Associate Research Scientist

We are seeking an Associate Research Scientist (ARS) to co-lead the scientific and day-to-day operations of SEE-US (Syphilis Education & Elimination in the US), a newly funded five-year NIH/NIAID R01. It is a two-site hybrid type 2 effectiveness-implementation randomized controlled trial that uses a citizen science approach to engage community members in the creation of digital health messages to promote syphilis and HIV/STI testing uptake, which will then be tested in the trial. The ARS will work closely with Dr. Alissa Davis, the Principal Investigator of the study. They will contribute to the study’s research design, analysis, and publications, and will help oversee study startup and regulatory compliance, participant recruitment and retention, trial operations and participant safety, data management and quality, and the supervision and training of research assistants. The role is highly collaborative. The ARS will also serve as a liaison with partners at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, RTI International, Community Collaborative Research Boards and other organizational partners at each site. This is a chance to shape a Phase III clinical trial from launch through dissemination and to help build community-driven, scalable approaches to reducing syphilis and STI disparities in the US.

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