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 and asthma. 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, not required) Commitment - To train during the current semester - A minimum of two semesters after training, consisting of two 4-hour shifts per week - Shifts are Monday through Friday beginning at 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. daily or full day shift from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 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 us at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> with a copy of your most recent resume/CV and the VolunteerApplication. Thanks, Karen -- Karen Encalada [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Research Coordinator Department of Pediatrics NYU School of Medicine/Bellevue Hospital Center