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 Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> [https://ssl.gstatic.com/ui/v1/icons/mail/images/cleardot.gif]