TFL Evaluation - New Orleans, United States - Louisiana Public Health Institute

Description

Job Type

Internship

Description

Why is this a great fellowship? This is an opportunity for a graduate student to grow and apply their biostats, evaluation, and epidemiology skills and best practices within TFL (and its funder's) tobacco and cancer prevention control efforts, while working with seasoned public health practitioners, researchers, health care providers, and health systems and/or managed care organizations, to support programming decisions, write reports/papers, and establish new or novel best practices. Ultimately, this fellowship supports TFL in making Louisiana a better and healthier place. Our mission is serious, but it doesn't mean we can't have a good time working towards it. TFL is a program inside the Louisiana Public Health Institute (LPHI). LPHI is committed to your success, and we value and embrace innovation, creativity, and inclusivity and the benefits are hard to beat."

POSITION DETAILS

Job Title: TFL Evaluation & Epidemiology Fellow

Salary: $12/hour

Work Schedule: 15/25-hours work week.

• LPHI offers traditional (M-F, 8 am-5 pm), flexible (for example, M-F 10 am-7pm), and compressed work schedules (for example, M-Th 8 am-7 pm). Schedule details finalized between employee and manager.

Location: This is a Louisiana-based, hybrid position with occasional (

• LPHI maintains an office in New Orleans if the employee prefers to be hybrid or full-time in-office
• Employee must reside in Louisiana during the time of employment

Team: TFL and LPHI's Monitoring Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Department

Reports To: TFL Associate Director- Evaluation

Supervises: N/A

Primary Relationships: The fellow will primarily work with the TFL Associate Director- Evaluation (and will occasionally be called on by TFL's Senior Director).

Benefits:

• Non-benefit eligible position

Funding Source: 100% TFL

ABOUT THE POSITION

The TFL Epidemiology and Evaluation (E&E) Fellowship is designed to aid a graduate student in public health, social sciences, public policy, or other related areas of study by providing experiential learning for students interested in epidemiology, biostatistics, or evaluation, via a health equity lens, within TFL's health promotion activities. One TFL E&E Fellowship opportunity is being extended, and the candidate selected will:

• Receive guidance, coaching, and mentorship from TFL Director and other leaders within TFL/LPHI
• Support (and grow to coordinate) epidemiological, biostatistical, or evaluation tasks and assignments specific to TFL deliverables
• Work hours per week
• Have access to professional development opportunities
• Build professional capacity and relationships with internal and external public health professionals and leaders
• This paid, part-time, non-benefit eligible position will begin Spring 2024 and end upon the student's graduation from their program. The candidate is expected to work between 15-25 hours per week.

LPHI is headquartered in New Orleans, with employees based throughout the state. This position will be based in New Orleans-based and is a remote hybrid position (re: requires some in-office hours).

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The Fellow will work directly with the TFL Associate Director (and occasionally with TFL's Senior Director) and gain experience by:

• Supporting research activities
• Participate in internal and partner meetings
• Support data collection efforts and draft field notes
• Assist with synthesizing findings and drafting documents
• Support LPHI staff in writing papers, reports and articles, and dissemination efforts
• Other duties as assigned the TFL leadership

ABOUT YOU

Position Requirements

• Graduate degree or beyond (i.e., Masters or Doctoral degree) in progress
• Experience with/supporting research activities
• Excellent written and oral communication
• Interest in public health, health systems, research and/or evaluation methodologies

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Strong research and analytical skills
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Well-organized, self-directed, and able to complete multiple tasks in a timely and efficient manner
• Ability to learn new subject areas quickly
• Excellent attention to detail
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications
• A commitment to actively working in alignment with public health with other social, racial, and economic justice movements
• Ability to function independently and as a team member

Please include details regarding your availability in your cover letter.

ABOUT US

The Louisiana Public Health Institute (LPHI) is a statewide, non-profit organization that has been promoting the health and well-being of Louisianians since 1997. Our 100+ employees work alongside 500+ partner organizations at the local, state, and national levels to leverage our broad expertise in public health to achieve our mission of ensuring that everyone has fair and just opportunities to be healthy and well. Our strategic plan priority areas include Racial Justice and Health Equity, Partnerships and Collaboration, A Healthier Louisiana, and A Thriving Organization. To learn more, visit

The Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living (TFL) engages in local and state-wide tobacco control policy efforts focusing on tobacco prevention, eliminating secondhand smoke exposure, promoting cessation services, and identifying and eliminating cancer and other tobacco-related disparities. TFL is guided by best practices in tobacco control as outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, effective and promising practices of tobacco control programs in effect nationwide, and from the Louisiana Cancer Research Center (e.g., National Institute of Cancer's Scientific Priorities).

Salary Description

$12/hour