Research Assistant

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Los AngelesPART TIME (20-27 hours a week)This position is hybrid and requires the ability to travel to on-site visits with agency partners, team meetings and in-person duties in the LA area as needed. Date of posting: 01/02/2025Salary: $29/hourInitial appointment term: 6 monthsStudy title: A longitudinal examination of factors predicting the social networks and mental health of services of Black and Latinx individuals with serious mental illnessPrincipal Investigator: Dr.

Rohini PahwaDuties and ResponsibilitiesCollecting Quantitative survey data Conduct social network, social cognition and life history interviews Enter data into various platforms including RedCap, excel, and box Attend regular check-in and team meetings Perform other research related activities as required Required Education, Experience, And SkillsBachelors in social work, psychology, public health, and/or other allied social/behavioral science Experience working on quantitative research studies, including experience working with large datasets and entering data in RedCap/Quantrics Experience with collecting quantitative survey data Interest in working with individuals with serious mental illnesses Excellent data collection, data entry and data management skills High level of attention to detail, flexibility, ability to work on a team Commitment to social equity and services to marginalized and vulnerable populations Preferred Education, Experience, And SkillsProficiency in Spanish Masters in social work or related field preferred Performance Evaluation ProcedureThe Research Assistant will meet with the Principal Investigator and other team members, as needed, on a regular basis to review completed tasks and plan next activities.

During these contacts the Research Assistant will discuss professional and academic development goals. For people in the EU, click here for information on your privacy rights under GDPR: www. nyu.

edu/it/gdprNYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.

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