Careers Job Description
General Description
Who we are
The mission of Hunter College's PRIDE Health Research Consortium (which stands for Promoting Resilience, Intersectionality, Diversity, and Equity) is to support research to understand the structural, social, and psychological determinants of health disparities for sexual and gender minority (SGM) communities, to investigate the role of gender and sexuality in health, and to design and implement empirically-supported interventions to reduce disparities among these communities in pursuit of health equity. The organization is comprised of multiple groups and teams working collaboratively to fulfill this mission.
We actively work to maintain a diverse environment and encourage applications from people of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, individuals of diverse sexual and gender identities, people living with HIV, and people with disabilities. We value the ability to behave and communicate in a way that promotes the furthering of a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/American with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer.
What we offer
All employees have access to opportunities for professional development, including an active colloquium series, mentorship activities, and annual attendance at a local conference; travel awards for professional activities are also available on a competitive basis. PRIDE maintains a flexible set of operating hours (10 am – 9 pm on most weekdays) that can often accommodate ongoing educational activities and external commitments.
Full-time employees of the Research Foundation of CUNY (www.rfcuny.org) are provided with a highly competitive package of benefits that includes medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage; a retirement plan with 8% employer contributions; ample sick and vacation leave time; short-term and long-term disability coverage; tuition reimbursement at CUNY schools (after 1 year of service); and several optional enrollments, such as pre-tax flexible spending accounts. A subset of these benefits is available for part-time employees. See https://www.rfcuny.org/RFWebsite/employees/explore-enroll-in-employee-benefits/ for more detail.
Other Duties
Data Analyst: The Data Analyst will be responsible for managing complex datasets for several NIH-funded projects with a focus on sexual behavioral health, substance use and HIV/AIDS. The Data Analyst will be part of Stark’s Lab team and the position requires a strong ability to learn quickly and work independently, excellent organizational skills, as well as considerable strength in working on numerous tasks with similar deadlines. We are looking for a motivated individual to become an integral part of our collaborative team and opportunities for career development and advancement exist. Responsibilities include:
- Providing intermediate to expert statistical expertise in analyzing clinical research study data using SPSS, Mplus, and/or R
- Formatting, proofreading, and checking data for federal and institutional research and annual reporting needs
- Creating and executing data analytic plans, contributing to written sections of grant applications and manuscripts
- Coordinating data management and cleaning, syntax development, data documentation and tracking with PRIDE’s data-team
- Collaboration in survey design and programming, including consultation with PRIDE’s data-team
- Other data analysis functions as needed
Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in biostatistics, epidemiology, health services research, or related field.
- Familiarity with the generalized linear model – including the prediction of binomial and count outcomes is essential.
- Familiarity with latent variable, multi-level, and Actor-Partner Interdependence Modeling is preferred.
- The individual must be able to work independently in a self-directed fashion while managing multiple tasks.
- Note: applications without a writing sample and a cover letter that clearly delineate research experience will not be considered for review
Salary: Commensurate with experience along with a competitive full-time benefits package.
To apply: Please submit a cover letter, resume and a writing sample demonstrating statistical analysis skills, such as a methods or results section for an academic paper, monograph or grant.
PRIDE is an equal opportunity employer, and we strongly encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds, including racial/ethnic and/or sexual & gender minority communities.
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
PRIDE Health Research Consortium
Full Time
Depends on Qualifications
Feb 11, 2020 (Or Until Filled)