Position Title: Research Assistant / Project Coordinator

Employer/Organization: NYU Langone Medical Center

Address: 462 First Avenue NBV-8E14, New York, NY 10016 and 125 Walker St., New York, NY 10013

Department: Department of Pediatrics

Website: N/A

Hours per week: 20 hours/week or 40 hours/week, Monday-Friday

Intended Start Date: As soon as possible

Intended End Date: Ability to commit for at least 1 year essential (2 year commitment preferred)

Paid or Unpaid: Paid

                If Paid, please indicate hourly rate or stipend: We offer a competitive salary and an attractive benefit package (full-time hires only).

Position Description:

Part or Full-time (full time preferred) bilingual-English and Chinese (Mandarin required, Cantonese a plus) research / project coordinator needed to assist physician with research projects taking place within the Department of Pediatrics at NYU School of Medicine / Bellevue Hospital Center/Charles B. Wang Community Health Center. Project involves looking at the impact of parent literacy on children's health, with a specific focus on early childhood obesity prevention. Our project seeks to incorporate evidence-based health communication strategies for the promotion of parent-provider engagement around child diet and activity-related issues, in partnership with the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center.



The research assistant / project coordinator would help with multiple aspects of research projects, including but not limited to:



Coordination of data collection:

- Enrollment of families

- Performing parent interviews and administration of assessments

- Coordination of follow-up



Maintenance of research data:

- Scoring of questionnaires and assessments

- Data entry / database creation



Administrative support:

- Preparation / translation of documents

- Preparation of materials for assessments

- Assistance in preparation of Institutional Review Board (IRB) documents

- Assistance in manuscript and grant preparation

- Ordering / organizing study materials, including incentives for participation and office supplies



We offer a competitive salary and an attractive benefit package (full-time hires only). This position also provides a unique opportunity to become involved in research projects, with the potential to collaborate on scholarly abstracts, and may be a particularly good option for those looking for a transitional position between college and an advanced degree (eg. medical/dental/public health).



Qualifications:

- Fluency in English and Chinese (Mandarin required, Cantonese a plus). Candidate should be able to read and write in both languages. Fluency in both Mandarin and Cantonese would be beneficial but not required.

- Excellent communication and organization skills necessary

- Prior experience working with children and families a plus

- Prior research experience preferred

- Ability to commit for at least 1 year essential (2 year commitment preferred)



Application Instructions:

Please submit a cover letter describing why you are interested in working with us, along with a resume, specify if you're interested in the Part-time or Full-time position and contact information for 2 references. Please include "Research assistant / project coordinator position" in subject line.



Application Deadline: 5/6/16



Additional contact information to be shared with the public:

                Name: Xiaoyu Yu

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