Non-Exempt Temporary or Casual

People with gynecologic cancer experience high rates of sexual dysfunction and changes to their sexual and relationship health as a result of the cancer and treatments. Current research lacks distinctions in sexual and gender minoritized populations with gynecologic cancers, despite higher prevalence rates, and more challenges related to cancer care and survivorship. This study aims to explore the unmet needs and experiences of LGBTQ+ adults with gynecologic cancer. Objectives of this study are the following:

1. Explore experiences of sexual distress, sexual health and sexual function in SGM adults with gynecologic cancer
2. Assess how SGM individuals in survivorship from gynecologic cancers differ in their experiences of sexual and relational health
3. Identify factors that contribute to positive experiences of sexuality for SGM individuals in survivorship of gynecologic cancers

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with PI to develop timeline and tracking plans to implement project goals on time
• Identify and troubleshoot project needs, challenges, and barriers
• Work with PI to develop and implement research designs and data collection plans
• Assist with drafting IRB documents
• Monitor data collection processes and procedures, and identify areas for improvement
• Create data collection protocols and guidelines
• Assist with recruitment and scheduling participants for data collection as well as conduct interviews or focus groups
• Assist with data organization, management, and analysis
• Prepare reports and summaries of the data collected
• Lead and contribute to study dissemination
• Other duties may also be assigned given project needs and the applicant's interests and expertise

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree and 2 years of related experience or BS/BA and 4 years of related experience
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience conducting research related to sexual and/or gender health, or cancer survivorship.
• Experience with qualitative data collection and analysis
• Completed PhD-level coursework

Desired Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Organized, committed to completing tasks fully and on time, and display professional skills in inter-professional interactions with a wide range of people
• Commitment to respectful communication and valuing multiple forms of expertise
• Past experience designing and executing research related to sexual and gender minority health

The Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Minnesota was created more than 50 years ago in response to a legislative mandate to train primary care physicians. Since then, we have been leaders in transforming the specialty through education, research, and patient care. We are the academic sponsor of seven family medicine residencies-five in the Twin Cities, two in Greater Minnesota. We are involved in medical student education activities across the Medical School's two campuses: Twin Cities and Duluth. We sponsor five fellowship programs-sports medicine, hospice and palliative medicine, clinical informatics, behavioral medicine, and human sexuality- and offer continuing medical education opportunities. We are regularly among the top National Institutes of Health-funded family medicine departments. Our faculty are actively researching health disparities, healthcare delivery, and population health. More at https://med.umn.edu/familymedicine.

Pay Rate: $27.50 per hour; depending on education/qualifications/experience.

Retirement plan options are available for Civil Service, Faculty, Labor-Represented, Professional & Administrative, and Temp Casual classifications. Learn more about retirement plans.

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