Research Associate

Research Associate

The School of Nursing is looking to hire five (5) full-time Research Associates to work for a study (pending NIH funding) testing the impact of a sleep intervention with adolescents in NYC high schools. Most of the duties will occur in-person at the office or high schools in and around NYC, including the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens, requiring travel between/to these sites; occasional night/weekend work is required to follow-up with study participants and/or complete participant interviews. A Bachelor's degree is required. We are looking for individuals with a background in psychology, public health, nursing or other related fields. Experience working with youth is required. This experience will ideally include facilitating groups or working one-on-one with adolescents.

Specific tasks for this position entail:

• Screening and recruiting adolescents and their caregivers
• Delivering intervention group sessions with adolescents
• Interviewing students in person and/or by phone or Zoom, and their caregivers by phone or Zoom;
• Conducting literature searches;
• Photocopying study materials;
• Entering data, and
• Other tasks as needed.

Opportunities to assist on manuscripts and presentations/posters are also available.

This is a grant funded position and continued employment is contingent upon the grant.

We anticipate a June start date.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent in education and experience.
• Experience working with children or adolescents required - Must possess excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ability to present information to groups of adolescents (i.e., make classroom presentations)
• Must be able to travel between Manhattan, Queens, and the Bronx, which may expand to other boroughs
• Ability to work in the schools during the high school day, which is typically 8 – 3
• Ability to work some nights/weekends to follow up with adolescents and/or interview parents

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, public health, or related field
• Ability to make a 2-year commitment
• Prior research experience is a plus - Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

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