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Employer Name: Columbia University

Job Type: Short Term Casual Bargaining Unit: Regular/Temporary: Temporary End Date if Temporary: Hours Per Week: 10 Standard Work Schedule: Building: Salary Range: 22.50-22.50 The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Position Summary The School of Nursing is looking to hire one Student Research Worker to work in a research assistant capacity on an NIH-funded study testing the impact of an asthma intervention with teenagers in NYC high schools. Most of the duties will occur in the schools between October and June, with some office work during this time as well. Targeted high schools are located in southern Brooklyn, and northern and downtown Manhattan. The incumbent must be able to travel to these schools. Responsibilities Responsibilities will include: Photocopying study materials; Distributing informational letters to students regarding the study, which may include answering students' questions about the study; Proctoring a brief, 15-minute survey completed by high school students in class; Describing the study to eligible teenagers and obtaining study consent; Interviewing students in person and/or by phone or Zoom, and their caregivers by phone or Zoom; Entering data; and Other tasks as needed. This is a grant-funded position. Continued employment is based on the availability of funding. This is a temporary position with a flexible work schedule. Minimum Qualifications Requires at least a bachelor?s degree and current enrollment at Columbia University. Preferred Qualifications At least one year of related experience or equivalent in education, training, and experience. Currently enrolled as a student at Columbia University Computer fluency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills. Ability to work well in a team. Spanish fluency is strongly preferred. Previous research experience is desired. Must possess excellent interpersonal and organizational skills Ability to present information to groups of teenagers (i.e., make classroom presentations) Must be able to travel between Manhattan and Brooklyn currently, which may expand to other boroughs Ability to work in the schools a few days a week during the high school day, which is typically 8 ? 3 Ability to work some nights/weekends to follow up with teenagers and/or interview parents. Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.