Employment Opportunities
The Georgia Health Policy Center at Georgia State University is an exciting place to work. The fast-paced environment allows staff to work across a gamut of health policy issues and in a variety of different ways. From facilitation to data analysis, the center provides its employees opportunities to advance knowledge and practice through their work.
The Georgia Health Policy Center is in long-lasting relationship with decision makers at the local, state and national policy making levels. These relationships create a natural learning lab for research, which the center offers to AYS and GSU faculty and students.
All interested external candidates must apply through the Georgia State University Human Resources website.
Available Positions
Assistant Project Director – #22000872
The APD serves as project manager for the work of multiple project teams to accomplish contract deliverables in a timely manner. The APD guides programmatic, administrative, and financial management of projects and coordinates client management across all projects. The APD will work directly with the director of the population and global health to provide team leadership and stewardship of GHPC resources to expand the center’s capacity in policy and program evaluations and health equity agenda. The APD will be responsible for facilitating the engaged scholarship of research associates, providing mentorship where appropriate, and encouraging increased levels of peer-reviewed publication, as well as developing tools and products that are of high value to stakeholders seeking to improve the health of their communities.
Project Coordinator – #22000394
The project coordinator (PC) is a member of multiple research, technical assistance, policy development, and programmatic teams depending on scope of work. This position will work with the Community Health Systems Development (CHSD) Team. This position is based in Atlanta.
Research Associate I – #22000883
The RA I is a contributing member of multiple research, evaluation, technical assistance, policy development, and programmatic teams. The RA I will provide research and project support that contributes to a scientifically sound background for center activities. In addition, the RA I will coordinate special projects as assigned by senior staff, facilitate meetings, and assist in the preparation, coordination, and dissemination of various GHPC research-related materials on mental health services for children and youth.
Research Associate II – #22000885
The RA II is a contributing member of the Community Health Systems Development (CHSD) team, which provides a broad range of technical assistance to communities as they implement health improvement initiatives and build locally and regionally integrated health systems. The work is anchored by multiple contracts with the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, with whom GHPC has had a more than 20-year relationship. Technical assistance is centered around helping communities develop a strategic approach to program implementation, build capacity utilizing technical and adaptive approaches, and focus on long-term sustainability. Essential to the success of this position is the ability to build positive relationships with representatives of grantee organizations and their collaborating partners. This position may require extensive national travel at certain times of the year.
Research Associate II – #22000615
This RA II will work primarily on projects within the Health Systems portfolio’s health systems transformation sub team, including projects related to work with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Aligning Systems for Health 2.0 works with four communities to build community power as we learn how health care, public health, and social services can better meet the goals and needs of individuals and communities. Aligning in Crisis builds on the principles of Aligning Systems for Health to address the triple crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic, the resulting economic downturn, and the national recognition of racial injustice. Aligning Federal Funding assists localities in understanding the unprecedented federal funding opportunity in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and how those funds can be used to build back more equitable communities. Subject matter will evolve over time. This is an Atlanta-based position.
Research Associate II – #22000617
This RA II will work primarily on projects within the portfolio focusing on aging, disabilities, and long-term services and supports. Central to the center’s work in this portfolio is using a systems perspective to identify gaps in coordination between delivery systems and public agencies, focusing on sustainable solutions. Staff use a variety of quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis methods to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of programs and policies. Staff expertise is often sought in guiding and facilitating needs assessments, state and strategic plans, strategic communications, and workforce development. Current projects in the portfolio are related to aging and COVID-19, aging in place, workforce training for state advocates providing case management for consumers, and a program evaluation focused on transitions from institutions to home and community-based settings. This is an Atlanta-based position.
Research Associate II – Center of Excellence – #22000918
The RA II is a contributing member of multiple research, technical assistance, policy development, and programmatic teams, depending on scope of work. The RA II will provide research and project support that contributes to a scientifically sound background for center activities.
Senior Research Associate – Evaluator – #22000877
The Senior Research Associates (SRAs) are members of multiple research, technical assistance, policy development, and programmatic teams. SRAs provide leadership across content areas, and will have a lead role in overseeing the daily operations and logistics of the team’s work. SRAs also manage the daily operations of grants and contracts within the organization’s matrix structure, actively support the success of staff and the team, develop new business, and develop/maintain relationships across a spectrum of partners. These SRA’s will work primarily in the areas of program evaluation, including evaluation planning, capacity building, implementation, reporting, and technical assistance on the Population and Global Health Team.
Senior Research Associate – Data Analyst – #22000908
The SRAs are members of multiple research, technical assistance, policy development, and programmatic teams. SRAs provide leadership across content areas, and will have a lead role in overseeing the daily operations and logistics of the team’s work. SRAs also manage the daily operations of grants and contracts within the organization’s matrix structure, actively support the success of staff and the team, develop new business, and develop/maintain relationships across a spectrum of partners. The SRA will work primarily in the data analysis areas of planning, organizing, and using data, conducting complex computational processes reporting, and technical assistance on the Population and Global Health Team.
Senior Research Associate – #22000929
The Senior Research Associate (SRA) is a member of multiple research, policy development, technical assistance, and programmatic teams within COE. The SRA will provide leadership across content areas, with a focus on children’s behavioral health and will have a lead role in overseeing the daily operations and logistics of the team’s work. The SRA will also manage the daily operations of grants and contracts within the organization’s matrix structure, actively support the success of staff and the team, develop new business, and develop/maintain relationships across a spectrum of partners. In addition, one position primarily supports the COE as a senior advisor, working closely with the director of behavioral health and the COE Management Team in overseeing the portfolio of work for this team and developing the team’s research portfolio.
Business Manager I – #22000919
The Business Manager I works closely with the Assistant Director of Business Operations (ADBO) to provide support related to contracting, budgeting, invoicing, and documentation, as well as regulatory compliance with federal, state, and organizational funding requirements. The center’s current project portfolio includes health care reform, public and private insurance, children’s health and well-being, long-term services and supports, behavioral health, and the development of rural and urban health systems. The position works closely with internal staff as well as external consultants and clients.
The Marketing Manager is responsible for working with GHPC’s Center of Excellence, Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD), and provider agencies to provide guidance and technical assistance to develop/facilitate consistent organizational branding, products, and communication strategies to enhance community engagement, sustainability, and increase the visibility of public behavioral health safety net services. The Marketing Manager will develop communication tools and deliverables to increase organizational marketing ability and develop targeted strategies to improve marketing and communication capacity.
Administrative Specialist – #22000876
The administrative specialist provides and manages administrative support for the Center of Excellence for Children’s Behavioral Health, providing support to team leads, senior research associates, research associates, communications and marketing staff, external consultants, and sub-contractors. This position reports directly to the senior advisor and/or senior research associate. The position works closely with internal staff as well as external consultants and clients.