Research Associate I: Public Health Educator

Job description

The Catherine Cutler Institute at the University of Southern Maine, in partnership with the Maine CDC, is seeking a Research Associate I: Public Health Educator. The Public Health Educator assists with the development and distribution of environmental health messages and materials for a variety of audiences, using health communication best practices, primarily about Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). The Public Health Educator will work with Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry’s (DACF) PFAS Response Program team to develop educational materials about PFAS in agricultural soils, water, plants, and animals, and will deliver those materials to appropriate audiences. The Public Health Educator will work with the Maine CDC Toxicology Unit team to develop, evaluate, and update health communication materials related to PFAS, and will distribute those materials to impacted residents and clinical audiences. This position: - 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 eval...