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Published on March 3, 2025
Job ID: 77353
Job Title: Modelling Health Effects of Climate Change RAY Student
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 Dr. Boateng, the Modelling Health Effects of Climate Change RAY Student (for up to 11 hours per week) will:
- Support the “Environmental Pollution, Climate Change and Health” project
- Assist with the analysis of quantitative and qualitative data
- Develop a critical literature review of existing studies on the health effects associated with exposure to extreme weather conditions in Canada.
- Attend and actively participate in a weekly meetings held by the Global and Environmental Health Lab
- Develop a publishable paper on the health effects of extreme weather conditions in Canada.
Specific research activities the student(s) will be engaged in:
- Analysing quantitative data in Excel, STATA and other software;
- Creating and maintaining a structured and annotated bibliographic review of existing literature organizing resources, projects, and individuals;
- Managing sources using reference management software.
- Participate in literature reviews and participate in the writing and editing of manuscripts summarizing research.
Qualifications
- Current undergraduate York student. Applicants from diverse programs of study are encouraged. The Global and Environmental Health Lab 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 skills, experience, and familiarity with conducting literature reviews.
- Demonstrated knowledge of research methods (quantitative ).
- Demonstrated excellent analytic skills for understanding, sorting, and categorizing complex information. Statistical skills in the use of STATA, MPLUS, or R will be an asset.
- Demonstrated note-taking, journal-keeping, and filing skills.
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills: professional written and interactive correspondence, public speaking and presentation.
Application materials
- Cover letter
- Resume
If you have any questions, please email Godfred Boateng
Themes | Global Health Foresighting |
Status | Concluded |
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