Position Title: Volunteer Research Assistant Employer/Organization: NYU School of Medicine/Bellevue Hospital and Charles B. Wang Community Health Center Address: 462 First Ave, NBV-8E14/125 Walker Street Department: Pediatrics Website: Not Available Hours per week: minimum 8 hours/week Intended Start Date: Beginning of June, 2017 Intended End Date: minimum 2 semesters after training Paid or Unpaid: Unpaid Position Description: Bilingual (fluent in both English and Spanish OR English and Chinese) research assistant needed to help physician with research projects taking place at NYU School of Medicine/Bellevue Hospital Center Department of Pediatrics and Charles B. Wang Community Health Center. For Spanish-speaking candidates, positions are available in projects that 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. Cantonese/Mandarin-speaking volunteers are needed in a childhood obesity prevention study conducted at the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center located in lower Manhattan. 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 Commitment: - To train during the current semester - A minimum of 2 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. Qualifications: - Fluency in English and Spanish OR English and Mandarin (ability to read/write Chinese a plus) - Excellent communication and organization skills - Prior research experience (preferred, not required) Application Instructions: 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 Volunteer Application (DOC file attached).