Careers Job Description
General Description
The Center for HIV/AIDS Educational Studies and Training (CHEST) of Hunter College of the City University of New York (CUNY), is hiring for a full-time Research Assistant (RA). CHEST is an internationally recognized multidisciplinary research center which blends academic and community-based work focused on sexual health, HIV/AIDS, LGBTQ issues, and substance use.
The RA will work across several studies, both directly with participants as well as collaborating with project teams, our data team, our recruitment team and other staff. RAs that excel have strong organizational and interpersonal skills and are responsible and proactive.
RA duties and responsibilities:
- Screening and scheduling participants for in office or virtual appointments
- Interviewing and guiding participants through assessments
- Collecting qualitative and quantitative data
- Data entry, quality assurance, and transcription
- Completing training for multiple studies and implementing protocols accurately
- Maintaining privacy and confidentiality of participants
- Assisting in literature reviews
Other Duties
Qualifications
- Research experience working directly with participants and sensitive data
- Experience working with vulnerable and/or marginalized populations including sexual, gender, racial, and ethnic minorities
- Background or interest in HIV/AIDS research, emerging adulthood research, or substance use research
- Ability to take direction and work as part of a team as well as independently
- Ability to communicate effectively with supervisors, other researchers, and team members
- Ability to communicate with participants in the study in a clear, compassionate and culturally humble manner;
- English fluency required, Spanish speakers encouraged to apply
CHEST is an equal opportunity employer. Transgender, gender non-conforming people, people of color and individuals with experience within diverse LGBTQ and HIV-affected communities are encouraged to apply.
Please provide a resume/CV and a cover letter in order to be considered. Materials should delineate research experience and interest in HIV/AIDS research.
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).
RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Key Features
Center for HIV/AIDS Educational Studies
Full Time
Depends on Qualifications
Mar 29, 2019 (Or Until Filled)