The OHSU-PSU School of Public Health (SPH) is aligned with the American Public Health Association in declaring racism a public health crisis, and our School is committed to becoming an antiracist SPH. We are working to center social justice in our internal and external work as a school and are committed to addressing structural and institutional racism, and to holding ourselves accountable to this work.

The candidate will work in a research capacity under the supervision of Dr. Anita Minh and Dr. Sarah Andrea to support research projects on precarious employment, health, and well-being across the life course. Primary responsibilities include assistance with literature review and evidence synthesis, manuscript writing, some descriptive and regression analyses of population health data, and grant preparation.

• Enrolled in or on vacation from or is otherwise registered in Graduate Program (minimum 4.5 credit hours)

• Prior work experience conducting literature reviews and knowledge syntheses, or relevant coursework.

• Experience conducting descriptive and multivariable quantitative analysis using statistical software (e.g., Stata, R, or SAS) for coursework or research projects.

• Familiarity with health inequities and the social determinants of health.

• Familiarity with research design in social epidemiology, employment, aging, or mental health 

• Demonstrated capacity for scientific writing.

• Ability to demonstrate effective time management

   

• Experience with preparing grants for submission to National Institutes of Health. 

• Prior experience working with large-scale survey datasets (e.g., FFCWS, NHANES, HRS)

• Candidates with lived experience are encouraged to apply.

This position involves an average of 20 hours of work per week between August 4 and October 6 at the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health. The candidate will work primarily at the Vanport building 5th and 6th floors with opportunities for remote work as needed.

Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu.