Public Health Program Associate

Emory University

. Provide project management support for funded projects focused on HIV, substance abuse, and women's health .

Posted 10/13/2026full-timeAtlanta • United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in project management within public health, including budget tracking, regulatory compliance, and stakeholder communication. Proficient in data collection, analysis, and providing technical assistance to support public health initiatives.

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Project ManagementPublic Health PrinciplesData Collection and AnalysisBudget TrackingRegulatory Compliance

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Hard Skills

Project ManagementData AnalysisBudget TrackingRegulatory ProcessesPublic Health StrategiesTechnical AssistanceProposal DevelopmentSubcontract ManagementEducation and AdvocacySurveillance Studies

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaborationMentoringOrganizational SkillsFlexibility

Certifications & Qualifications

Master's Degree in Public HealthMaster of Science in Public HealthMaster's Degree in Health EducationMaster's Degree in Development Practice

Industry Keywords

HIVSubstance AbuseWomen's HealthPublic HealthClinical StudiesData Collection StandardsGrant SubmissionsStakeholder EngagementEffort MonitoringIRB and DUA Renewals

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide project management support for funded projects focused on HIV, substance abuse, and women's health
Establish and track project progress against timelines
Liaise between project team members, funders, and stakeholders
Coordinate and document project calls and communications
Track budgetary spenddown
Lead subcontract, regulatory, milestone, reporting, and personnel processes
Analyze, develop, implement, and promote strategies and solutions addressing public health issues
Provide education, technical assistance, advocacy, public awareness, and research support
Support public health prevalence and surveillance studies and evaluation of targeted interventions
Provide technical assistance through presentations, web-based resources, strategies, and educational forums
Support clinical study sites with patient recruitment and data collection standards
Assist with data collection and data analysis
Contribute to proposals, protocols, data analysis plans, reports, manuscripts, and study presentations
Assist with targeted training initiatives
Collaborate with external organizations to develop action plans and goals
Track post-award budget forecasting, effort monitoring, RPPR reporting, IRB and DUA renewals, and data destruction requirements
Complete subcontract setup, amendments, invoicing, and closeout processes
Support pre-award grant submissions and just-in-time processes
Support data collection tools, data team needs, presentations, meetings, agendas, minutes, and follow-ups
Support team member travel and expense reporting
Support and mentor graduate research assistants and other team members

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master's degree in Public Health, Master of Science degree in Public Health or Health Education, or master's degree in Development Practice
Alternatively, a master's degree in another field and one year of public health experience
Basic knowledge of public health principles
Ability to commute to Emory University on a flexible weekly schedule based upon business needs
Residency in the state of Georgia required
Ability to support project management, reporting, regulatory, subcontract, budget, and personnel processes

Benefits

Comp & perks

Opportunity to work from home regularly
Hybrid remote work arrangement
Flexible weekly schedule based upon business needs
Equal opportunity employment
Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities