Description

Title: Graduate Research Assistant
Position Number: 0000GA11
Hiring Unit: John A. Burns School of Medicine / Dept of Tropical Medicine, Medical Microbiology and Pharmacology
Location: School of Medicine (Kaka’ako campus)
Date Posted: September 3, 2021
Closing Date: Continuous recruitment; first review on September 10, 2021
Salary Information: $23,952 annual ($1996 monthly)
Monthly Type: 11 Month
Full Time/Part Time: Part Time - Full Time Equivalency: 50%
Temporary/Permanent: Temporary - Not to Exceed: December 17, 2021 but appointment may be renewed based on performance, departmental needs, and/or funding availability.

Other Conditions: On federal funds, to begin approximately September 2021 subject to position clearance and availability of funds. Renewal dependent on performance, departmental needs and/or funding availability.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinates and assists with the department’s global health related research-training portfolio.
• Provides support and assistance to Principal Investigator and project leadership.
• Implements logistics to carry out students’ research courses and training.
• Assist with research and travel related coordination and administration, including student and faculty travel and housing; ensures documents are complete and accurate while maintaining participant files with proper security measures.
• Coordinates student recruitment and application process and interviews.
• Facilitates consistent communication between students and their mentors throughout the program.
• Assists with preparing project manuals, reports, presentations, and newsletters as they pertain to student research training and mentoring.
• Assists with completing the program’s annual progress reports and ensures timely submission.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Public Health, Health Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, or a related field.
• Classified University of Hawaii graduate student in good academic standing.
• One year experience in a Graduate Research Assistant or Graduate Teaching Assistant position or experience serving in a research and academic setting.
• Outstanding communication and writing skills in English.
• Essential software skills: Advanced MS Excel, Advanced MS PowerPoint, MS Word, database and a variety of communications technology (e.g. email and teleconferencing); Google drive system.

• Experience conducting research and/or project administration and management.
• Knowledge of research training programs including familiarity and interest in academic programs for student underrepresented in research training.
• Understanding of global health and health disparities.
• Knowledge of applying cultural literacy, cultural humility and cultural safety to research.

• a cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications,
• current curriculum vitae,
• copy of official academic transcript confirming degree with confidential information (e.g. social security number, date of birth, etc.) redacted, and
• names of three professional references (complete with contact information including e-mail address).

EEO, Clery Act, ADA

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Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions, criminal history record checks.

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