Join WVU Health Affairs Institute
What We Look For
Are you curious, innovative, and collaborative? Do you want a job that creates a tangible, meaningful, and far-reaching impact on society—and advances your career? Do you feel driven to take ownership of your work and be accountable for outcomes?
West Virginia University Health Affairs Institute supports a workplace where curious people can thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment with a focus on professional development, flexibility, and well-being. We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work, providing employees with a collaborative and empowering workplace built on inclusion, high performance, trust, and autonomy.
Our staff are passionate about improving the health challenges that face our state and are driven to be part of the solution, as both native and new West Virginians. Here, every individual has an opportunity and an obligation to contribute to our shared success.
Together let’s create sound strategies that improve lives.
Benefits
WVU Health Affairs Institute employees have access to all the generous benefits offered by West Virginia University, including:
- 13 paid holidays and 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year
- 18 sick days per year
- A range of health insurance and other benefits
- 401(a) retirement savings with 6 percent employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks
- Potential remote work: While some positions have in-person responsibilities, hybrid and remote work environments are common and often possible.
Learn more about all the benefits at the WVU Careers site.
University Students
Health Affairs proudly offers experiential learning opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students at West Virginia University. Students get to apply theories and methods learned in their classwork to real-world issues brought forward by our partners. Through writing, presenting, analyzing data, and managing projects, WVU students play key roles in many of our program teams—and provide a valuable talent pool for full-time careers after graduation.
If you’re an interested student, please contact us!
Current Career Opportunities
WVU Health Affairs Institute hires roles related to policy analysis, data science and analytics, program development and evaluation, project management, public impact research, and beyond. Apply for our jobs through the WVU Careers site, which is linked on each of the opportunities listed below.
Health Data Analyst (Job ID 21931)
West Virginia University Health Science Center is currently accepting applications for a (Hybrid) Health Data Analyst with Health Affairs Institute
The Health Affairs Institute frequently engages in collaborative efforts with West Virginia’s Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), other state agencies, hospital systems, and nonprofits throughout West Virginia. Ideal candidates will have work experience that aligns with the mission of DHHR’s Bureau for Medical Services, Bureau for Children and Families, Bureau for Behavioral Health, Bureau for Children and Families, and Bureau for Public Health.
The Health Data Analyst’s overarching responsibilities include conducting relevant policy and evaluation research and participating in interdisciplinary research and evaluation teams. The successful Health Data Analyst will be data-driven with strong analytical skills and a proven record of finding insights in disparate data and effectively communicating that information to drive decision-making.
Apply for Health Data Analyst (Job ID 21931)Program Coordinator (Job ID 21857)
West Virginia University Health Science Center is currently accepting applications for a (Hybrid) Program Coordinator with Health Affairs Institute
This position will act as the coordinator for the Project Development and Management Office (PDMO) within the Health Affairs Institute. West Virginia University’s Health Affairs Institute frequently engages in collaborative efforts with West Virginia’s Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR). This position requires a wide range of skills and knowledge of state programs, policies, and procedures. This position will report directly to the Director of Administration.
Apply for Program Coordinator (Job ID 21857)Program Director (Job ID 21922)
West Virginia University Health Science Center is currently accepting applications for a (Hybrid) Program Director for Health Affairs Institute
West Virginia University’s (WVU) Health Affairs Institute is seeking candidates for a full-time Program Director. This position applies expert knowledge of program management, evaluation methods, complex data analysis, and population health factors to direct projects and programs led by the Health Affairs Institute. Health Affairs Institute frequently engages in collaborative efforts with the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) and other state and nonprofit partners that hold a mission to improve the health of West Virginians. The Program Director reports to the Health Affairs Director of Program Development and Management and should be familiar with current/modern data-gathering techniques and technology, and have experience leading the work of large, federally sponsored program evaluation initiatives, such as those by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), or Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
The Health Affairs Institute serves as the coordinating office for WVU’s State-University partnership with the DHHR. Ideal candidates will have work experience that aligns with the Health Affair’s purpose and the mission of DHHR’s Bureau for Medical Services, and an interest in improving the health of underserved populations, particularly rural, Appalachian populations. Options for virtual work are available.
Program Manager (Job ID 21972)
WVU Health Affairs Institute is seeking a (hybrid) Program Manager to join our team. The Program Manager will lead the coordination, improvement, and implementation of current and future initiatives associated with the Health Affairs Institute. The successful candidate will communicate project plans internally and with external collaborative partners as required.
West Virginia University’s Health Affairs Institute frequently engages in collaborative efforts with West Virginia’s Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR). Ideal candidates will have work experience that aligns with the mission of DHHR’s Bureau for Medical Services, Bureau for Children and Families, Bureau for Behavioral Health, and Bureau for Public Health.
Apply for Program Manager (Job ID 21972)Research Specialist (Job ID 21372)
The Health Affairs Institute within the WVU Health Sciences Center provides organizational leadership for collaborative activities involving the Health Sciences Center, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) and other partners. These include, among others, providing data analytic support, program evaluation expertise, technical assistance, and project management support for DHHR and other partners. With office locations in both Morgantown and Charleston, the Health Affairs Institute employs more than 90 full-time staff and engages numerous faculty and staff from other units of the University to fulfill its service mission to the state.
The Research Specialist is a key participant in Health Affairs Institute and its collaborative research and evaluation work with external partners. The general responsibilities include supporting research and evaluation activities through participation on interdisciplinary research and evaluation teams. The position works under general supervision of the project leader(s) and performs a wide range of highly technical and complex research/evaluation activities. Under general supervision of the project leader(s) (principal investigator, research associate, and/or project director), the Research Specialist supports research and evaluation teams and contributes to the planning and performance of projects, programs, and activities.
Apply for Research Specialist (Job ID 21372)Senior Survey Program Manager (Job ID 21989)
WVU Health Affairs Institute is seeking a Senior Survey Program Manager to join our Survey Research Team. The Senior Survey Program Manager will lead the coordination, improvement, and implementation of current and future survey initiatives associated with the Health Affairs Institute. The successful candidate will communicate project plans internally and with external collaborative partners as required.
West Virginia University’s Health Affairs Institute frequently engages in collaborative efforts with West Virginia’s Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR). Ideal candidates will have work experience that aligns with the mission of DHHR’s Bureau for Medical Services, Bureau for Children and Families, Bureau for Behavioral Health and Bureau for Public Health, as well as bring experience in administering and managing large-scale, complex surveys.
Apply for Senior Survey Program Manager (Job ID 21989)Survey Program Coordinator (Job ID 21753)
West Virginia University’s (WVU) Health Affairs Institute is seeking candidates for a full-time Survey Program Coordinator. This position applies expert knowledge of survey administration methods to assist with coordinating statewide, population focused surveys for the Health Affairs Institute, WVU and other state and agency partners, as the Health Affairs Institute frequently engages in collaborative efforts with the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) and other state and nonprofit partners that hold a mission to improve the health of West Virginians. Ideal candidates will have experience coordinating or supporting survey administration efforts. This position requires a wide range of skills and knowledge of State and WVU programs, policies and procedures. This position will report directly to the Assistant Director of Survey Administration.
The Health Affairs Institute serves as the coordinating office for WVU’s State-University partnership with the DHHR. Ideal candidates will have work experience that aligns with the Health Affairs Institute purpose and the mission of DHHR’s Bureau for Medical Services, Bureau for Social Services, Bureau for Behavioral Health or Bureau for Public Health, and an interest in improving the health of underserved populations, particularly rural, Appalachian populations. Options for virtual work are available.
Apply for Survey Program Coordinator (Job ID 21753)