EUReCA! Student Assistant for Housing and Health Research Project
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Employer/Dept: University of Colorado Denver/ Health and Behavioral Sciences
Supervisor: Marisa Westbrook
Job Title: EURēCA! Research Assistant for Housing and Health Research Project
Job Location/Address: Fully Remote
Purpose:
The research assistant will support a dissertation research project related to health, housing, and neighborhoods, providing information and experience related to qualitative research, community-based research, and interdisciplinary research projects. This work-study employee will collaborate with a PhD student in the department of Health and Behavioral Sciences.
Position Description:
The research assistant will primarily work on transcriptions of qualitative research data and compiling Census data related to SW Denver (including historical data, health data, and demographic data) into tables and charts. This work-study employee will be involved in all aspects of research pending interest and ability, including discussions about study design, interview guide development, transcription, analysis, and writing.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Obtaining research certificate from CITI Training (Group 2 Social & Behavioral Research)
- Organization of qualitative research data
- Correcting computer-generated transcriptions of Spanish- and English-speaking participants
- Summarizing interview data
- Compiling Census data for SW Denver into tables/charts
- Writing field notes and analytic memos
Skills and Knowledge Gained:
Qualitative research experience; Critical thinking; Comparison of perspectives; Summary skills; CITI Training certification
Minimum Qualifications:
- Fluent or native speaker in Spanish required (a large portion of this project is in Spanish)
- Ability to work independently
- Organizational skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Understanding of social determinants of health and mental health
- Experience with public health or social science research
Position Commitment:
10 h/week
Additional Trainings:
CITI Training (Group 2 Social & Behavioral Research)
Length of Employment:
This position is available for the Fall 2021/Spring 2022 , employment may continue at Marisa Westbrook's discretion. Please contact Marisa Westbrook (marisa.westbrook@ucdenver.edu) with any questions about the position.