• Job Description

  Req#: 4575370

  Description

  Title: Graduate Assistant (Public Health) (up to 3 positions)
  Position Number: 0000GA11
  Hiring Unit: Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health, Office of Public Health Studies
  Location: University of Hawaii at Manoa
  Date Posted: July 10, 2024
  Closing Date: August 2, 2024. Review of applications to begin July 24, 2024
  Salary Information: Commensurate with qualifications and experience
  Monthly Type: 11 Month
  Full Time/Part Time: Part Time - Full Time Equivalency: 50%
  Temporary/Permanent: Temporary
  Funding: Extramural Funds
  Other Conditions:
  Pending position clearance and availability of funds
  Position renewable upon availability of funds, program needs, and satisfactory performance
  Position to begin mid-to-late August 2024 or as soon, thereafter, as possible
  
  Duties and Responsibilities:
  1. Under the supervision of the Scientific Director and the Scientific Coordinator, provide assistance
  with research and administrative tasks as part of efforts under the Thompson School Registry Hub.
  2. Collaborate as directed by the Scientific Director and the Scientific Coordinator with other Registry partners across the University, including, but not limited to the John A Burns School of Medicine, University Health Partners of Hawaii, University of Hawaii at Manoa Water Resources Research Center, and the Office of Strategic Health Initiatives.
  3. Provide assistance to Registry leadership in preparing Institutional Review Board materials and justifications.
  4. Assist with developing Registry study procedures and protocols, including questionnaire and codebook development.
  6. Assist with abstract, manuscript, data brief and report writing
  7. Conduct literature reviews
  8. Review in-text citations and prepare bibliographies
  9. Attend staff and project meetings and take minutes
  10. Other duties as assigned
  
  Minimum Qualifications:
  1) Classified degree-seeking student in a Health, Psychology, Communications or Environmental Sciences related field under UH Graduate Division
  2) Be in good academic standing and maintain a GPA of 3.0 or above
  3) Maintain 6 credits per semester with the exception of those who have reached 800
  (dissertation) or 700F (thesis)
  4) Knowledge of environmental contaminants, environmental health, epidemiology, psychometrics and/or public health.
  5) Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
  6) Experience with quantitative data collection and analysis
  7) Proficient in conducting literature searches and creating bibliographies using bibliographic software such as Zotero, EndNote, or RefWorks
  8) Strong oral and written communication skills
  9) Detail oriented and organized
  10) Responsible, dependable, and efficient
  
  Desirable Qualifications:
  1) A doctoral student at the University of Hawaii
  2) Knowledge of biostatistics as evidenced by coursework and/or experience
  3) Experience with statistical software, such as SPSS, R, and/or STATA
  4) Previous coursework and/or work on observational epidemiological studies, especially prospective cohort studies
  5) Experience preparing research reports and scientific manuscripts
  6) Experience preparing abstracts for scientific conferences
  7) Experience presenting material at scientific conferences
  8) Experience developing or administering surveys
  9) Academic, volunteer, or other type of engagement related to the Red Hill fuel and/or PFAS spills
  
  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.
  

  1. Cover letter describing how you meet the minimum and desirable qualifications
  2. CV/Resume
  3. Names and contact information (including email addresses) of at least 3 professional references
  4. Official transcripts or equivalent documents from the institution confirming the highest educational degree relevant to this position (copies acceptable, official originals required upon hire)

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  Inquiries: Catherine Pirkle, cmpirkle@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.
  
  In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, annual campus crime statistics for the University of Hawai'i may be viewed at: https://www.hawaii.edu/titleix/help/campus-security/ , or a paper copy may be obtained upon request from the respective UH Campus Security or Administrative Services Office.
  
  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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