Job Title: Junior Research Assistant
PVN ID: PH-1707-001959
Category: Research
Location: CUNY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH & HEALTH POLICY

Job Description

General Description

Junior Research Assistant Position

LaGuardia Community College and the CUNY School of Public Health and Heath Policy

Study: PrEP Uptake among Black Women

 

LaGuardia Community College, in collaboration with the CUNY School of Public Health, is hiring a Research Assistant (RA) with experience doing sexual health research with women of color.

Position Description: The Research Assistant will be will be working for 9 months, on an interdisciplinary, qualitative research study, which aims to determine barriers to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake among black women. RAs will 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.

Part time or full time position available.

Other Duties

 

  • Assist in the IRB approval process, as well as with any additional amendments;
  • Implement the participant recruitment plan including community-based outreach;
  • Screen and enroll participants;
  • Take qualitative notes during focus groups;
  • Review study transcripts for quality assurance;
  • Perform tasks related to qualitative data collection;
  • Code transcripts and participate in team meetings to ensure coding fidelity;
  • 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;
  • Maintain confidentiality as required by the project or as directed by supervisors;
  • Assist in literature reviews for papers or presentations;
  • Perform other duties as assigned;

Qualifications


• Undergraduate or masters-level degree in a relevant area to the proposed study (public health, psychology, sociology etc.); Candidates with some college education will also be considered.
• 1 year research assistant experience in closely related field

Other Requirements:

• Fundamental understanding of qualitative research methodology;
• Background in sexual health research with women of color;
• Experience with NVIVO (preferred);
• Strong communication (written, oral) skills, friendly demeanor, and ability to communicate with research staff and research participants;
• Familiarity with Qualtrics and Access Database management (preferred);
• Bilingual applicants (Spanish and English) strongly encouraged to apply.

 

Compensation: 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 Accruals

About 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

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
ISPH
Status
Part Time
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Closing Date
Sep 27, 2017 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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