Graduate Research Assistant (Environmental / Molecular Epidemiology) (0000GA11)

University of Hawaii•Honolulu, HI

About The Position

This is a temporary, part-time to full-time equivalency (50% or 20 hours/week) position for a Graduate Research Assistant in Environmental/Molecular Epidemiology. The role is part of a 3-year Federally-funded research project within the new PAC-AID Research Center, focusing on the effects of PFAS exposure on placental gene expression (RNA-Seq) and child health and developmental outcomes. The position is funded by UH/Federal Funds and is expected to begin mid-to-late August or as soon thereafter as possible, with a potential end date of May 31, 2027. The position is renewable based on funding, program needs, and satisfactory performance.

Requirements

Be classified as a degree-seeking student in a Masters or PhD program under UHM Graduate Division.
Be in good academic standing and maintain a GPA of 3.0 or above.
Maintain 6 credits per semester with the exception of those who have reached 800 (dissertation) or 700F (thesis).
Experience with quantitative data analyses and documentation.
Some knowledge of statistical programming (e.g. R, Python, Stata).

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of environmental health and toxicology.
Knowledge of molecular genetics and molecular epidemiology (e.g., -omic wide studies).
Knowledge of code development and management tools (e.g. GitHub).
Knowledge of High-Performance Computing (e.g. use of server clusters, slurm).
Strong knowledge of biostatistics and epidemiology, quantitative causal inference.
Expert knowledge in R / RStudio including development of Shiny apps / packages.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Detail oriented, organized, dependable, and self-motivated.
Experience with data presentation and data visualizations.

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Principal Investigator and collaborators, perform data management, cleaning, and analyses on a 3-year Federally-funded research project as part of the new PAC-AID Research Center on the effects of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) exposure on placental gene expression (RNA-Seq) and child health and developmental outcomes.
Assist with data QI/QC and merging using R/Rstudio (Bioconductor, etc.).
Develop pipelines for data analyses and conduct descriptive and analytic statistics.
Keep a notebook of work conducted (Rmarkdown, Quarto, etc.).
Assist in manuscript writing.
Prepare presentations for internal and external meetings and conferences.
Other duties as assigned.