Job Opening #E0113
Research Assistant
Global Evaluation & Applied Research Solutions (GEARS), Inc. is a management consulting firm founded in 2002. We are a woman-owned business with offices located in Decatur, Georgia and Boston, Massachusetts and access to a wide variety of expert consultants. GEARS has an immediate opening for a part-time research assistant to work on CDC projects.
- Required skills and knowledge
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- Strong research and analytic skills
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- Knowledge of public health
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- Strong written and oral presentation skills
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- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
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- Experience conducting literature reviews
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- Knowledge of health promotion and chronic disease prevention
- Status of Person Sought: Graduate or Enrolled Student
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- Students only
- Required Hours per Week
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- 16-20
- Timeframe for employment
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- Ongoing, as needed
- Rate of Pay
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- $12-15/hour. Depends on experience in public health and work experience with CDC.
- Background about GEARS
GEARS provides a host of related management consulting services including: program evaluation, applied research, focus group research, strategic planning, organizational development, employee assessments, executive coaching, meeting facilitation, conference planning, data management and warehousing, application design and development, database development, and website design. We are organized into three divisions, reflecting our primary core competencies: Division of Evaluation & Applied Research, Division of Organizational Management, and the Division of Information Technology Services. Our website address is www.getingears.com.
Our primary clients are federal government agencies. We also work with non-profit organizations and foundations. Currently, GEARS is conducting multiple organizational management and evaluation projects for several clients. Below are examples of projects currently conducted with two of our major clients.
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ø Promoting CDC Goals Evaluation of Cultural Competence in REACH Community Coalitions
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Ø Evaluation of HIV Prevention Programs for Women
Ø Lupus Community Education and Awareness Program
US Department of Education
Ø Analytic Support for the School Literacy through School Libraries Program
- Contact
Bridget Hardaway
4153-C Flat Shoals Parkway
Suite 314
Decatur, GA 30034
404-328-9850
If interested, please send resumes to careers@getingears.com.
