**Boston College Introduction** Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion. **Job Description** Research Associate (PT, 21 HR/Wk - 2 year position (Jan. 2025- Dec. 2026)) The Boston College William F. Connell School of Nursing invites applications for a resourceful and well-organized Project Associate to work on "The Birthworker Equity in Education (BEE) Collaborative", funded by MA Dept of Public Health. The Project Associate will be involved in supporting all aspects of implementation of this project, including recruiting participants, organizing and supporting events, and collecting data. For the BEE Collaborative, the Program Associate will play a vital role in supporting the PI and the Project Director. The Research Associate will: * Manage program activities workplan and reporting * Assist with the development and/or refinement of program activities such as recruitment of participants, meeting agendas and listservs, and retreat planning * Prepare electronic data collection forms. Update forms as needed, deploy new versions on the server and document version changes * Travel locally in the Boston area to meet with program participants and for recruitment * Attend staff meetings, provide updates on status of the project, and communicate regularly with the Program Director and PI * Supervise student research assistants * Oversee incoming communications and ensure timely responses * Perform daily/weekly database maintenance and reporting * Track participants in program activities and ensure data is accurate * Assist with developing meeting agendas, workplan timelines * Lead logistics planning for external meetings, retreats, trainings and other events * Lead report writing for DPH-required biannual reports * Analyze project data with support from Project Director * Represent the program team at external meetings * Assist with other program management and dissemination tasks as needed Requirements: - Master's degree in public health, nursing, midwifery or a related field - 2-3 years experience Preferred qualifications - Prior experience in project management - Demonstrated ability to implement collaborative programs - Excellent communication, writing, and presentation skills in English - Demonstrated experience with racial justice programming or lived experience - Excellent Microsoft Office suite skills - Strong commitment to health equity and motivation for independent learning - Ability to conduct literature searches and produce reviews Required application documents: cover letter, CV. Please highlight relevant experience and motivation to participate in activities promoting racial equity in maternity care, and support for the midwifery model of care. CV should indicate roles and responsibilities previously obtained in prior positions. This is a part-time position (60% with benefits). Competitive salary commensurate with relevant experience. **Requirements** **Closing Statement** Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility: + Tuition remission for Employees + Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements + Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance + Low-Cost Life Insurance + Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans + Paid Holidays Annually + Generous Sick and Vacation Pay + Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process. Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at https://www.bc.edu/diversity . Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination .