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Department Overview:
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The University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine and Community Health is a large, tier-one clinical department in the UW School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH). UW DFMCH has 171 faculty, 261 adjunct faculty, and 110 staff located throughout the state. Combined with its associated UW Health clinic operation, the department boasts over 750 total employees transforming health care in Wisconsin. The DFMCH is committed to patient care while also offering outstanding educational and research programs. There are over 150 residents in our sponsored and academic partner programs, and more than 400 medical students train in the department each year, with the Madison residency program ranking fifth in the nation for 2023. In fiscal year 2022, our physicians and residents practicing at 17 clinics throughout the state managed over 358,000 patient visits—an integral part of the department’s success. Learn more about our department’s work by visiting https://www.fammed.wisc.edu/ and DFMCH Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: https://www.fammed.wisc.edu/diversity/ |
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Anticipated Start Date:
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February 17, 2025 |
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Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):
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There is funding to support this position through August 30, 2025, with an anticipated annual renewal. |
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Remote Work Eligibility Detail:
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Partially Remote
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Anticipated Hours Per Week:
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Minimum: 8 Maximum: 12 |
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Schedule:
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This position is expected to work 8 to 12 hours per week. The schedule will be determined upon hire based upon incumbent's availability and OCH team needs. This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location. |
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Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:
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$25.49, This is an hourly position using the minimum campus stipend levels for 2024-25. The minimum hourly rate is $25.49 per hour. This appointment will be up to 30% FTE (12 hours/week). Tuition remission and health insurance are not included. |
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Number of Positions:
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1 |
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Qualifications:
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Required:
• Current student in a graduate-level program in Public Health, Social Work, Anthropology, Health Services, or a related field.
• Formal training and/or experience with applying analytic skills in qualitative methods, as evidenced by coursework or completed projects, including collecting, managing, and/or analyzing qualitative data.
• Strong interest in understanding and assessing community needs using a health equity lens.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Highly organized and attentive to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
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Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
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Preferred Qualifications and Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
• Experience working as part of a team that includes academic investigators, researchers, clinicians, and/or community organizations to produce specified deliverables.
• Previous experience with qualitative analysis software (e.g., NVivo, Atlas.ti, Dedoose, MAXQDA).
• Previous experience developing logic models and conducting program evaluation.
• Lived experience residing and/or working in or with underserved communities.
• Ability to balance multiple demands simultaneously under time constraints.
• Interest or experience in manuscript writing.
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Position Summary/Job Duties:
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The Project Assistant will be a member of the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health (DFMCH) Office of Community Health (OCH) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The Project Assistant will be supervised by the OCH Research Scientist, Dr. Sarah Hohl. The OCH promotes and enhances community health and health equity-related efforts in education, research and patient care. The Project Assistant will work with the Research Scientist and members of the OCH team to conduct literature reviews, analyze qualitative data, communicate findings, and identify and enhance partnership opportunities. The Project Assistant will work across three OCH priority areas: rural health, nutrition security, and community health worker wellness and capacity building. Mentorship in qualitative methods will be provided, as well as opportunities to present at meetings and to serve as co-author on publications.
Job Duties:
Research, assessment, and evaluation (70%)
• Collaborate with OCH team to conduct a scoping review to assist the OCH in defining and refining a strategic plan for community-engaged Food is Medicine in primary care
• Collaborate with scientific team to conduct interviews, clean, code, and analyze qualitative interview data using various qualitative analytic methodologies (e.g., thematic analysis, constant comparison)
• Implement qualitative data organization and analysis plans with oversight from Research Scientist
Project dissemination and communication (10%)
• Support project team to share findings and actionable insights through presentations and publications
• Conduct and assist with literature reviews
Complete other project activities as required (20%)
• Contribute to positive relationships with clinical, university, and community partners through efficient and professional interaction on current and new projects
• Support grant writing
• Conduct administrative duties
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Physical Demands:
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N/A
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Institutional Statements:
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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu
Accommodation Statement:
If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
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