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University of Colorado | Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado School of Public Health - Dean’s Office

Professional Research Assistant - Cannabis Research & Policy Project Public Education Lead

Position #00803954 - Requisition #27878

• Applications are accepted electronically ONLY at www.cu.edu/cu-careers

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The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus seeks individuals with demonstrated commitment to creating an inclusive learning and working environment. We value the ability to engage effectively with students, faculty and staff of diverse backgrounds.

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a world-class medical destination at the forefront of transformative science, medicine, education and patient care. The campus encompasses the University of Colorado health professional schools, more than 60 centers and institutes, and two nationally ranked independent hospitals - UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital and Children's Hospital Colorado - that treat more than two million adult and pediatric patients each year. Innovative, interconnected and highly collaborative, the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus delivers life-changing treatments, patient care and professional training and conducts world-renowned research fueled by over $650 million in research grants. For more information, visit www.cuanschutz.edu.

Nature of Work:
The Colorado School of Public Health (ColoradoSPH) has an opening for a full-time position at the rank of Professional Research Assistant (PRA).
This position is for a PRA who will serve as a project team lead with the Cannabis Research & Policy Project at the Colorado School of Public Health. The incumbent will be responsible for facilitating the development and coordination of the educational campaigns related to high concentration THC cannabis products based-on the results of a scoping review and additional reviews conducted by the project team. The focus of this education campaigns may include messaging related to accurate evidence on the health effects of cannabis, education about safe, legal, and responsible use of adult-use cannabis, evidence-based strategies that prevent youth cannabis use, and prevention strategies for limiting risky use of cannabis.
The PRA will collaborate with the broader project team on the strategic direction of the public awareness campaign work. One step will be to coordinate a review of the evidence of the effectiveness of educational campaigns and to survey past and current campaigns in Colorado and elsewhere. The lead will also engage with faculty members and external vendors others who will be involved in designing the campaigns. The incumbent will hold responsibility for facilitating decisions about the right audience for each campaign, how to best reach and engage that audience, and how to best document campaign outcomes. This position may also include leading the selection and supervision of a media vendors to conduct the campaign strategy. High-level project management and strong organizational skills are needed to conduct this collaborative work. This position works within the Colorado School of Public Health and reports directly to the Dean of the School. This position must balance the input of many different stakeholders across the state including diverse communities and will work very closely with the broader project team at the Colorado School of Public Health. This position will also have to coordinate with internal partners and external subject matter experts to develop, implement and coordinate paid, earned, and social media communications for the project’s efforts.
The incumbent in this position must independently perform a full range of professional tasks. The individual must also be able to work with and balance the interests of a multitude of various stakeholders and partners. The individual must have knowledge of communication and marketing strategies, best practices, and tactics in public health. The individual needs skills related to developing evidence-based communication campaigns and understanding of models of behavior change. Additional needed skills include problem solving and the ability to link interventions to relevant evidence. This person must also be able to navigate the challenges of communicating on a controversial issue.
The Colorado School of Public Health is a collaborative endeavor involving the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (CU Anschutz), Colorado State University (CSU), and the University of Northern Colorado (UNC). The Colorado School of Public Health is the first and only accredited school of public health in the Rocky Mountain Region, attracting top tier faculty and students from across the country, and providing vital contributions towards ensuring our region’s health and wellbeing. Collaboratively formed in 2008 by CU Denver, CSU and UNC, the Colorado School of Public Health provides training, innovative research and community service to actively address public health issues including chronic disease, access to healthcare, environmental threats, emerging infectious diseases, and costly injuries.
The ColoradoSPH strives to promote diversity and equity and to be a model of inclusive excellence. We are committed to enhancing diversity among our faculty and strongly encourages individuals from underrepresented groups to apply.
The ColoradoSPH aims to build a diverse and representative academic community that recognizes the importance of social, economic, health, and environmental justice. We strive to promote equity, diversity, and to be a model of inclusive excellence. As a tri-campus partnership, ColoradoSPH stands with academic, practice, and community partners nationwide to condemn racism, injustice, and inequity.
Supercision Received:
Reports Dr. Jon Samet, Dean of the Colorado School of Public Health
Supervision Exercised:
No direct reports
Examples of Work Performed:

• Staying abreast of current research and evidence-based practices related to the prevention of adverse health impacts of cannabis use, particularly prevention of underage use, secondhand exposure, prevention of unintentional ingestion, harm reduction strategies, and prevention of use during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.
  
• Developing and updating the content on cannabis prevention strategies focused on a variety of populations, including information on the health impacts and levels of cannabis use by different age groups.
  
• Working with faculty members, staff, and vendors to develop the content of educational campaigns; supervising the conduct of the campaigns; and participating in the evaluation of the campaigns.
  
• Translating accurate information on prevention strategies and the health impacts of cannabis based on the findings from the project team to inform the cannabis prevention and education campaign content.
  
• Participating in the design and execution of evaluations of educational campaigns. This position will be responsible for decision making around applying best practices for substance misuse prevention, and concepts related to harm reduction and prevention to program objectives and operations.
  
• This position will work with the broader team to determine the process by which changes to existing operations occur.
  
• This position will make operational decisions around the educational campaigns, determining when decisions are critical and need discussion by the full project team.
  
• This position will track the conduct of educational campaigns and determine if key timeline milestones are being met.
  
• This position will help determine the appropriateness of campaign messaging and provide guidance to the vendor to improve messaging accuracy across statewide efforts.
  
• Additionally, this position will encounter questions and concerns from statewide internal and external prevention stakeholders and must be prepared to respond quickly and articulately to resolve all concerns.
  

Salary and Benefits:
The salary range for this position has been established at $45,000 – $58,000.

The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.

The above salary range (or hiring range) represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. The University of Colorado provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.

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Diversity and Equity:

The University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the employment application process. To request an accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Human Resources ADA Coordinator at [email protected].

The University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse student body, faculty and administrative staff. The university strives to promote a culture of inclusiveness, respect, communication and understanding. We encourage applications from women, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, persons within the LGBTQ+ community, and all veterans. The University of Colorado is committed to diversity and equality in education and employment.

The University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our faculty, staff, students and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct background investigations for all prospective employees.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Heath, or Communications, Public Relations, Marketing or related field and three years of professional experience working in project management, and/or as a communications specialist and/or in behavioral interventions and campaigns.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Public Heath, Communications, Public Relations, Marketing or related field and demonstrated experience in the design and delivery of health-related educational campaigns.
  

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• This position needs to have a solid understanding of the authorizing legislation for the program, national best practices for substance misuse prevention, and concepts related to harm reduction and prevention.
  
• This position will be responsible for decision making around applying these concepts to program objectives and operations. This position will work with the broader team to determine the process by which changes to existing operations occur.
  
• This position will make operational decisions around the educational campaigns, determining when decisions are critical and need discussion by the full project team.
  
• This position will track the conduct of educational campaigns and determine if key timeline milestones are being met.
  
• This position will help determine the appropriateness of campaign messaging and provide guidance to the vendor to improve messaging accuracy across statewide efforts. Problems and challenges related to these duties include incorporating the complexity of working with a variety of stakeholders from various backgrounds and expertise and bringing people together under common goals of the prevention of cannabis use in circumstances with negative public health impacts. Strong purpose of contact, decision-making, communication and relationship building skills are required.
  
• This position will encounter differences in opinion among key stakeholders (particularly between pro- and anti-cannabis industry messages) and must be skilled in managing and facilitating constructive resolution. Messaging must balance both the medical uses and adverse health impacts of cannabis and maintain complete accuracy to the research available on cannabis’ health impacts and effective prevention strategies.
  
• Using plain and clear language that can be understood by a broad array of stakeholders, partners, and community members in all communications.
  
• This position must balance the delicate political environment around prevention messaging in the environment of legal cannabis use within Colorado.
  
• Additionally, this position will encounter questions and concerns from statewide internal and external prevention stakeholders and must be prepared to respond quickly and articulately to resolve all concerns.
  

Special Instructions to Applicants
: Questions should be directed to Dr. Gregory Tung, PhD at [email protected]
A review of the application material will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Application Materials Required
: Cover Letter, Resume/CV, List of References
Application Materials Instructions
: To apply, please visit:
Job Category
: Faculty
Primary Location
: Aurora
Department
: U0001 - DENVER & ANSCHUTZ MED CAMPUS - 20133 - CSPH-Dean General Operation
Schedule
: Full-time
Posting Date
: Oct 20, 2022
Unposting Date
: Oct 26, 2022, 12:59:00 AM
Posting Contact Name
: Greg Tung
Posting Contact Email
: [email protected]
Position Number
: 00803954

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