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  Req#: 25629
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  Position Information
  
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  Position Title
  Student Research Assistant I _Non-FWS
  
  Level of Support
  Student Support I
  
  Position Type
  Non-FWS
  
  Number of Openings
  1
  
  Work Hours
  During Standard Business Hours (M-F 8am-5pm)
  
  Wage Per Hour
  17.95
  
  Division/School
  Milken Institute School of Public Health
  
  Department Name
  872311 ENVIRONMENTAL OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
  
  Department Bio
  
  Position Specific Summary
  
  Environmental exposures affect public health, but contaminants and pollution are not always well
  understood or measured. In our research group, the Laboratory for Environmental Assessment and Population Health (www.leaph.info), we seek to understand the contribution of environmental
  exposures to public health. For this research opportunity, we aim to bring together diverse datasets and develop a new approach for understanding the relationships between environmental exposures and novel health outcomes.
  
  This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research at the intersection of environmental health, data analysis, and epidemiology. Interested students will receive mentoring, training, and guidance from a team with expertise in environmental epidemiology and health.
  
  The research assistant will primarily assist the team in:
  - Reviewing and synthesizing the literature existing on novel scientific questions
  - Assisting with data collection, coding, entry, cleaning
  - Contributing to research group administration
  
  Responsibilities may also include:
  - Reviewing scientific literature and creating summary reports
  - Creating data visualizations such as tables, graphs, and figures
  - Collaborating and managing relationships with external partners
  
  Standard Position Description
  
  The student will perform basic administrative and research tasks under the guidance of a faculty member or research coordinator. Tasks may include: assisting with experiments, coding, data entry, and data cleaning, preparing research/documents for articles, reports, and/or presentations. Students may also help provide information for literature reviews, draft summaries, and create graphs and figures. Special projects or other duties may be assigned related to specific departmental/faculty needs.
  
  Professional Outcomes
  Critical Thinking, Teamwork, Leadership, Professionalism, Technology and Data
  
  Required Qualifications
  
  This is an entry level position, little to no experience required, all training will be provided (Students working in an instructional capacity should be very familiar with the subject area in which they are working).
  
  Preferred Qualifications
  
  Posting Detail Information
  
  Job Open Date
  03/31/2026
  
  Job Close Date
  04/03/2026
  
  Campus Location
  Foggy Bottom
  
  Work Type Designation
  Hybrid (mixture of in-person and virtual work)
  
  Hiring Manager Name
  Sean Connelly
  
  Special Instructions Summary
  
  EEO Statement
  
  The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) employer committed to maintaining a nondiscriminatory, harassment-free, diverse work and education environment. The university does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law in any of its programs, activities, or employment practices.
  
  For more information on this policy and its purpose, please read the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement.
  
  Background Check
  
  The student employee will:
  In this position, the student will not perform any functions and/or have access to any financially, safety, or security sensitive items listed above. - Background check not required.

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