Project Title: Mega Grant (Research Assistant, Level 1) Asian Cohort for Alzheimer's Disease (ACAD): Community Outreach Project (Resarch Staff) 

Position Title/Summary: Part-Time Research Assistant (RA) - Level 1

The Research Assistant (RA) will be responsible for ensuring proper implementation of the project work plan. The RA will facilitate communication among members of the study team, assist the Principal Investigator (PI) in preparing monthly and annual reports and handing all data obtained in English from Malawi and will participate in the work on manuscripts.

The study involves recruiting approximately 160 Malawian participants with and without HIV infection and the use of Chichewa (Malawian language) translated data collection forms. 

Proposed Start and End Date: April 2025 to April 2027

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Liaise with collaborators, site coordinators.
• Collaborate with Malawian research program manager to develop a surveillance registry for potential research participants and to monitor participant enrollment and retention.
• Assist with other general office duties (e.g. schedule team meetings, copying, filing, and organizing research documents)
• Support research administration as needed and perform other related activities as required.

Research staff: U19 ACAD Study: Community Outreach Project:

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in developing community outreach materials and maintain community outreach website at UPenn ACAD and NYU ACAD sites.
•  Translate the materials into Korean or translate Korean materials into English.
• Work with PM on recruitment core and ethnic coordinators.
• Generate multimedia plans to increase awareness of the project.
•  Coordinate marketing strategies with the U19 Community Outreach Core group.

In compliance with NYC?s Pay Transparency Act, the annual total base pay for this position is $15,600 or $30 per hour (10 hours per week). New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the specific grant funding and the terms of the research grant when extending an offer.

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Required Skills and Qualifications: This position requires a person bilingual in Korean and English. The PI and research team is looking for a dependable individual who possesses a strong work ethic, strong interest in working with older people in health research, and strong professional communication, organizational and detail-oriented skills.

a) Minimum required education: college education, management, or community outreach work in Korea or the U.S. and Korean and English language skills

b) Minimum required experience: three years of Korean community outreach experience

c) Language skills: Bilingual in Korean and English (able to work on the Korean version of the health survey for dementia)

d) Experience interacting with high-level executives

e) Capable of working with confidential information

Preferred Skills:

• Good communication skills and ability to run an effective online meeting
•  Formal education in Korea and the U.S.
•  Experience working with Korean American communities
•  Strong knowledge in Video Publishing and streaming various media software
• Strong problem-solving skills, ability to follow through and great organizational skills
• Proficient with computer-based applications such as MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint, video-conference platforms (e.g., ZOOM), and media publishing, streaming software

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