Post
Published on March 27, 2024
Job ID: 67117
Job Title: Equitable Global Health Research Partnership Research Assistant
Application Deadline: Thursday, April 18, 2024 @ 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: $20 per hour
Hours per week: 25 hours per week
Start date: April 29, 2024
End date: August 30, 2024
Job description
Under the supervision of Professor Tarra Penney, the Equitable Global Health Research Partnership Research Assistant (for up to 25 hours per week) will contribute to research to support the mobilization of principles with the potential to guide research practice and policy in a global health context by:
- Supporting the ‘Equitable global health research practice and partnership’ project
- Assist the research and engagement activities with the project team
- Attend and actively engage in weekly team meetings and wider project meetings
- Provide additional administrative and logistical support as needed
Specific research activities the student(s) will be engaged in:
- Qualitative data collection – contribute to developing participate databases and developing materials for interviews and systems workshops
- Qualitative data analysis – support qualitative coding of data via a collaborative coding platform (i.e., Dedoose)
- System mapping or network analysis – supporting the development of causal loop diagrams (i.e. systems maps), or code content from literature of interviews
- Evidence synthesis – support searching, identifying, coding and summarizing peer-reviewed or grey literature as part of ongoing systematic scoping reviews, using a collaborative platform (i.e., Covidence)
- Managing peer-reviewed literature using the group bibliography software (i.e., Zotero)
- Support the planning of global research team meetings as needed
- Supporting research administration and coordination as needed
- Attend and actively participate in weekly team meetings and other project meetings as required
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, equity and/or food systems research
- Completed a research methods course as part of degree
- Demonstrated skills in qualitative data collection, analysis or evidence synthesis
- Ability to work as part of a team and also independently
- Highly organized and excellent time management skills
- Strong written and oral communication skills, especially professional email etiquette
- Demonstrated eagerness to learn, support the team and take on new tasks
Application materials
- Cover letter
- Resume
- Transcript
- Writing Sample
If you have any questions, please email Tarra Penney
Themes | Global Health Foresighting |
Status | Concluded |
Related Work |
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People |
Tarra Penney, Faculty Fellow, Faculty of Health Active
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