Soc/Clin Research Assistant

Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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The research assistant will contribute to analysis, documentation, and dissemination of data to support a research project aimed at quantifying and characterizing the association between maternal HIV infection and preeclampsia. The research assistant will:
(1) Conduct supplementary analyses and prepare manuscript submission materials for the analysis of the HIV-preeclampsia association in an intrapartum cohort of Zambian women ( LABOR Study-Limiting Adverse Birth Outcomes in Resource-Limited Settings; Zambia cohort)
(2) Document and archive related datasets (including code/scripts, data dictionaries and codebooks, curated de-identified datasets)
(3) Support the completion of an ongoing systematic review and meta-analysis of the HIV-preeclampsia association

Bachelor's degree; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Experience with data analysis
Experience managing and documenting research datasets
Experience contributing to manuscript preparation and submission
Familiarity with systematic reviews or meta-analyses

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