Junior Research Scientist (Fall 2025) - Dr. Audrey Lyndon

Approximate Start and End Dates: Nov. 2025 - fixed-term position on 5-year funding line subject to annual renewal and continued receipt of funding.

Expected Work Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm with some flexibility and a minimum of at least two in-person days per week on College-designated common attendance days.

Project Title: Maternal Optimism and Reproductive Empowerment Collective Community-Based Participatory Research

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop content for the Community Advisory Board newsletter

• Design study recruitment materials

• Review recordings of Community Advisory Board meetings and summarize content in an accessible, community-facing manner

• Support selected Community Advisory Board meetings as a note taker, audio-visual manager, break-out room facilitator, or similar roles

• Screencast manuscript readings for the Community Advisory Board

• Participate in data collection, data analysis, and dissemination

• Other duties as assigned

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Must be self-motivated, flexible, proactive, and able to work independently, as well as perform as part of a team.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Highly organized and detail-oriented.

• Excellent time management skills with demonstrated ability to meet deadlines.

• Ability to research, organize, analyze, and synthesize information effectively.

• Demonstrates sound judgement in problem-solving and when responding to issues and concerns

• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office software, Google Suite, Canva

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

• Prior experience in research and/or community engagement
• Prior work or volunteer experience in maternal health or maternal health research

• Prior experience in qualitative or mixed methods research

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual/Bicultural

For consideration, please upload a resume/CV & cover letter to Interfolio.