Part time Research Assistant - Public Health Sciences

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Part-time Research Assistant

The Department of Public Health Sciences (PHS) in the Penn State College of Medicine announces a part-time Research Assistant.

The PHS mission is to advance health through the design, conduct and analysis of population-based biomedical research, including clinical trials, observational research, health services research, and regulatory and translational science, the support of basic science and clinical research, the education of future generations of health professionals, and the active engagement of the community to improve health and well-being.

PHS consists of three academic divisions, namely, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Epidemiology, and Health Services and Behavioral Research.There are more than 55 PHS faculty members (27 tenured/tenure-eligible) and more than 70 support staff members.PHS provides a strong infrastructure for its faculty members and the broader College and Penn State Health in the areas of biostatistics, study design, data management, research computing, project management, and finance and administration.

PHS serves as the Coordinating Center for the Impaired Awareness of Hypoglycemia Consortium (IAHC), which is funded by the NIH. The successful candidate will expend 10-20 hours per week in supporting the Coordinating Center with respect to administrative, logistical, and programming work. The successful candidate will be a current student in the PHS Master of Public Health (MPH) program.

The Penn State College of Medicine is located in Hershey, PA, near the state capital of Harrisburg. Large metropolitan areas are within a few hours of driving, such as Philadelphia (1.5 hours), Baltimore (1.5 hours), New York City (2.5 hours), Washington DC (2.5 hours), and Pittsburgh (3.5 hours). Harrisburg International Airport and AMTRAK are located less than ten miles away.

Employment will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

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