Graduate Research Assistant, 0000GA11

University of Hawaii•Honolulu, HI

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Hawai‘i State Center for Nursing is seeking a temporary, 50% effort, 11-month Graduate Assistant. This position is open to students pursuing Master’s or PhD degrees in Nursing, Communicology, Psychology, Sociology, or other social science departments who are interested in nursing and healthcare workforce research. The assistant will support the Researcher at the Hawaii State Center for Nursing by revising data collection instruments, monitoring survey fielding, analyzing survey data, updating and creating interactive dashboards, writing workforce reports, conducting literature reviews, and developing manuscripts for publication.

Requirements

Classified degree-seeking graduate student in a PhD in Nursing program or Master’s or PhD student in Communicology, Psychology, Sociology, or other social science program, enrolled full time and in good academic standing (GPA of 3.0 or above) at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa.
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Demonstrated problem-solving, communication, and adaptability skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Zoom and ability to manage multiple projects are essential.

Nice To Haves

Interest in survey methods and quantitative data analysis.
Interest in nursing or other healthcare workforce research and development.
Interest in communicating data effectively to tell compelling stories and draw attention to critical workforce development issues.
Familiarity with SPSS, SAS, or R statistical packages.
Proficiency in making graphs/charts in Excel.
Familiarity with Zotero or similar bibliographic management software.
Willingness to learn Tableau Public.
Working knowledge of the publication guidelines of the American Psychological Association.
Familiarity with ethical guidelines for research with human subjects.

Responsibilities

Works closely with the Associate Director/Researcher to support the completion of essential workforce data collection, reporting, and consolidation.
Assists with the compilation or analysis of historical workforce data from the Center for Nursing’s own reports and data archives.
Assists with the revision, programming, and testing of online data collection tools.
Analyzes survey data with guidance and supervision of the Researcher and writes summaries of data for inclusion in workforce reports, information briefs, infographics, and dashboards.
Reviews and summarizes literature related to contemporary nursing workforce issues and supports the drafting of reviews of relevant literature for publishable manuscripts.
Attends online meetings, sharing sessions, and webinars hosted by national organizations working on nursing and health workforce development.
Attends Center for Nursing staff meetings as requested.
Other duties as assigned by the Associate Director/Researcher or the Director.