Announcement Funding for CUNY Institute for Health Equity RESEARCH ASSISTANT OVERVIEW: The CUNY Institute for Health Equity-Research Core is seeking to hire research assistants. The CUNY Institute for Health Equity, Research Core's goals are to serve as the CUNY and New York City locus of health equity research that informs policy and program development for achieving equity, and to train the next generation of researchers who are equipped to conduct studies of social determinants of health and related issues. RESEARCH STUDY: Research Assistants should have an interest in health disparities/health equity research. * They will be given the opportunity to take part in a multi-method research project from the beginning until its conclusion. * The study focuses on urban stress and the associations it may have to infant mortality (or other birth outcomes). Research Assistants' responsibilities will include field work where they will use portable devices (e.g. GPS units and decibel meters) to assess or quantify various indicators of urban stressors including street cleanliness, housing stock, noise levels, safety, resource availability, and other neighborhood conditions. Additional, data will be collected via survey and in-depth interviews with the population of interest * Students will be involved in the analyses ELIGIBILITY: To be considered for a research assistant position, applicants must: * Demonstrate an interest in health equity/ health disparities research * Be willing and able to spend time at the CUNY Institute for Health Equity (Lehman College) and in the field (Bronx) to collect data (for students who work full-time, there is flexibility) * Be proficient in various computer applications (e.g. MS Excel, Word, etc.) * Some experience or knowledge of GIS software (e.g. ArcGIS) is preferred, but not necessary * Demonstrate strong oral and written skills to present his/her work to students, faculty and Institute affiliates * Be fluent in Spanish WHAT RESEARCH ASSISTANTS WILL RECEIVE * Training and supervision through formal and informal meetings * Compensation for their participation * Mentoring and support from faculty and staff at the Institute * Students may request to use the research work toward an independent study and receive academic credit HOW TO APPLY Submit the following to Yohansa Fernandez, Research Coordinator, CUNY Institute for Health Equity, via e-mail at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> * Cover Letter * Updated Curriculum Vitae <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you wish to unsubscribe from the NFS-L List, please send an E-mail to: "[log in to unmask]". Within the body of the text, only write the following:"SIGNOFF NFS-L".