The University of Southern Maine’s Muskie School of Public Service invites applications for a Research Assistant II working with our Maine Rural Health Research Center.

The Muskie School of Public Service is Maine’s distinguished public policy school, combining an extensive applied research and technical assistance portfolio with rigorous undergraduate and graduate degree and certificate programs in public health; geography-anthropology; tourism and hospitality; policy, planning, and management (MPPM); and fields of sustainable development and health and human service policy and management.

The Maine Rural Health Research Center focuses on barriers to health care access for rural residents and related topics, including insurance coverage, Medicaid, behavioral health, long term services & supports, and challenges faced by rural providers (rural health clinics, critical access hospitals, and EMS) in delivering and sustaining services.

The Research Assistant II will work with faculty and research staff to collect and analyze qualitative and quantitative data related to rural health. With guidance, the Research Assistant will assist in research, data analysis, policy analysis, and the preparation of research products (presentations, policy briefs, chartbooks and published peer-reviewed articles). This position conducts data analyses with support, produces figures and tables from analytic output, conducts literature reviews and manages citations in EndNote, and writes draft sections of research findings.

This is a full-time in person position with an annual salary up to $39,500 and is located on our Portland Campus.

For a full job description to learn more about the essential duties and responsibilities click here.

The University of Southern Maine is a deeply personal, welcoming campus community. With a highly engaged student-centered learning environment, USM is a steward of higher education, helping drive the economic, cultural, and civic life in the communities where our campuses are located. We are committed to providing expanded access to high-quality education that elevates economic opportunity and contributes significantly to the vitality of a diverse society.

The University of Southern Maine is committed to developing a diverse faculty, staff, and student body. It embraces an inclusive campus community that values the expression of differences in ways that promote excellence in teaching, learning, personal development, and institutional success. Our Office of Equity, Inclusion and Community Impact supports the University of Southern Maine’s DEIA and Community Impact focused departments, committees, groups, projects, training, and events. USM encourages women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and people from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds to apply.

We live our USM Service Promise: Student Focused Every Day. We are looking for a team member who understands that promise and supports our values: Respect & Care, Integrity, Equity and Responsiveness.

The University of Southern Maine provides a highly competitive benefits package that includes: holidays, vacation and sick time; health, dental and vision insurance; life insurance; short and long term disability insurance; a tuition waiver program for employee and eligible dependents; a 403(b) retirement plan with a 10% of base compensation employer contribution; and more.

• Bachelor's degree and one year work experience, or completion of degree within first year.
• Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Some prior use of analytic software (SAS preferred) or demonstrated ability to learn.
• Some prior use of mapping software (ArcGIS preferred) or demonstrated ability to learn.
• Experience with Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Publisher.
• An interest in rural health policy and rural health system challenges.

You will create an applicant profile, complete an application and upload a cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae. Finalist candidates will be asked to provide a list of the names and contact information for references.

We will examine candidate packages on an ongoing basis as they are submitted.

All required materials must be submitted by April 23, 2024.

We are not able to consider applicants who require Visa sponsorship support.

Appropriate background screening will be conducted for the successful candidate.

In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability physical or mental, genetic information, or veterans or military status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies: Director of Equal Opportunity, 5748 Boudreau Hall, Room 101, Orono, ME 04469-5754, 207-581-1226, TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).