinical recruiter at Krista.Curtis@Sodexo.com or 315-360-7692
4. Sodexo is seeking a Registered Dietitian to join their dynamic network of dietitians within the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) in Utica, NY.  This large 4-campus health system provides a wide variety of professional nutrition services within their inpatient, outpatient, rehab/skilled nursing, cancer center, diabetes care, dialysis center, and home care segments.  We are hiring 2 Registered Dietitians into various roles within this health system.  CLICK HERE to view and/or apply for this position.  You may also contact the clinical recruiter at Krista.Curtis@Sodexo.com or 315-360-7692

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POSITION: Various staff positions

ORGANIZATION: Department of Population Health Sciences at Weill Cornell 

1. Programmer Analyst – The Division of Biostatistics at Weill Cornell Medicine is seeking to hire a Programmer Analyst to provide dedicated data management and analytic support for research projects by querying databases and preparing datasets for analysis of healthcare claims data to answer policy-relevant questions related to HCV treatment, opioid prescribing, and maternal-child health. The full announcement and application is available HERE. Please contact Debra D’Angelo (ded2011@med.cornell.edu) with questions.
2. Research Assistant – Angélica Meinhofer, PhD, Assistant Professor of Population Health Sciences at Weill Cornell Medicine, is seeking to hire a part-time Research Assistant to be responsible for coordinating and conducting health economics, public policy, and health services research projects related to substance use disorder and neonates/pregnant women. The ideal candidate has at least one of the following skills: 1) statistical analysis in STATA or 2) manuscript writing. The full announcement and application is available HERE. Please contact Jared Leff (jal2033@med.cornell.edu) with questions.
3. Research Manager – Czarina Behrends, PhD, Assistant Professor of Population Health Sciences at Weill Cornell Medicine, is seeking to hire a Research Manager to be responsible for managing and conducting health services research projects related to harm reduction access and utilization for people who use drugs. The ideal candidate has at least one of the following skills: 1) statistical analysis in SAS, 2) decision analysis in TreeAge, or 3) qualitative analysis in NVivo. The full announcement and application is available HERE. Please contact Jared Leff (jal2033@med.cornell.edu) with questions.

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POSITION: Research Coordinator II 

ORGANIZATION: Department of Health Education & Behavior at the University of Florida 

Description:

Data collection: Collect and enter data. Data collection typically will occur using in-person interviews, paper questionnaires, computerized behavioral tasks and laboratory alcohol administration sessions. Experience using electronic data collection/management platforms (e.g., REDcap, Qualtrics) preferred.

Participant recruitment: Establish community contacts that facilitate recruitment; post physical and online advertisements; conduct preliminary and formal participant screenings using multiple methods of contact (phone, Zoom, in-person).

Data management & analysis: Track project milestones; perform quality assurance checks; collect, manage, and report metrics of research success including grants, grant dollars, publications; produce descriptive and inferential reports of outcome measures.

Overall project management: Assist in research protocol development; coordinate IRB submissions and human subject payments; assist in preparation of reports and manuscripts; develop and track budgets. Supervise staff and students, to include scheduling, assignments, time reporting, and timely and accurate completion of duties. Work with departmental and college research administration to maintain compliance with federal, state, and university regulations and policies and with university procedures.

Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area and two years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Prior experience with human research in Psychology, Public Health, or a related field. Experience supervising other employees on a day-to-day basis.

Master’s degree in Psychology, Public Health, or related field; three or more years of relevant experience in human subject research; experience with project coordination, data management, and basic data analysis techniques.

Experience with: research conducted in laboratory and clinical settings; Microsoft Excel and Outlook; IRB submission.

To read more and apply: 

https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/515453/research-coordinator-ii

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ORGANIZATION: LifeSci NYC Internship Program

While the early deadline for our summer internship program has passed, we now want to emphasize that the final deadline to apply for the summer program is March 31.

We also continue to accept applications for winter and spring internships, as well as full- and part-time jobs. These non-summer opportunities are listed HERE, and can also be accessed by existing applicants within our online portal. I would like to highlight two positions for which we are seeking additional qualified applicants:

• Goldilocks Therapeutics seeks a part-time Lab Technician. The Tech will work in a two-person lab, and, thus, must be highly experienced and capable of working independently. Students (or recent grads) with a Bachelor’s degree or higher, a strong biology / molecular biology background, and significant experience (via academic research or in industry) in Western blot, mammalian cell culture, and isolating RNA are encouraged to apply without delay. The company aims to hire soon.
• The Human Vaccine Project seeks a part-time Business Planning Intern to work remotely. Candidates should be enrolled in or have completed a graduate level program such as MBA, MPA, or MPH, and have significant work experience.

 Below is one role I would like to highlight. This one requires quick action due to a January 29 application deadline:

• A leading tele-health company seeks a rising senior to be a Summer Engineering Fellow, joining a cross-functional team where they will contribute as a product engineer. The fellow will develop skills in full-stack product engineering, product management, cross-team collaboration, and leadership. Strong technical skills are required, including confidence in Python and/or Javascript (ideally Django and React), as well as relational databases and REST APIs.
  (Note that interested students, if they haven’t already applied for our summer 2021 program, will first need to complete our full summer application, and then submit a cover letter for the above role by January 29.)
• A wide range of other opportunities — science, business and tech roles — are also listed in our summer jobs portal for students who complete our online application.

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POSITION: Health Equity Policy & Planning Analyst

ORGANIZATION: Office of Health Equity at the California Department of Public Health (CDPH)

Application Deadline: February 5, 2021

We are seeking candidates who are passionate about climate change and health, racial justice, and working across sectors to advance health equity policy and planning! The Health Equity Policy & Planning Analyst will provide analytical and operational support to the CDPH Climate Change & Health Equity Section, Health in All Policies Program, and Racial & Health Equity Initiative. This position will be based in the Climate Change Local Assistance Unit of the CDPH Office of Health Equity.

Candidates from historically under-represented communities are highly encouraged to apply. CDPH has participated in the Government Alliance for Race and Equity (GARE) for four years, and is implementing its Racial and Health Equity Plan, addressing issues such as hiring, retention, workplace culture, recruitment pipelines, programs, polices, and more.

The position will be located in either Sacramento or Richmond, CA (when we are no longer telecommuting due to COVID-19). There may be some continued opportunities to telework.

The position pays $5,149.00 – $6,446.00 per month.

HOW TO APPLY:

Step 1: Take the Exam

To be eligible for this position, you must first pass the civil servant exam for the “Associate Governmental Program Analyst (AGPA)” classification. Exams for this classification are continuously open and consists of an online training and experience questionnaire. View minimum qualifications and take the AGPA exam here >>

Step 2: Apply to the Position

Once you take and pass the AGPA exam, apply to the position using one of the links below:

• To be based out of Sacramento, CA (Sacramento County), apply here >>
• To be based out of Richmond, CA (Contra Costa County), apply here >>

Apply for your preferred location, not both.

For any questions about the application process, please contact CDPH Human Resources Division, (916) 445-0983, Apply@cdph.ca.gov

For any questions about the position, please contact Rachael Davis, (916) 552-9849, Rachael.Davis@cdph.ca.gov

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POSITION: Research Nutritionist

ORGANIZATION: Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health on the Cornell University campus in Ithaca, NY

Summary

This position is located in the Plant, Soil and Nutrition Research Unit, Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health on the Cornell University campus in Ithaca, NY.

Research scientists have open-ended promotion potential. Evaluation of impacts of research accomplishments on positions occurs. Grade level is limited only by individual’s demonstrated ability to perform research of recognized importance to science and technology. *Final grade level may be determined by a peer review panel.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with plant scientists to develop a program focused on how agricultural production of highly-consumed (primarily carotenoid-rich) foods impact human health, with an emphasis on morbidities/predisposing factors associated with MetS.
• Assesses human nutritional outcomes such as (but not limited to) nutrient bioavailability, the human microbiomes, epigenetic alterations, and/or alteration of clinical parameters.
• Applies scientific methodologies, data, and theories from relevant fields of agriculture, nutrition, physiology, biochemistry, food science, and other related disciplines using statistical analyses to interpret results.
• Collaborates with plant scientists and breeder to measure and identify carotenoid composition from carotenoid rich crops to identify linkages between nutritional content and agricultural production.
• Develops a research program that examines how specific carotenoids and/or carotenoid mixtures found in foods impact mechanistic pathways associated with MetS and associated morbidities.
• Incumbent tests promising hypotheses developed from in vitro and animal studies in human clinical trials.
• Collaborates with scientists at a USDA Human Nutrition Research Centers (e.g. Beltsville, MD) and elsewhere the incumbent conducts human studies to evaluate beneficial health outcome of food crops and food products enriched in carotenoids.
• Establishes strong collaboration with USDA Human Nutrition Research Centers and extramural research funding to conduct both short-term and long-term human trials.

To learn more and apply: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1auITrHtSF8AJd3yxlPD5BXzqtutOPaiAZVlyP78PhmA/edit#

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POSITION: Various Health Engagement Positions

ORGANIZATION: Community-Campus Partnerships for Health

DEADLINE: JANUARY 29, 2021.

Community-Campus Partnerships for Health is a nonprofit membership organization that promotes health equity and social justice through partnerships between communities and academic institutions.  These positions will support CCPH’s community engagement goals and priorities, with a specific focus on the newly-funded Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Program (RADx-UP), a partnership between CCPH, the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI), and the Center for Health Equity Research at UNC-Chapel Hill to serve as the Coordinating and Data Collection Center (CDCC) for the RADx-UP Program that aims to overcome barriers and increase uptake of COVD-19 testing among underserved and vulnerable populations across the U.S. Join our team of dedicated professionals applying their technical expertise and creativity to help impacted communities achieve health equity and social justice.

Positions Available:

Community Engagement Program Manager

Community Engagement Coordinator (2 positions)

To apply: Please submit your resume and a cover letter describing your interest and relevant experience, and a brief (no more than 5 pages) writing sample to our online job application form. If you have any questions, please email info@ccphealth.org. 

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POSITION: Post-Doctoral Fellow

ORGANIZATION: Department of Food Science & Human Nutrition, Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences

A post-doctoral fellow position is available starting in the summer of 2021 in the laboratory of Dr. Jaume Amengual at the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition – University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. The applicant are sought to work primarily on an NIH-funded research project focused on understanding the role of carotenoids and vitamin A in atherosclerosis and obesity. Successful candidates will conduct research under the supervision of the PI. 

Applicant qualifications: 

• Ph.D. in Cell Biology, Physiology, Nutrition or related fields within the last 10 years 
• Experience in conducting research with human subjects and/or animal models is preferred 
• Self-motivated and hard-working 
• Well developed skills in basic statistical analysis and scientific writing with evidence of prior productivity 

We will sponsor the corresponding visas to non-US citizens. 

Additional information about employment requirements will be discussed at a later date. 

Please submit a cover letter describing previous research experience and current interests, curriculum vitae including publications, and contact details of at least two references to Dr. Jaume Amengual, Jaume6@illinois.edu Interviews will be conducted until the fulfillment of the position.

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POSITION: Health Program Administrator I

ORGANIZATION: Health Research Incorporated

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a related field and three years of experience in the administration of personnel, fiscal, or other related operational activity; OR an Associate’s degree in a related field and five years of such experience; OR seven years of such experience. At least one year of experience must have included supervision of staff and/or program management. A Master’s degree in a related field may substitute for one year of experience.

The incumbent in this position will be required to have a telephone/mobile device, and internet access.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a related field and one-year contract management experience. Familiarity with using a contract management system. Knowledge of issues related to the provision of services to persons with and/or at risk for HIV/AIDS. Experience working with HIV/AIDS community-based organizations/health service providers, monitoring and evaluating program activities and conducting quality improvement activities. Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

The Health Program Administrator I provides technical oversight to Division of HIV and HCV Health Care/BHACS contractors; completes assessment of provider performance; negotiates contracts; ensures compliance with program work plans, standards and goals; conducts site visits and program monitoring; reviews monthly/quarterly narrative reports and monthly data reports; reviews and approves continued funding applications, budget modifications and vouchers; prepares narrative and statistical reports; contributes to AI, BHACS and community program planning and development; and performs other appropriate related duties.

To Read More and Apply

Go here.

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POSITION: Assistant Consultant, Part-time

ORGANIZATION: Nancy Goff & Associates: Public Health Consulting

Assistant consultant needed for Nancy Goff & Associates, a small health policy consulting firm. We specialize in helping healthcare providers and payers create community health solutions. We work at the intersection of healthcare and public health, supporting innovation and collaboration between diverse partners. 

The ideal candidate for this position will have an interest in health policy (especially health systems transformation), experience running operations for a small business, and willingness to support a diverse range of business functions (see specific duties below). Candidate must be motivated and proactive, highly organized, enjoy researching and applying new technologies, a great communicator, and willing to work independently (from a home office). 

This position would be a good fit for someone who is passionate about health policy and systems change, and is interested in growing into a role with more consulting responsibilities over time. 

Potential duties include: 

• Implement and maintain business systems, including technology solutions 
• Support for scheduling and organizing meetings (including virtual) 
• Light graphic design and formatting of products (e.g., word documents and PowerPoint presentations) 
• Drafting and editing content-specific materials (resources, papers, webinars) 
• Research assigned health policy topics • Occasionally attend client meetings 

Required experience: 

• Bachelors degree, Masters preferred 
• At least 1-2 years demonstrated experience in a similar role 
• Must have solid writing skills and some design skills to create, format and edit documents/presentations 
• Willingness to be flexible on business support functions and take on new projects as needed 

This is a part-time contract position, 10-15 hours per week through June 2021. The hourly rate is $25-35 per hour depending on experience. There may be an opportunity to continue beyond June 2021 dependent on funding availability. 

To apply, please send a letter of interest and resume to Nancy Goff, Principal (nancy055@gmail.com) by February 7, 2021.