Paid Research Assistant position: Center on Young Adult Health and Development, School of Public Health

The Center on Young Adult Health and Development is looking for a paid research assistant to assist with the operations of several projects, including a large-scale, NIH-funded research study on the health-related behaviors of young adults during a critical life transition (The College Life Study), and a statewide collaborative project on reducing drinking and alcohol-related problems among college students. The Center is looking for a motivated, responsible student who is able to commit to working with us for at least the next two semesters.

Responsibilities: 
Communication with study participants
Literature review and management
Online research
Quality assurance
Document scanning
Data entry, cleaning, and verification
Other tasks as assigned
There is the potential for data analysis experience and collaboration with the center’s Director, Dr. Amelia Arria, on peer-reviewed academic publications.

Hours per Week: 15-20

How to Apply: 
Submit your resume and a brief letter of interest by Wednesday, August 12th (best consideration by Friday, August 7^th) to Brittany Bugbee, Recruitment Coordinator, at bbugbee@umd.edu.

For more details about our projects and the Center, visit our websites at www.cls.umd.edu, www.marylandcollaborative.org, and www.cyahd.umd.edu.