<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><div><blockquote type="cite"><div link="blue" vlink="purple" style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:-webkit-auto;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px" lang="EN-US"><div><div align="center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr style="height:21.1pt"><td colspan="3" style="width:566.25pt;border-style:none none solid;border-bottom-width:2.25pt;border-bottom-color:rgb(247,150,70);padding:0in 5.75pt;height:21.1pt" width="755"></td></tr><tr style="height:21.1pt"><td colspan="3" style="width:566.25pt;border-style:none none solid;border-bottom-width:2.25pt;border-bottom-color:rgb(247,150,70);padding:0in 5.75pt;height:21.1pt" width="755"><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:center"><span><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">JOB OPPORTUNITIES</span></b></span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span></div></td></tr><tr style="height:13.55pt"><td colspan="3" style="width:566.25pt;border:none;padding:0in 5.75pt;height:13.55pt" valign="top" width="755"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 9pt;line-height:15px;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:21px;font-family:'Californian FB',serif"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 9pt;line-height:15px;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18px;font-family:'Californian FB',serif">Project Director Institute for International Internet Interventions for Health (i4Health), Palo Alto University (PAU)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 9pt;line-height:15px;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18px;font-family:'Californian FB',serif">(Director of the Institute: Ricardo F. Muñoz, Ph.D.)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 9pt;line-height:15px;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18px;font-family:'Californian FB',serif">JOB OVERVIEW</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 9pt;line-height:15px;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18px;font-family:'Californian FB',serif">Reporting to and working closely with the Director of the Institute, the Project Director will have responsibility for overseeing operational activities of the Institute, including the planning and implementation of several projects and studies. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 9pt;line-height:15px;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18px;font-family:'Californian FB',serif">The mission of the Institute is to develop, evaluate, and disseminate self-help automated Internet interventions and other digital tools (e.g. mobile apps, text messaging applications) to provide psychological health behavior change strategies for Spanish- and English-speaking people worldwide. See<span> </span><a href="https://www.i4health-pau.org/" style="color:purple;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://www.i4health-pau.org/</a>.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 9pt;line-height:15px;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18px;font-family:'Californian FB',serif">The Project Director will play a key role in coordinating the research activities of the Institute. The Project Director will monitor progress of i4Health research studies, organize and maintain study databases, present summaries of data to study investigators, assist with grant preparation and reporting, conduct statistical analyses, and coauthor presentations and articles based on our work. The Project Director will provide administrative support for these activities, including coordinating meetings, keeping minutes of research meetings, obtaining human subjects research approval, supervising paid and volunteer research assistants, and providing training, support, and guidance to doctoral students affiliated with the Institute. As the main point person for i4Health, the Project Director will be responsible for regular interactions with internal and external faculty, consultants, and project officers from granting agencies. 4Health is headquartered at Palo Alto University’s Allen Calvin campus, but its activities also take place in Menlo Park and San Francisco. Thus, ability to travel to these locations is required.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 9pt;line-height:15px;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18px;font-family:'Californian FB',serif">The ideal candidate would have a strong background and experience in conducting behavioral health research with diverse populations (especially Spanish speakers), experience with digital health studies, strong interest and experience in the interface of psychology and digital technology (such as web development, app development, computer science, machine learning, or digital health applications), and a personal commitment to helping reduce unnecessary human suffering at a global level by providing evidence-based psychological interventions to as many people as possible.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 9pt;line-height:15px;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18px;font-family:'Californian FB',serif">REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS</span></p><ul style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Californian FB',serif">BA/BS degree with a major in psychology or a related field and three years of experience in conducting clinical studies in a research intensive environment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Californian FB',serif">Experience with Institutional Review Board (IRB) guidelines and data security</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Californian FB',serif">Expertise in MS Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), PubMed, website and desktop publishing software, and web-based technology development</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Californian FB',serif">Excellent knowledge of online bibliographic search tools in order to perform literature searches and write literature reviews, and expertise in the use of Mendeley, EndNote or similar reference managers.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Californian FB',serif">Strong writing and editing skills to prepare progress reports, manuscripts, and formal internal/external communications</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Californian FB',serif">Experience cleaning study data, analyzing data using SPSS and similar statistical software, merging data sets, preparing written summaries of the findings, including tables, charts, and graphs of study data for use in publications and presentations</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Californian FB',serif">Familiarity with qualitative and quantitative data collection techniques, including online surveys.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Californian FB',serif">Previous experience in an academic research unit working with research teams and faculty</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Californian FB',serif">Previous management and supervisory experience, including recruitment and supervision of volunteer research assistants</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Californian FB',serif">Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision and exercise discretion, making sound decisions when evaluating complex situations</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Californian FB',serif">Demonstrated ability to work on multiple projects with competing deadlines and the flexibility to shift focus as needed</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Californian FB',serif">Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with a diverse group of colleagues, including senior investigators, administrative staff, federal and other funding agency representatives, and faculty at collaborating universities</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Californian FB',serif">Demonstrated ability to organize and manage research group meetings and track action items and deliverables by project</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Californian FB',serif">Exceptional planning skills and ability to prioritize tasks and coordinate work schedules to complete projects on time</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Californian FB',serif">Demonstrated record of excellent attendance, attention to detail, ability to meet strict deadlines, and reliability</span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 9pt;line-height:15px;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18px;font-family:'Californian FB',serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 9pt;line-height:15px;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18px;font-family:'Californian FB',serif">PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS</span></p><ul style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:15px;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18px;font-family:'Californian FB',serif">Master’s Degree with a strong research focus on clinical psychology, public health, social sciences, or a similar behavioral health field</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:15px;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18px;font-family:'Californian FB',serif">Excellent Spanish writing and reading abilities</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:15px;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18px;font-family:'Californian FB',serif">Familiarity with issues related to Internet research, outcome studies, randomized controlled trials, and other clinical trial designs</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:15px;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18px;font-family:'Californian FB',serif">Experience leading participant recruitment and data collection efforts</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:15px;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18px;font-family:'Californian FB',serif">Experience creating and conducting online research studies and using online survey systems, such as Qualtrics</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:15px;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18px;font-family:'Californian FB',serif">Experience conducting literature searches and systematically summarizing results; presenting relevant topics or methods relevant to research; statistical analysis; authorship on publications; and presenting research at national and international conferences</span></li></ul><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:15px;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18px;font-family:'Californian FB',serif"> </span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 9pt;line-height:15px;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18px;font-family:'Californian FB',serif">Procedure for applying:</span></p><ul style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:15px;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18px;font-family:'Californian FB',serif">Submit cover letter and resume to Ricardo F. Muñoz, Ph.D. via email to<span> </span><a href="mailto:i4Health@paloaltou.edu" style="color:purple;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">i4Health@paloaltou.edu</a></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:15px;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18px;font-family:'Californian FB',serif">Include 3 references, with emails and phones and nature and duration of the professional relationship with referee</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:15px;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18px;font-family:'Californian FB',serif">If applicable, send a link to a Website or app created by applicant, and copies of research publications, if any</span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 9pt;line-height:15px;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18px;font-family:'Californian FB',serif"><br>Salary range: This is a full-time position (40 hours a week). Annualized salary range is $55,000 - $65,000.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Californian FB',serif">Interviews start the week of September 29th, 2014. Position begins October 13th or later, 2014.</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:13.55pt"><td colspan="3" style="width:566.25pt;border-style:none none solid;border-bottom-width:2.25pt;border-bottom-color:rgb(204,192,217);padding:0in 5.75pt;height:13.55pt" valign="top" width="755"><br></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Leora Lawton PhD<br>Executive Director<br>Berkeley Population Center<br>350K Barrows Hall<br>(of) 510-643-1270<br>(m) 510-928-7572<br><a href="http://www.popcenter.berkeley.edu" target="_blank">www.popcenter.berkeley.edu</a><br>
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