Immigrant Health Research Assistant

IMMIGRANT HEALTH JOB OPPORTUNITY

The Immigrant Health and Cancer Disparities Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is currently recruiting dynamic research and community outreach assistants for its Taxi Network and South Asian Health Initiative programs.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a dedicated team working on reducing health disparities in immigrant populations in NYC.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

  • Undertake field-based formative and intervention research using community based participatory research methods, using surveys, interviews, and resource mapping.
  • Work closely with principal investigators to develop study protocols and intervention designs.
  • Undertake literature reviews, grant writing, and drafting of research reports and manuscripts.
  • Participate in ongoing outreach and service activities around NYC, including health fairs and health education workshops.

We are looking for individuals who are dedicated, proactive, creative, intellectually curious, adaptable, flexible, well organized, and eager to learn, and who have strong writing and data skills, and are team players.

Preferred Qualifications

  • An advanced degree in Public Health (MPH) or a related area
  • Experience working in a research team environment
  • Fluency in a second language, preferably a South Asian language (Bengali, Punjabi, Urdu, Hindi)
  • Strong writing skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Experience with statistical software (SPSS)

For more information please visit http://www.mskcc.org/research/immigrant-health-disparities-service or contact us at sahi@mskcc.org

Last Updated on December 17, 2017 by HepFree NYC

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