TITLE: Research & Extension Associate (Health Equity)
DEPARTMENT: College of Agriculture Community and the Science
REPORTS TO: Sr Research Associate and State Specialist Health Equity CLASSIFICATION: Staff-12 months EFFECTIVE DATE: TBD STANDARD WORK HOURS: 37.5 hours per week EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Full-Time EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION: Exempt JOB SUMMARY: Research & Extension Associate (Health Equity) under the direct supervision of the Senior Research Associate & State Health Equity Specialist of the College of Agriculture, Community, and Sciences, performs a variety of Research and Extension and duties for the Extension Program with a focus on the Health Equity. To support faculty and staff Research/Extension personnel: assists in research activities (such as finding funding opportunities, conducting literature reviews, conducting statistical analysis, conducting policy analysis, engaging in proposal development, drafting memorandum of understandings (MOUs), and related activities), interacts with the public, makes travel arrangements and assists on travel documents, keeps a calendar for events, creates purchase orders, conducts research for pricing for supplies and equipment, works . Additional duties include processing forms, performing data entry, and establishing and maintaining records. Enters data, draft, edit, revise, and print letters, tables, reports, and other materials for the unit.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Supports the Senior Research Associate & State Health Equity Specialist with Research and Extension activities.
Serves as the primary liaison with external stakeholders, such as government agencies, non-profits, and academic institutions, to build partnerships and advance health equity initiatives.
Monitors and ensures compliance with institutional and federal policies in research and program activities, including data privacy and ethical standards.
Analyzes and evaluates program effectiveness, generating reports and making recommendations to senior leadership for strategic improvements.
Develops and implements research and extension strategies related to health equity, setting program goals and evaluating outcomes to align with organizational objectives.
Provide research support (such as proposal editing, researching funding opportunities, conducting literature reviews, conducting statistical and policy analysis, and engaging in related activities)
Keeps a calendar for related events.
Makes travel arrangements and assists on travel documents, and assigns vehicles to travelers.
Research pricing for supplies and equipment, creates and processes requisitions.
Works with high schools in the area and assists in some student outreach events.
Performs a wide variety of typing assignments which are sometimes confidential in nature; operates personal computer to enter data, draft, edit, revise, and print letters, tables, reports, and other materials.
Daily interactions with the public, KSU students, staff, and faculty.
Creates and distributes correspondence, reports, and other documents.
Proof and edits letters, success stories as well as enters program contacts into the Kentucky Reporting System (KERS).
Assists with creating and maintaining frequent publications for community and partners.
Performs data entry and maintains files, database, and record retention.
Maintains budgets and accounts.
Creates and processes requisitions, travel arrangements, budget transfers, and check requests for staff, faculty, guests, and students.
Travel for meetings and trainings, includes in-state and out-state travel for professional development assigned by the Senior Research Associate & State Health Equity Specialist.
Instructs and supervises student employees.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
Experience with and knowledge of Health Equity disparities.
Experience and knowledge of submitting research proposals for federal, state, and related agencies.
Ability to travel in-state and out-state, some overnight travel required.
Organizing and coordinating skills.
Ability to create, compose, and edit written materials.
Knowledge of ordering supplies, equipment, and/or services and inventory control.
Word processing and/or data entry skills.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of records and information.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Ability to maintain calendars and schedule appointments.
Records maintenance skills.
Ability to understand and follow specific instructions and procedures.
Ability to perform simple accounting procedures.
Skill in the use of operating basic office equipment.
Receptionist skills.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:This position does not have supervisory responsibility.
OTHER DUTIES:The position will conduct other duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS: Master's degree with two or more related years of experience
Licensing and Certifications:NA
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
No or very limited physical effort required.
No or very limited exposure to physical risk.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. At this time, Kentucky State University is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visaInternal candidates are encouraged to apply.
Employee Signature _________________________________________________ KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY is an Equal Opportunity Employer The functions, qualifications, knowledge/skills, and physical requirements listed in this job description represent the essential duties of the job, which the incumbent must be able to perform either with or without reasonable accommodation. The Job Functions listed do not necessarily include all activities that the individual may perform.
