Job Description
General Description
BARRY COMMONER CENTER FOR HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Queens College, CUNY
Flushing, NY 11367
Phone: 718-670-4194
Fax: 718-670-4161
POSITION AVAILABLE – MARCH 2019
The Barry Commoner Center for Health and the Environment (BCCHE) at Queens College is one of the lead organizations in the Worker Health Protection Program, which gives free medical screening examinations and education to former Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear weapons production workers. The purpose of the medical surveillance program is to evaluate the impact of past exposures to hazardous chemicals and radiation. BCCHE works closely with the United Steelworkers (USW), the largest industrial union in the country. This would be an exciting project for someone with occupational health or labor interests and for those with medical career aspirations.
JOB DESCRIPTION
BCCHE is looking for an administrative assistant to help with a lung cancer screening program that is a component of the DOE medical surveillance program.
The individual will be assisting with all aspects of the lung cancer screening program including participant scheduling, sending out confirmation and results letters, requesting medical records, clerical tasks such as filing and proofreading, and various follow-up and research projects.
Other Duties
Qualifications
Qualifications:
- College graduate preferred.
- Work experience in a health care-related setting preferred.
BCCHE is an equal opportunity employer.
To apply, include cover letter and resume.
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
Commoner Center
Full Time
$40,000.00 - $45,000.00
Apr 22, 2019 (Or Until Filled)