VOLUNTEER RESEARCH ASSISTANT NEEDED IN DEPT. OF PEDIATRICS AT NYU SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Bilingual (fluent in both English and Spanish) research assistant needed to assist physician with research projects taking place at NYU School of Medicine/Bellevue Hospital Center Department of Pediatrics and/or Woodhull Hospital. Projects involve looking at the impact of parent literacy on children's health, with areas of focus including parent understanding of medication instructions/prevention of medication errors, and childhood obesity prevention. The research assistant would help with multiple aspects of the research projects, including: Data collection - Enrollment of families - Performing parent interviews and administration of assessments Maintenance of research data - Scoring of questionnaires and assessments - Data entry Administrative support - Preparation of materials for assessments - Ordering/organizing study materials, including incentives for participation and office supplies REQUIREMENTS - Fluency in English and Spanish - Excellent communication and organization skills - Prior research experience (preferred) There is a requirement of 8 hours per week for a minimum of 2 semesters. This position also provides a unique opportunity to become involved in research projects with the potential to collaborate on scholarly abstracts / publications. If interested, email Ms. Cerra at [log in to unmask] with a copy of your most recent resume and the Volunteer Application. PLEASE REMEMBER: Job, volunteer, and internship postings that are sent out on the listserv are professional and should be responded to professionally. It is unacceptable to send the contact person an e-mail that just simply says: “I’m interested” or to use text message lingo in a response. All e-mails or letters should have a greeting and a closing in addition to proper punctuation and grammar. For more information on Resume, Cover Letter, and Letter of Interest writing please see the Career Development Office located on the 8th floor of the East Building and view their website here: http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/studentservices/cds/welcome