Research Assistant, Environmental Health

Boston University•Boston, MA

About The Position

The Department of Environmental Health at the Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) has a long history and national reputation of interdisciplinary research to address the health effects of environmental exposures. Our work addresses the health effects of exposures to complex mixtures of chemicals, including chemicals contained in consumer products as well as contaminants of water, food, and soil such as lead or mercury. We evaluate the health effects of air pollution and a changing climate, including through the school-wide Center for Climate and Health at BUSPH, which is led by environmental health faculty. We are also interested in the adverse effects of non-chemical hazards such as noise, heat, and social stressors, and how different kinds of chemical and non-chemical exposures accumulate or interact to harm health. Vulnerable populations such as children and people living in poverty in the US and internationally are of special interest to us. Within the Department of Environmental Health there is a Workforce Development group that houses the two BUSPH grant-funded training centers: the federally-funded New England Public Health Training Center (NEPHTC), and a Massachusetts Department of Health-funded programs, the Local Public Health Institute (LPHI).

Requirements

Experience in public health communications.
Experience in environmental policy.

Responsibilities

Create social media communications materials for LinkedIn and Instagram.
Update the CATCH project website.
Support research translation activities.
Create content based on research, conference presentations and other content generated by the CATCH team.
Post pre-made content.
Draft research translation and policy briefs based on research generated by the CATCH team.
Update the website with information from CATCH activities.
Send reminders about meetings.
Book rooms.
Order food.
Organize meeting supplies like post its and posting boards.