Position Summary:

The Department of Community and Behavioral Health is seeking a Research Associate for the National AI/AN Childhood Traumatic Stress Center and Mental Health Awareness Training (MHAT) Program in Sioux City.The position includes working in a team and being supervised by the Co-Directors for the respective projects. The Research Associate will work with tribal leaders, youth expert panels, and elders in identifying needs for future projects and program implementation. They will assist on research projects by handling IRB applications/renewals, enroll and track subjects, collect data, assist in judging reliability and validity of obtained data, clean and analyze qualitative data, prepare data reports, and assist with day-to-day operations of multi-project research center. 

Responsibilities: 

Research:

Develop curriculum product/project.

Culturally adapt already existing curricula to the needs of first responders.

Culturally adapt existing curriculum and products for professionals and families serving Native children and youth in military families.

Develop survey and interview design approaches to collect qualitative data.

Collect data through a variety of methods including survey, interview, focus group, document review and other qualitative methods.

Manage surveys and conduct key information interviews and focus groups with population of focus.

Track and log participants through the various phases of studies:recruitment and enrollment, questionnaires, response/refusal, etc.

Assist in mailings including receiving and processing questionnaires, processing orders for study research materials and sending study documents to research participants as needed.

Conduct thorough research, analyze, and synthesize relevant information to develop comprehensive literature reviews. 

Implement training:

Design and implement training programs for first responders in Sioux City.

Design and implement in collaboration with team members, the training program for Native Veterans, their families, and children.

Conduct interviews and discussion/focus groups as needed.

Observe and participate in staff meetings.

Facilitate the Youth Expert Panelists.

Make sure all steps in study processes are being completed, including developing and submitting Institutional Review Board (IRB) applications and maintain IRB status and communications with study team.

Prepare, design and implement research tools, such as targeted surveys, interview guides, videos, and websites.

Utilize experience in collecting, organizing, and making sense of qualitative data.

Analyze and Summarize Data; Prepare Reports; Contribute to Manuscripts, Publications:

Provide data preparation including performing quality control checks, cleaning data, and preparing reports.

Participate in the development of regular newsletters based on the data collected.

Analyze qualitative data and produce recommendations based on analysis.

Manage qualitative data.

Verify information and/or material to be published, exhibited, or presented. 

Create reports and other documents as needed.

Develop and review IRB applications and provide continuing reviews for research projects.

Administrative and Project Management:

Coordinate meetings for investigators and Expert Panelists.

Maintain access list and monitor reporting deadlines to ensure effective project management.

Initiate requests for required resources.

Maintain confidentiality of data collected.

Prepare progress reports and establish internal deadlines to ensure research protocols are met.

Supervision/Staffing:

Collaborate with all program staff to create and maintain a high-quality program.