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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education & Experience:

  • Master’s degree and five years of relevant experience, or a combination of education and relevant experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • PhD in public health, nutrition, food systems, sustainability, social sciences, or related field
  • Five (5) years of relevant experience in research and/or academic environment
  • Technical writing
  • Successful grant writing experience
  • Data collection and analysis, proficiency in SPSS, R, STATA and/or SAS
  • Familiarity with mixed research methods
  • Relevant experience in food systems or health-related communications
  • Documented success in applying for grants and proven track record of publications in reputable journals

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Demonstrated ability to establish priorities, manage shifting priorities, and handle numerous time-sensitive projects with multiple deadlines.
  • Ability to accomplish goals working through formal and informal channels, with diplomacy and tactfulness.
  • Demonstrated creativity, problem solving, critical analysis, initiative, judgment, and decision-making skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and meet budget goals.
  • Demonstrated solid planning and organizational skills.
  • Demonstrated experience working independently and as part of a team.
  • Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
  • Strong relevant subject matter knowledge.
  • Ability to direct the work of others, for jobs requiring supervision.
  • Familiarity with food systems issues and behavioral science/behavior change.
  • Knowledge of statistical methods and terminology.

 

Certifications and Licenses:

None

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:

  • Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks.
  • Frequently stand/walk, sit, grasp lightly/fine manipulation.
  • Occasionally use a telephone.
  • Rarely lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh 11-20 pounds.

* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

WORK STANDARDS:

  • Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
  • Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
  • Diversity and Inclusion: Understands subtle and complex diversity and inclusion issues as they relate specifically to marginalized groups.  Commits to continuous learning/improvement in diversity, inclusion, and cultural competence.  Is a role model for inclusive and culturally competent behavior.
  • Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University’s Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.

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