MPH Research Assistant
The Department of Community and Behavioral Health at the University of Iowa College of Public Health is hiring an MPH student to assist in community-engaged research projects relating to immunization and cancer prevention and control. The hourly position (10-20 hours/week at $20/hour) will provide support on these projects, and include the following activities:
- Organize, attend, and contribute to meetings
- Take notes and create summaries of meetings
- Identify community contacts relevant to projects
- Develop one-pagers, flyers, fact sheets, toolkits, and recruitment materials
- Support study recruitment
- Conduct literature reviews
- Assist in the drafting reports, scientific abstracts, manuscripts, posters and presentations
- Contribute to the development of surveys and interview guides
- Review and test surveys before distributing
- Conduct and analyze interviews
- Attend conferences and/or webinars relevant to projects
Competitive applicants should have the following:
- Proficiency in Microsoft software, Zoom, and Canva
- Experience in qualitative research
- Solid writing skills
- High level of organizational skills
- Experience in professional communication
- Ability to work independently and in groups in a fully remote environment
- Be a self-starter, self-motivated and collaborative
If you are interested in this position, please send your resume or CV to Becky Bucklin at rebecca-bucklin@uiowa.edu along with a short cover letter describing any past relevant experience and why you are interested in this position. Deadline for the application is February 16th, 2026.