GRADUATE ASSISTANT, 11-MO

Location : Honolulu, HI Job Type: Part-Time Temporary Job Number: 2024-02812 Department: University of Hawai'i at Manoa - University of Hawai'i Cancer Center Opening Date: 12/23/2024 Closing Date: 1/8/2025 11:59 PM Hawaii Position Number:: 2024-02812 Description Title : Graduate Assistant Position : 0000GA11 Location: Honolulu, Kaka'ako, Hawaii Date Posted: December 23, 2024 Closing Date: January 8, 2025 at 11:59 PM Monthly Type : 11-Month Full Time/Part Time: Part Time (20 hours/week) 50% FTE Temporary/Permanent : Temporary Salary: Step 13 - $26,946 annual Other conditions: Inquiring candidates must be enrolled as a student at University of Hawaii Manoa campus. Job Summary: The Graduate Research Assistant will assist with the Population Sciences in the Pacific department with survey and interview data collection and analysis as part of a NIDA-funded prevention intervention study in Windward Oahu. The school- and community-based research study will focus on Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander youth in rural communities. Job duties include participant recruitment, survey development, validation, and administration at public and public-charter schools. The Graduate Research Assistant will also participate in study development, including culturally grounded video adaptations, innovation tournament design and evaluation, ecological momentary assessment monitoring, and development of social and print media components of the intervention. Key Responsibilities/Essential Job Functions: Participant Recruitment (30%) Collaborate with the research team and public schools to recruit faculty, staff, and students for participation in focus groups, interviews, and surveys. This involves traveling to these schools to engage participants in project-related research. Data collection and analysis (25%) Collect data from faculty, staff, and students in public schools by using surveys, group interviews, and individual interviews. Project Development (20%) Assist with the development and adaptation of innovation tournaments, ecological momentary assessment, and culturally grounded video(s). Assist with data collection on substance use and resistance skills in middle school students. Assist in contributing to the development and validation of the intervention's social and print media components. Prepare and submit manuscripts for publication in reputable journals (20%) Assist academic mentors to prepare, submit, and track grants and manuscripts for publication in scientific journals. Performs other related duties as assigned (5%) Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications: Masters or doctoral degree candidate in Social Work, Social Welfare, Public Health, Psychology, or related field Must be enrolled at the University of Hawaii Manoa campus as a graduate student in a graduate program. Must be in good academic standing and maintain a GPA of 3.0 or above. Must have good time management, detailed orientated and follow through on assigned tasks. Must have reliable personal transportation to facilitate travel to all worksites and other locations as required by the position. This includes a valid driver's license and a personal vehicle that is legally registered and insured. Desired Qualifications: Familiarity with Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander culture and communities Able to work flexible schedule. To Apply: Click on the "Apply" button on the top right of the screen to complete an application and attach required documents. Submit your Curriculum Vitae, Research Interests and Career Goals statement, names of three (3) professional references and official transcripts (copies are accepted; original required upon hire). In addition, please submit a copy of enrollment into UH Manoa Graduate Division or an official acceptance letter into UH Manoa Graduate Division. Late and incomplete applications will not be considered. Inquiries: EEO/AA, Clery Act, ADA The University of Hawai'i is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, genetic information, marital status, breastfeeding, income assignment for child support, arrest and court record (except as permissible under State law), sexual orientation, domestic or sexual violence victim status, national guard absence, or status as a covered veteran. 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