Graduate Research Assistant (Cdc Overdose Data To Action For States (Od2a-S)) Up To 3 Positions

Description

Title: Graduate Research Assistant (CDC Overdose Data to Action for States (OD2A-S)) up to 3 positions

Position Number: 0000GA11

Hiring Unit: Thompson School of Social Work and Public Health, Office of Public Health Studies

Location: University of Hawaii at Manoa

Date Posted: June 10, 2024

Closing Date: Continuous recruitment until position is filled - application review begins June 26, 2024

Salary Information: Commensurate with qualifications and experience

Monthly Type: 11 Month

Full Time/Part Time: Part Time

• Up to Full Time Equivalency: 50%

Temporary/Permanent: Temporary

• Not to Exceed June 15, 2025

Other Conditions:

Pending position clearance and availability of funds

Position renewable dependent upon availability of funds, program needs, and satisfactory performance Position to begin mid-to-late August or as soon, thereafter, as possible

Duties and Responsibilities

• Under the immediate supervision of the Principal Investigator (PI) and senior staff, in partnership between the Hawai'i Department of Health's (DOH) Alcohol and Drug Use Division (ADAD) and Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health, assist with providing research support on projects addressing substance use within the state in order to disseminate state data in a user-friendly format

• Systematically search and summarize surveillance and epidemiological research literature on public health topics, specifically related to substance use, addiction, morbidity, mortality, prevention and treatment

• Assist with data abstraction, cleaning, management, coding and analyzing for large surveillance datasets, e.g., emergency department (ED) visits, hospitalization, substance use and treatment

• Attend technical assistance (TA) training webinars, take notes, and summarize how the TA can contribute to the project

• Under guidance of the PI and other senior program staff, perform quantitative and qualitative data analyses related to various population-level health indicators related to substance use

• Assist with the implementation of the project work plan and evaluation plan

• Support the development, writing, and formatting of abstracts, manuscripts, presentations, and reports

• Present results graphically and in text to local stakeholder and funders for use in reports, conference presentations, and publications

• Duties will be selected collaboratively with candidates, in line with their experience and interests and could focus more heavily on coding / analytics, project implementation or implementation evaluation.

• Attend weekly team meetings

• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Classified, full-time graduate student in epidemiology, public health, psychology, economics, computer science, social work, public policy, or related field at UH Manoa under UH Graduate Division.

• Be in good academic standing and maintain a GPA of 3.0 or above

• Maintain no less than 6 credits per semester with the exception of those who have reached 800 (dissertation) or 700F (thesis)

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Experience with data presentation and data visualization

• Attention to detail for meeting milestones and deliverables in a timely manner

• Competency with Office, Google features, Zoom functions

• Proficient with statistical software e.g., R, SPSS, SAS, Stata or Tableau

Desirable Qualifications

• A doctoral student at the University of Hawaii

• Familiarity with substance use research, intervention and treatment research in substance use, or prevention research through previous coursework and/or work experience

• Knowledge of epidemiology or statistics as evidenced by coursework and/or experience

• Experience with secondary data analyses

• Experience with applied research, working in the community, or volunteering

• Experience preparing research reports and/or scientific publications, data presentations and data visualizations

• Previous experience with state or federally funded projects

To Apply:

Click on the "APPLY" button on the top right-hand corner of the screen to complete an application and attach the following REQUIRED documents/information:

• Current resume or curriculum vitae;

• Cover letter describing how you meet the minimum and desirable qualifications;

• Names and contact information (including email addresses) of at least 3 professional references;

• Official transcripts or equivalent documents from the institution confirming the highest educational degree relevant to this position (copies acceptable, official originals required upon hire).

Note: First time NEOGOV users are required to create an account. Only applications through NEOGOV are accepted.

Inquiries: Michael Phillips, Principal Investigator, mphil@hawaii.edu

EEO/AA, Clery Act, ADA

The University of Hawai'i is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, genetic information, marital status, breastfeeding, income assignment for child support, arrest and court record (except as permissible under State law), sexual orientation, domestic or sexual violence victim status, national guard absence, or status as a covered veteran. For more information or inquiries regarding these policies, please refer to the following link: http://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/eeo-coordinators/

Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions, criminal history record checks.

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Accommodation Request: The University of Hawai'i complies with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the EEO coordinator directly. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. For further information, please refer to the following link: https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/accommodation-request/

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