Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV KSOM at UNLV will be searching for multiple Traffic Safety Research positions in October and November 2021. These positions will be grant-funded. We anticipate job searches for th... e following: -1 Research Assistant (75%-100% FTE) -1 Program Manager with a strong statistical background (especially familiarity with interactive dashboard software such as Power BI or Tableau) - 100% FTE -1-2 Graduate Assistants (current UNLV students) with public health, social science, and/or computer science backgrounds.
Contact Laura Gryder if interested and she will share the job postings once available.
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Public Health Analyst- Nevada
CDC Foundation The Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) is an initiative designed to enhance public health-public safety collaboration and strengthen efforts to reduce drug overdose deaths. The ORS... is funded by CDC and the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to help communities reduce fatal and non-fatal drug overdose rates by improved information sharing across public health and public safety agencies, and by supporting evidence-based intervention.
As of July 2021, there are ORS Public Health Analyst (PHA) and Drug Intelligence Officer (DIO) positions in 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. PHA positions are funded by CDC through the CDC Foundation and DIO positions are funded by ONDCP through the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program. These state teams form the foundation of the ORS and work to promote overdose prevention and response efforts, and increase communication, data flow, and intelligence sharing between public safety and public health within and across ORS states.
The CDC Foundation seeks candidates for a full time PHA to support the ORS. This position will support efforts of Nevada Overdose Data to Action (UNR School of Public Health), Nevada HIDTA, and other key partners in the development and implementation of drug overdose information sharing systems and evidence-based prevention programs.
U.S. FDA Extracts, compiles, and organizes information, researches, and interprets data, and uses skill in the quality review processes. Deals with operations, regulations and principle... s enough to recognize the dimensions of the problems involved, collects information, establishes facts, recommends and takes action based upon application and interpretation of occupation guidelines. Presents recommendations, prepares reports and other written documents, provides recommendations, and deals effectively with a variety of personalities. Uses computer hardware equipment and the numerous software programs to develop databases, graphs, spreadsheets, tables, macros, and when requested, offers guidance and training to laboratory personnel. Performs a variety of assignments which support the laboratory, including scheduling, organizing, and executing projects, following prescribed procedures. Monitors laboratory equipment performance and maintenance schedules. Performs routine service, scheduled verification and calibration of lab equipment according to standard laboratory procedures. Works with the Industrial Hygienist on meeting hazardous waste tracking and disposal requirements. Performs environmental monitoring (such as temperature, humidity, and surface wipes to test for target analyte residues, surface and air testing for microbes). Maintains lab safety equipment by performing regular testing of safety showers and eye wash stations. Performs glassware washing, both manual and via use of on automatic dishwasher. Maintains inventory of laboratory chemicals, kits, and supplies, glassware and more complex laboratory equipment and instrumentation.
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