About the Role
The STRIVE project aims to evaluate brief, intersectionally tailored social-contact videos designed to reduce public and internalized HIV stigma and increase linkage to HIV prevention, care, and mental-health services for young men who have sex with men. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of intersectionally tailored brief videos to reduce stigma and improve engagement in HIV prevention and care and mental health care for youth living with and vulnerable to HIV.
Responsibilities
- Oversee day-to-day study progress on ongoing studies, including developing standard operating procedures and other study protocols.
- Perform research and related support activities, including development, implementation, and management of research projects.
- Prepare drafts of regulatory protocols, progress reports, manuscripts, budgets, and grant applications.
- Manage data and perform preliminary qualitative analysis.
- Collaborate and coordinate with team colleagues at CUNY, Columbia University, NYU, and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
- Oversee and train data collectors conducting field data collection.
- Facilitate recurring conference calls with relevant stakeholders to discuss study progress and activities.
- Coordinate administrative tasks for the investigator, including protocol amendment changes and preparation of IRB documents.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- In progress or completed PhD or Master's in epidemiology, public health, psychology, or similar.
- Proven experience in qualitative research methods, particularly in sensitive topics.
- Strong project management skills, with a focus on ethical research practices.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage with diverse stakeholders.
- Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Authorized to work in the United States.
- H1B sponsorship is not available for this position.
Skills
- Qualitative research methods
- Project management
- Ethical research practices
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication skills
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving skills
- HIV prevention and treatment research
- Mental health research
- Research design
- Data collection
- Quality control
- Research compliance
Location
- New York
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Mid-level
Education Level
- PhD
- Master's
Salary/Compensations
- $32.96-$54.95 per hour
Benefits
- RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals
About the Company
- The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is dedicated to providing services that allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries.
- The team at CUNY School of Public Health and the Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health is leading a groundbreaking research initiative, the "Social Contact-Based Brief Video Interventions To Reduce Stigma and Improve Engagement in HIV Prevention and Care and Mental Health Care for Youth Living with and Vulnerable to HIV (STRIVE)" project.
Equal Opportunity
- The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer.
- It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
