Variable Hours Officer

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Temporary
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 5
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $34.29-$34.29

Position Summary

The Department of Epidemiology at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health seeks a Variable Hours Officer to assist in several projects funded by the NIH and private foundations related to substance use, sleep and HIV among racial and sexual minorities including Black sexual minority men. The VHO will report directly to the Program Manager and will assist in literature reviews, protocol development, survey development, data collection, data quality control, database management and maintenance, preliminary data analyses, and manuscript preparation. They may also assist with managing interns and will perform other related duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

30%--Protocol Development
25%--Manuscript and Grant Preparation
25%--Literature reviews
15%--Data Quality Control and Preliminary Data Analyses
5%--Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in public health or related field. Knowledge of substance use and/or HIV research.
• Must have experience with epidemiologic research, including literature reviews, protocol development, survey development, data collection, database management, and preliminary data analyses. Must be able to independently learn new skills required for project management. Must be detail-oriented, with superior organizational, interpersonal, written and oral communication skills, and the ability to maintain the highest degree of confidentiality and diplomacy at all times.

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