Research Assistant

Description

NYU Silver School of Social Work

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Research Assistant (part-time, 2-3 days/week)

Location: 1 Washington Square North, NY, NY 10003 

Contact: mg2890@nyu.edu

Salary: $30/hour 

Duration: 5 months with the possibility of extension, depending on grant funding

Mode: in-person and virtual (hybrid)

Start date: September 1, 2025

Projects: The RA will support the research of Dr. Marya Gwadz in a number of areas: COVID-19 vaccine uptake, HIV prevention, and HIV management (including medication adherence)

 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Obtain informed consent from participants

• Screen and enroll eligible participants

• Use social media and other outreach methods for participant recruitment

• Carry out in-depth qualitative interviews with participants

• Manage and participate in Community Advisory Boards 

• Conduct participant assessments in REDCap

• Schedule appointments and manage administrative tasks

• Obtain journal articles from the NYU library

• Manage references in Endnote 

• Perform additional related duties as needed

 

Qualifications

Required Education, Experience Skills and Abilities  

• Current or recent graduate student in public health, nursing, social work, psychology, or other social/behavioral science

• Experience working on a research study

• Experience with qualitative and/or quantitative research methods

• Experience with Black and Latino/Hispanic families and communities 

• Interest in vaccine issues and vaccine hesitancy, as well as the structural factors that create medical distrust

• Knowledgeable about COVID-19 and flu vaccinations and comfortable leading discussions about the benefits of vaccinations with a diverse study population

• Interest in HIV prevention and treatment 

• Demonstrable commitment to health equity and health care access

• Commitment to racial justice, social justice, and social equity 

• Excellent organizational and technical skills including using REDCap

• Must have a high level of attention to detail, flexibility, ability to work on a team, and punctuality 

 

Preferred Education, Experience and Skills

 

• Interest in the multiphase optimization strategy framework

• Experience with health education 

• Experience with Endnote or willingness to learn Endnote

• Experience with qualitative and quantitative data analysis

• Training and experience in motivational interviewing theory and techniques

• Knowledge of IRB protocols 

• Bilingual in English and Spanish

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