Please use the contact information provided and DO NOT CONTACT the Pre-Health Advising Office. READ OVER THE INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS VERY CAREFULLY VOLUNTEER RESEARCH ASSISTANT NEEDED IN DEPT. OF PEDIATRICS AT NYU SCHOOL OF MEDICINE/BELLEVUE HOSPITAL 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. 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) 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. Cruzatte at [log in to unmask] with a copy of your most recent resume/CV and the attached Volunteer Application (either PDF or DOC file is acceptable).