Careers Job Description
General Description
The CUNY Institute for Implementation Science and Population Health (ISPH) is hiring a full-time Research Assistant (RA) with experience in the areas of HIV Prevention with Men who have sex with men.
Position Description: Seeking a full-time (preferred) or part-time RA. The Research Assistant will be will be working on a large US national study of gay and bisexual men who are enrolled via electronic recruitment methods and who complete at-home self-administered HIV testing as well as at-home online surveys. RAs perform simple to moderately complex research and analytic activities as part of a research team or working individually, that is, the work occurs under various degrees of supervision.
Responsibilities:
• Assist in gathering of information for research and reports;
• Conduct interviews & assessments of research participants/subjects (performs tasks related to qualitative and quantitative data collection);
• Follow study protocols and accurately document research findings for gathering qualitative and quantitative data;
• Keep accurate, well-organized records;
• Ability to handle multiple tasks at a given time;
• Coding data, as well as data entry;
• Maintain confidentiality as required by the project or as directed by supervisors;
• Assist other research staff in coordinating projects;
• Assist in literature reviews for papers or presentations;
• Assist in training new employees in routine processes and procedures.
Other Duties
• Perform other duties as assigned;
Qualifications
• Fundamental understanding of research methodology, design, and measures;
• Background in HIV/AIDS research, LGBT Health, and alcohol/drug use issues;
• Ability to use SPSS;
• Strong communication (written, oral) skills, friendly demeanor, and ability to communicate with research staff and research participants;
• Familiarity with Qualtrics and Access Database management
• Bilingual applicants (Spanish and English) strongly encouraged to apply.
Salary: Commensurate with experience.
Benefits: Full-time employees have access to range of benefits including health, vision, dental, retirement, paid sick leave and paid vacation. Part-time employees accrue benefits including paid sick leave and vacation.
To apply: Please submit a cover letter and resume when applying to this posting. CUNY is an equal opportunity employer.
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.
RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Key Features
ISPH
Full Time
Depends on Qualifications
Sep 30, 2017 (Or Until Filled)