Hourly Project Assistant II
About The Position
Hourly employees may work full time (37.5 hours), up to 12 weeks. Thereafter, they must reduce effort to part time, 20 hours/week or less. Responsibilities Health Research, Inc. is seeking an Hourly Project Assistant II to work within the Birth Defects Research Section of the Bureau of Environmental & Occupational Epidemiology, New York State Department of Health. The incumbent will join a team of public health professionals to work on collaborative case-control studies on birth defects. The incumbent will be responsible for assisting in data analysis activities, assisting with matching datasets, assisting with database maintenance, and assisting with literature searches related to birth defects.
Requirements
- Graduate student currently enrolled in a Public Health, Biostatistics, or Epidemiology related program.
- Compliance with funding requirements such as time and effort reporting, grant deliverables, and contract deliverables, is required.
- Valid and unrestricted authorization to work in the U.S. is required.
- Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
- Travel up to 10 % of the time will be required.
- The selected candidate must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of the official work location specified in the job posting and must also be located in or willing to relocate to one of the following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont, or Massachusetts, prior to hire.
Nice To Haves
- Experience conducting data management activities in SAS.
- Experience conducting data analysis in SAS.
- Experience with MS Excel.
- Experience with regression modeling.
- Experience creating tables and figures for scientific reports.
- Experience in maternal and child health outcomes.
Responsibilities
- assisting in data analysis activities
- assisting with matching datasets
- assisting with database maintenance
- assisting with literature searches related to birth defects
Benefits
- Health, dental and vision insurance - Several comprehensive health insurance plans to choose from
- Flexible benefit accounts - Medical, dependent care, adoption assistance, parking and transit
- Generous paid time off - Paid federal and state holidays, paid sick, vacation and personal leave
- Tuition support - Assistance is available for individuals pursuing educational or training opportunities
- Retirement Benefits - HRI is a participating employer in the New York State and Local Retirement System and offers optional enrollment in the New York State Deferred Compensation Plan. HRI provides a postretirement Health Benefits Plan for qualified retirees to use towards health insurance premiums and eligible medical expenses
- Employee Assistance Program - Provides educational and wellness programs, training, and 24/7 confidential services to assist employees, both personally and professionally
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
