Title: Graduate Research Assistant (Hawaii Health Data Warehouse)
 Position Number: #0000GA11
 Hiring Unit: Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health, Office of Public Health Studies (OPHS)
 Location: University of Hawaii at Manoa
 Date Posted: June 7, 2024
 Closing Date: June 28, 2024
 Monthly Type: 11-Month
 Full Time/Part Time: Part Time - Full Time Equivalency: Part Time (.50 FTE)
 Temporary/Permanent: Temporary - Not to Exceed: June 15, 2025
 Funding: Extramural Funds
 Salary Information: Commensurate with qualifications and experience
 Other Conditions:
 Pending position clearance and availability of funds.
 Position to begin mid-to-late August or as soon, thereafter, as possible.
 Position renewable upon availability of funds, program needs, and satisfactory performance.
 
 Duties and Responsibilities

1. Under the supervision of the Principal Investigator (PI), Co-Investigator (Co-I), and senior staff, assist with the operation of the Hawaii Health Data Warehouse (HHDW), a partnership between the Hawaii Department of Health’s (DOH) Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion Division (CDPHPD) and the Office of Public Health Studies to collect, manage and disseminate public health data in a user-friendly format, and to assess and monitor Hawaii’s progress towards state and national targets.
2. Provide assistance to the PI, Co-I, and other senior program staff on HHDW projects funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and/or the Hawaii DOH.
3. Design and create new posts for websites and social media, and update existing website content.
4. Support HHDW webinar and training activities.
5. Track website usage and activity.
6. Assist with the writing and formatting of the HHDW newsletter.
7. Participate in website usability testing when applicable.
8. Conduct literature reviews and create summaries for health indicators.
9. Assist in developing presentation and training materials.
10. Review and update spreadsheets with HHDW indicators and documentation.
11. Support abstract and report writing.
12. Other duties as assigned.

1. Classified degree-seeking student in a Masters or PhD program in Social Work, Public Health, Education, or related field under UH Graduate Division.
2. Be in good academic standing and maintain a GPA of 3.0 or above.
3. Maintain 6 credits per semester with the exception of those who have reached 800 (dissertation) or 700F (thesis).
4. Experience with data presentation and data visualization.
5. Experience using design software such as Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, Piktochart, or related software to create social media posts, website graphics, infographics, or reports. 
6. Strong oral and written communication skills.
7. Detail oriented and organized.
8. Must be responsible, dependable, and efficient.

1. Classified University of Hawaii Public Health student.
2. A doctoral student at the University of Hawaii.
3. Experience with creating professional social media posts and newsletters (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, MailChimp, Tweetdeck and/or similar social media content management).
4. Experience creating and/or editing videos. Filming setup, audio recording, exporting and compression file types for streaming/web consumption. Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, Movavi, iMovie, or similar experience. 
5. Knowledge of public health, epidemiology, or statistics as evidenced by coursework and/or experience 
6. Experience in working with vital statistics and/or survey data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), Youth Tobacco Survey (YTS), the Pregnancy Risk Assessment and Monitoring Survey (PRAMS) or other similar surveys.
7. Familiar with Healthy People 2030.

1. Cover letter describing how you meet the minimum and desirable qualifications
2. CV/Resume
3. Names and contact information (including email addresses) of at least 3 professional references
4. Official transcripts or equivalent documents from the institution confirming the highest educational degree relevant to this position (copies acceptable, official originals required upon hire)

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Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions, criminal history record checks.
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