SFP - Research Associate II
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- Georgia State University
- Location
- Atlanta, GA
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- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
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Research Associate II
School of Public Health
Mark Chaffin Centers for Healthy Development
The Mark Chaffin Centers for Healthy Development within Georgia State University's School of Public Health is dedicated to advancing research that promotes the health, safety, and well-being of children, families, and communities. Through innovative research, community partnerships, and evidence-based interventions, the Centers work to address critical public health challenges and improve outcomes across diverse populations.
The National Center for Sexual Violence Prevention (NCSVP) is seeking a Research Associate II (Sponsor Funded) to support and expand its research initiatives. This position will contribute to all aspects of federally funded research and support the Center's efforts to advance the field of public health through high-quality research, technical expertise, and research dissemination.
WHAT MAKES THE MARK CHAFFIN CENTERS FOR HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT A GREAT PLACE?
HERE IS WHAT YOU WILL DO
Provide technical and methodological oversight across active research projects to support study protocol fidelity, scientific integrity, and research quality.
Evaluate data collection quality, oversee complex data collection procedures, design protocol adaptations, and direct team members and students on specialized technical tasks, data management, and research compliance.
Provide technical assistance on complex experimental protocols and train lower-level staff and students in research protocols and procedures.
Facilitate routine and strategic project meetings focused on research execution, protocol troubleshooting, and quality control.
Prepare meeting agendas, lead meetings, document minutes, coordinate schedules, and follow up on action items and next steps with members of the research team.
Assist with identifying workflow inefficiencies and contribute to the development of process improvements and solutions when research or project-related challenges arise.
Lead post-award administrative and regulatory management for grants and help ensure compliance with funding agency standards and institutional requirements.
Communicate grant deadlines, administrative requirements, and reporting expectations to the research team and provide training and support to lower-level staff and students on administrative tasks.
Contribute to research dissemination activities, including scientific data analysis, preparation of scientific manuscripts and papers, and presentations at national conferences.
Mentor staff and students in research methods, data analysis, scientific writing, presentations, and other research-related activities.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
- Master's degree and one year of related experience, or a combination of education and related experience.
College/Business Unit
10/14/26, 10:59:00 PM
College/Business Unit: School of Public Health
Location: Atlanta Campus
Job Posting: 09/30/26, 3:30:32 PM
Organization
Founded in 1913 in Atlanta, Georgia State University is the second-largest and one of four research institutions in the University System of Georgia. The University serves one-fourth of the graduate students in the university system; it is within a one-hour commute of more than one-third of the state’s population. Approximately 80 percent of all Georgia State alumni live and work in Georgia.
Georgia State’s main campus is located on 34 acres in downtown Atlanta. University centers in Alpharetta, Brookhaven, Buckhead and Henry County offer students convenient suburban locations for graduate courses in business and education.
More than 50,000 students annually attend Georgia State University. While 90 percent of the students are from Georgia, students also come from all 50 states and 160 countries. More than 1,400 international students attend Georgia State and graduate students comprise 31 percent of the student population.
The University offers more than 52 degree programs in more than 250 fields of study – from public policy and African-American studies to biology and health sciences. Degrees are offered at the bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and doctoral levels through six units: the College of Arts and Sciences, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, College of Education, College of Health and Human Sciences, College of Law and Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. In addition to the numerous degree programs, Georgia State offers full- and part-time programs and day, evening and weekend classes.
Students have many choices in extracurricular activities including more than 22 fraternities and sororities; and some 250 chartered student groups, including 60 degree-related student groups, seven religious, 24 law-oriented and 22 multicultural/international groups; and 10 honor societies. There is also an active student government association which includes the student senate and the judicial board.
The Georgia State Panthers are members of the Colonial Athletic Association and compete in 16 NCAA Division I intercollegiate men’s and women’s sports, including basketball, baseball, softball, golf, tennis, track and volleyball. The university announced in April 2008 that is will begin Division I-AA football in 2010.
The university’s innovative Touch the Earth program brings outdoor recreation ranging from backpacking, rock climbing, sailing, kayaking, rafting and water-skiing to out-of-state snow-skiing and snorkeling trips. And WRAS, Georgia State’s popular 100,000-watt radio voice, is the most powerful student-run radio station in the United States.

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