Research Assistant - School of Population Health
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
Full-time
Education
Posted on April 30, 2024
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 work on breast cancer disparities research by conducing literature searches, coding qualitative transcripts and assisting with writing for publication in peer-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
- 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 of articles, tables and PowerPoint
- Background in public health research writing; manuscript writing
- Qualitative research interest or background with coding 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
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: 0.50
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
Contact Information:
Contact Name: SOM HR
