LOCATION: 1 Washington Square North, NY, NY 10003

PART TIME (10 hrs/week through 8/31/27)

IN-PERSON/HYBRID

Dr. Shaddy Saba, NYU Silver Assistant Professor is seeking a Research Assistant to contribute to studies of physical pain and behavioral health among populations with trauma. This position will primarily involve assisting with the preparation of scientific papers using existing data and grant proposals for new projects; excellent writing and organization skills are prioritized. Prior experience analyzing quantitative or qualitative data is a plus but not required; there will be opportunities to further develop skills based on the Research Assistant’s interests and project needs.

Principal Investigator: Shaddy K. Saba, PhD, LCSW

Required Education, Experience, and Skills

●      Current or past student in social work, psychology, public health, nursing, applied statistics/data science, or other social/behavioral/health science

●      Experience conducting literature reviews and social/behavioral/health science writing

●      Excellent writing skills

●      High level of organization, attention to detail, flexibility, and punctuality

●      Commitment to health and behavioral health equity and social justice

In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the hourly base salary for this position is $30 per hour.

Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills

?      Experience with qualitative (interviewing participants and analyzing interview data) and/or quantitative (e.g., basic regression or more advanced methods such as SEM/HLM/data science) research methods

?      Experience on a social/behavioral/health science research study

?      Experience with research software (for example: REDCap, Microsoft Office suite, statistical software, qualitative thematic analysis software)

?      Experience working on interdisciplinary teams and/or with vulnerable populations living with behavioral and physical health challenges

Duties and Responsibilities

?      Conducts literature reviews

?      Assists with drafting and editing scientific manuscripts and grant proposals

?      Contributes to qualitative and/or quantitative analyses of existing data, per skillset and interest

?      Collaborates with research team and partners

?      Performs other related activities as required

Please submit a cover letter and CV for consideration

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