Student Opportunity SU25 - Global Health Special Projects RAY Student 2

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Published on March 3, 2025

Job ID: 77371

Job Title: Global Health Special Projects RAY Student 2

Application Deadline: Wednesday, April 16, 2025 @ 11:59 p.m. ET

Applications are only accepted through the Career Centre. Go to the Experience York portal through Passport York and search for the posting with the Job ID listed above. Note: applicants must be eligible to participate in the Research @ York (RAY) program, see eligibility criteria.

Hourly wage: $19 per hour

Hours per week: 11 hours per week

Start date: April 28, 2025

End date: August 29, 2025

Job description

Under the supervision of Professor Margaret MacDonald, the Global Health Special Projects Research Assistant 2 (for up to 11 hours per week) will:

• Attend and actively participate in a weekly transdisciplinary global health seminar series
• Provide events support including administrative and logistical support on research projects
• Collect and organize data on project-related expenses
• Support researchers and complete other duties as assigned
• Conduct interviews with researchers to create resources to help with project-related expenses
• Develop and maintain databases related to research projects
• Support the Critical Perspectives in Global Health Research steering committee

Specific research activities the student(s) will be engaged in:

• Gathering data from Institute researchers and staff
• Maintaining databases using Airtable software, consistently updating the databases to reflect new data and information
• Attending and participating in meetings
• Keeping clear records of grant/funding decisions during creation and application process
• Researching funding opportunities and updating members and staff when new opportunities arise
• Keeping clear records and collecting data on actively funded projects

Qualifications

• Current undergraduate York student. Applicants from diverse programs of study are encouraged. The Dahdaleh Institute welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, including, but not limited to women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities (racialized), Indigenous Peoples and persons of any gender identity and sexual orientation. York University is committed to a positive, supportive, and inclusive environment.
• Demonstrated interest in global health.
• Demonstrated excellent analytic skills for understanding, sorting, and categorizing complex information.
• Demonstrated note-taking, journal-keeping, and filing skills.
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills: professional written and interactive correspondence, public speaking and presentation.
• Demonstrated excellent computer skills (word processing, email, database, spreadsheets, forms, and slides; facility with Office 365 Apps). WordPress editing skills are an asset. Social media communication skills are an asset.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including international and cross-cultural communication. Ability and willingness to work both independently and as part of a team with researchers, students, and staff.
• Demonstrated an eagerness to learn, support, and take on initiative.
• Demonstrated organizational and time management skills.

Application materials

• Cover letter
• Resume
• Transcript

If you have any questions, please email Margaret MacDonald.

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