Title: Project Manager Category: Professional Research Staff Schedule: Full-Time (35 hours/week) Position Summary: NYU School of Global Public Health (http://publichealth.nyu.edu/) (GPH) is seeking applications for a full-time Project Manager to support two grants: New York City Treats Tobacco (NYCTT) and Stewards in the Storm – COVID-19 Pandemic Backlash and Public Health. Candidates should have a Master’s degree and a strong background in one or more of the following areas: tobacco use treatment, project management, and research. The candidate will work with staff and faculty members of the New York City Treats Tobacco (NYCTT) program team, under the direction of Dr. Donna Shelley, and Dr. Cheryl Healton, who leads Stewards in the Storm – COVID-19 Pandemic Backlash and Public Health. Job Responsibilities: New York City Treats Tobacco (75% effort) + Build relationships with executive-level administrators at medical and behavioral health care organizations in all five boroughs where health inequities are prevalent to facilitate tobacco control change system strategies that align with Public Health Service Guidelines for tobacco use and dependence treatment + Manage, develop and implement tobacco use treatment policies and procedures at healthcare organizations and execute additional quality improvement measures to support tobacco cessation + Obtain administrative commitment to adopt tobacco dependence treatment (TDT) policies via a Memorandum of Understanding, which includes an implementation timeline and communication plan + Conduct baseline needs assessment with each site on existing policies and procedures + Assist in routinely implementing quality control strategies with key decision makers and monitoring organization provider performance feedback data + Trains providers on tobacco dependence treatment best practices, health inequities that exist within their communities, emerging issues such as e-cigarettes, and sustainably adopted policy solutions + Travel to healthcare organizations and partners across New York City + Assist in mobilizing community partners by engaging various stakeholders (community-based organizations, healthcare systems, coalitions) in the healthcare landscape to further tobacco control efforts across New York City and New York State + Support team members on health systems work and special projects + Work with and/or manage NYU SGPH students on special projects + Travel to Albany to attend NY State Bureau of Tobacco Control meetings and trainings Stewards in the Storm – COVID-19 Pandemic Backlash and Public Health (25% effort) + Supervise student workers on the NYU sub-contract from Syracuse University + Assist in hiring students for the COVID-19 project + Conduct Dedoose analysis and oversee student input to the Dedoose database + Participate in two weekly standing calls related to the full multi-institutional projects (Ohio State, NYU and Syracuse U) including the senior management call and the operations call. + Collaborate on the written projects of the project including multiple case studies of the COVID-19 reposes of all 50 states and the respective impact of the responses on COVID-19 outcomes. + Participate in grant application efforts In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $73,000 - $95,000. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the specific grant funding and the terms of the research grant when extending an offer. + Master’s degree in public health, research, related field with at least 4-6 years’ related experience + Strong knowledge of quality improvement strategies, healthcare systems (primary care and mental/behavioral health), and electronic health records + Background in research + Strong critical thinking, analytic, strategic, and “big picture” skills necessary + Support the organization's goals and values by fostering teamwork within teams, across teams and departments; see internal and external collaborators as equal clients + Excellent oral and written communication skills; expresses ideas clearly and concisely in a well-organized manner + Manage time effectively, prioritize competing demands to meet program goals, and meet and respect deadlines Please apply via the Interfolio Application. 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