OHSU Student Worker

Job description

The candidate will work in a research capacity under the supervision of Drs. Marguerita Lightfoot, Deborah Karasek, and Sarah Andrea to support a research project on economic well-being among Black emerging adults. Primary responsibilities include assistance with statistical analyses of a longitudinal dataset (including factor analyses and regression analyses), literature review and evidence synthesis, manuscript writing, and grant preparation.
• Enrolled in or on vacation from or is otherwise registered in Graduate Program (minimum 4.5 credit hours).
• Prior work experience conducting literature reviews and knowledge syntheses, or relevant coursework.
• Experience conducting descriptive and multivariable quantitative analysis using statistical software (e.g., Stata, R, or SAS) for coursework or research projects.
• Familiarity with health inequities and the social determinants of health.
• Familiarity with research design in social epidemiology, employment, the transition from adolescence to adulthood, or mental health.
• Ability to demonstrate effective time management.
• Applicable policies, procedures and agreements related to position, department or OHSU as a whole.
• Experience with preparing grants for submission to National Institutes of Health or philanthropic funders.
• Experience conducting factor analysis.
• Candidates with lived experience relevant to the project topic are encouraged to apply.
• Demonstrated capacity for scientific writing.
• Completed CITI training(s) in responsible conduct of research.