Temporary Research Associate/Health Coach

Temple University's College of Public Health is searching for a Temporary Research Associate/Health Coach!

Hire Rate: $22/hour

*This is a temporary position
*This position may include evening and weekend hours
*This position requires the following background checks: criminal history review, child abuse
clearance and FBI fingerprinting
*Grant funded position

• Position Summary: 
• The Center for Obesity Research and Education (CORE) in the College of Public Health at Temple University is seeking a research assistant/health coach for a behavioral intervention.  

Required Education and Experience: 
The research assistant/health coach will have earned at least a bachelor’s degree in public health or other social or behavioral sciences and have at least 1 year of experience in a healthcare or research setting that includes interaction with patients and/or families. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

• Required Skills and Abilities: 
• *Demonstrated experience with healthcare-related research 
• *Demonstrated knowledge of nutrition, public health, behavioral health and/or related fields  
• *Proficient with MS Office software including database programs and virtual communication platforms (e.g., Zoom or Microsoft Teams) 
• *Demonstrated ability to conduct dietary intake interviews via dietary assessment tool (e.g., ASA-24, NDSR, MyPlate) 
• *Demonstrated ability to conduct literature searches and synthesize information effectively 
• *Demonstrated ability to manage qualitative and quantitative data (e.g., data entry, data management) 
• *Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal 
• *Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interact with diverse populations, including patients, caregivers, and providers 
• *Ability to effectively communicate with the PIs, university staff, and other researchers
• *Excellent organizational skills and attentive to details 
• *Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team 
• *Demonstrated ability to multi-task and adhere to timelines 
• *Clearances for working with minors must be received by the start date.  
• Preferred Skills and Abilities:
• *Experience interacting with and/or delivering nutrition education to teens, families, and/or patient populations
• *Bachelor's degree in public health or relevant social scientific field (i.e., psychology, nutrition)
• Essential duties: 
• *Delivering health coaching for teens as part of a behavioral intervention to improve dietary intake. 
• *Screening of research participants, and assistance with data collection. 
• *Prepare materials for intervention sessions, attend project meetings, and communicate effectively with project stakeholders between meetings. 
• *May help develop and format project deliverables such as progress reports, presentations, and papers for publication. 
• *Help to ensure that project milestones are met in accordance with project timelines. 
• Performs other duties as assigned

This position is assigned a hybrid work arrangement (on-campus and remote), the duration of this hybrid work arrangement is at the discretion of Temple University and the Department.

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Compliance Statement: In the performance of their functions as detailed in the position description employees have an obligation to avoid ethical, legal, financial and other conflicts of interest to ensure that their actions and outside activities do not conflict with their primary employment responsibilities at the institution. Employees are also expected to understand and be in compliance with applicable laws, University and employment policies and regulations, including NCAA regulations for areas and departments which their essential functions cause them to interact.

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