Job Title: Senior Research Assistant
PVN ID: YC-1910-003358
Category: Research
Location: YORK COLLEGE

Job Description

General Description

A position is available for a part-time Senior Research Assistant at the UrbanHealth Lab of the Collaborative Research Group on Health Policy & Promotion (CRG-HPP) at York College. CRG-HPP’s mission is to:  1) Design, conduct and promote collaborative, informative and rigorous research focusing on the critical public health issues facing individuals, families, and communities in the greater New York metropolitan area; 2) Disseminate  research findings to scientific peers, prioritized communities and other stakeholders; and 3) Support community-based organizations' efforts to plan, implement and evaluate their programs and services.  The successful applicant will assist with a study exploring human behavioral responses to detecting and reporting suspected natural gas leaks. The successful applicant must have excellent organizational skills and be able to keep accurate record and notes.

Other Duties

There are 4 principal duties:

  1. Assist in the active and passive recruitment of study participants.
  2. Assist in collection, cleaning, and coding of quantitative/qualitative data.
  3. Assist in the analysis of quantitative/qualitative data.
  4. Supervise, train, and mentor a junior research assistant in the tasks identified above.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Key skills:

  • Familiarity and experience working human research participants
  • Familiarity with quantitative and qualitative research methods (specifically PhotoVoice and focus group methodology)
  • Ability to work with a team of scientists and students
  • Ability to keep well-organized records
  • Knowledge of basic computing, including the ability to work with Microsoft Excel.
  • Willing to be trained to perform study recruitment tasks in a safe and timely fashion (this may involve travel within the five NYC boroughs)
  • Experience managing junior research assistants/undergraduate students

 

Education: BS/BA; in Public Health, Community Health, Social Work, Psychology, or a related field is preferred

 

Training and experience:

  • Experience using Microsoft Excel and Word is essential
  • Experience with general computer use and networking is helpful
  • Experience with social media sites and applications (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) is helpful

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
Health & Human Performance
Status
Part Time
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Hour(s) a week
7.00-10.00
Closing Date
Dec 23, 2019 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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