Research Associate I – Public Health Educator

UMS

Research Associate I educating various audiences on PFAS. Developing materials and conducting evaluations for health communication initiatives in partnership with local public health agencies.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeAugusta • Maine • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $60,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborates with content experts to develop, test, and disseminate public health information through a variety of channels, including mass media, web-based, interpersonal and community channels.
Conducts formative, process and summative evaluations, including literature reviews, research (e.g., interviews, surveys, focus groups), activity tracking, and other quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods.
Supports the communication and outreach initiatives of partner public health agencies, organizations and educational programs to reach common high-risk segments of the population and to achieve common goals.
Advances the field of health education by planning, implementing and evaluating public health educational activities using accepted methods and disseminating results through publications in professional literature and participation in professional meetings.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s Degree in Public Health with a focus on health communication or health promotion or equivalent experience in a closely related field.
Minimum of 2 years work experience in the health education field with experience in social marketing, and evaluation of materials, campaigns and programs.

Benefits

Comp & perks

13 paid holidays plus earned vacation time and sick time.
Health, dental and vision insurance.
Low-cost short-term disability insurance and employer-paid long-term disability insurance.
Employer-paid basic life insurance and supplemental life insurance.
A tuition waiver program for employees and their spouse or dependent child(ren).
A 403(b)-retirement plan with employer contribution.
Free access to the METRO system, including the Husky Line with service between our Portland and Gorham campuses.

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Hard Skills & Tools

public health information disseminationformative evaluationprocess evaluationsummative evaluationliterature reviewsresearch methodsquantitative evaluation methodsqualitative evaluation methodssocial marketinghealth education program evaluation

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationoutreachplanningimplementationevaluationinterpersonal skillscommunity engagementteamworkleadership

Certifications

Master’s Degree in Public Health