How to Apply
A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.
Job Summary
The Research Assistant will support a two-year research project examining how environmental exposures, infrastructure disruptions, and social stressors affect the mental health and well-being of parents, caregivers, children, and families in Puerto Rico. The Research Assistant will work closely with the Principal Investigator to contribute to multiple phases of the research process, including participant recruitment and coordination, qualitative data collection and management, interview transcription, qualitative coding and analysis, literature review, and preparation of research and dissemination materials. The position will provide opportunities to gain experience with qualitative and mixed-methods research and to contribute to manuscripts, conference presentations, and community-facing products. Since most of the research involves participants and organizations in Puerto Rico, professional proficiency in Spanish is required. This position is for 5-10 hours per week.
Responsibilities*
- Assist with participant recruitment, including communicating with prospective participants and community partners in Spanish and English.
- Coordinate participant scheduling, interview logistics, reminders, and follow-up communications.
- Transcribe Spanish- or English-language qualitative interviews and review transcripts for accuracy and completeness.
- Participate in the development and refinement of qualitative codebooks for analysis.
- Code and analyze qualitative interview data using software such as Dedoose, Nvivo, or Atlas.ti.
- Participate in research team meetings to discuss emerging qualitative findings, coding decisions, and interpretation of results.
- Assist with literature reviews and evidence synthesis related to study objectives
- Support preparation of research presentations, abstracts, manuscripts, reports, and other scholarly products.
- Perform other research-related activities necessary to support the progression of the project.
Required Qualifications*
Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Social Work, Sociology, Nursing, Psychology, or a closely related field. Professional proficiency in Spanish required. Experience in qualitative research is a plus but not required.
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