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Research Assistant - School of Population Health

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA, US
$25 an hour
Full-time

Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action university providing access to education and employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, political affiliation, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or disability.

Position Summary :

The School of Population Health is in search of an Hourly Research Assistant to workon breast cancer disparities research by conducing literature searches, codingqualitative transcripts and assisting with writing for publication inpeer-review journal.

Summary of research projects below :

Required Responsibilities :

  • Responsible for searching for articles using pub med and other search engines (google scholar)
  • Summarizing articles included the search
  • Meeting with PI to discuss the review of literature
  • Assist with manuscript writing for publication
  • Excel spreadsheet organization of articles
  • Assist with qualitative coding of transcripts

Required Qualifications :

  • Research experience with conducting literature review-searching for articles using pub med and other search engines (google scholar)
  • Experience with summarizing research articles findings
  • Expertise in excel spreadsheet organization ofarticles, tables and PowerPoint
  • Background in public health research writing;manuscript writing
  • Qualitative research interest or background withcoding of transcripts
  • Must have a demonstrated commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion in past experiences or a commitment to do so as an hourly employee at VCU

The School of Population Health continuously strives for our workplace and learning environment to reflect the demographic and social milieu of the communities we serve.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

This is a restricted position with no set end date and continued employment is dependent upon project need, availability of funding, and performance.

Salary Range : $25 / hr

Position Details :

Department : School of Population Health

Employment Type : H1 - Hourly

Restricted Status : Yes

FTE :

Exemption Status : Non-Exempt

30+ days ago
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