Please post to your listserv when you get a chance. Thank you, Clare Viglione Health Services Research Team: Improving Lifestyle and Weight Management in Primary Care VA New York Harbor Healthcare System (Manhattan Campus) New York University School of Medicine PI: Melanie Jay, MD MS Research Coordinator: Clare Viglione, MPH We have an exciting opportunity to join our Research Team! Expectations of Research Team Members: - Bright, motivated, mature, professional, and independent - Strong interpersonal, writing, and computer skills - *Active listener, compassionate, empathetic, non-judgmental, motivational - Has an interest in pursuing a career in healthcare, health policy, health-related research, or health technology or related fields - Attend weekly research team meeting (currently Wednesday afternoons) - Dedicate 10-15 hours a week to projects - Able to work on-site at least 50-75% of the time (worksites include the Manhattan campus of the VA New York Harbor Healthcare System at 423 E 23rd St. and the NYU Translational Research Building at 227 30th St.) - Able to commit one year or more (preferred) Areas of Experience/Interest: A competitive applicant will have a strong interest in research with experience in at least 1-2 of the following or other areas relevant to our research projects (in your cover letter, please reference and describe areas in which you have experience and also mention other areas of interest): - Preparation of Institutional Review Board (IRB) or grant materials/applications - Abstract/manuscript/presentation development - Lifestyle Counseling or Health Coaching (with patients preferred) - Participant recruitment (phone-calls, consenting) - Data collection (develop measurements, administer surveys) - Data management (Excel, REDCap) - Quantitative data analysis (Excel, SPSS/SAS) - Qualitative data analysis (coding, thematic analysis) - Computer programming (HTML5, PHP, ColdFusion) - Graphic design/Front-end web design Benefit: This is an opportunity to gain experience working on a critical issue in healthcare and benefit from working with research team members of diverse, interdisciplinary backgrounds. Research team members have many opportunities to be trained and mentored by more senior team members, lead analyses on different datasets, as well as attend conferences and lectures at NYU School of Medicine and the Manhattan VA. Past research team members have gone on to medical school, doctoral programs, post-doctoral programs, or paid research coordinator positions. Compensation: These are unpaid part-time research positions. Current funding cannot be promised at this time, but a stipend and/or paid position might become available. Research team members may have the opportunity to be authors on abstracts and manuscripts depending on involvement with preparation. Senior Research Assistants also have the opportunity to supervise junior research team members. Upon completion of the internship, research team members can fulfill practicum requirement or gain academic credit (must be discussed prior to start of internship), and/or receive letters of recommendation for graduate school and job placement. How to apply Please assemble the following materials: - A current CV/resume - A detailed 1-2 page cover letter that includes a description of your interest in this area of research and a description of at least 1-2 areas of experience/interest (from list above) - A reference contact Please note that due to the extensive on-boarding process, expect at least 1-2 months to process all hiring materials before official start date. However, once offered a position on the team, you will be able to attend team meetings (currently Monday mornings) and take part in basic training while your hiring paperwork is processed. Send application materials to: Ms. Clare Viglione Research Coordinator [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>