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POSITION: Cancer Prevention and Control (CAPAC) Research Training Program
ORGANIZATION: Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences of the University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center (UPRCCC)
Program Overview:Research being performed in Puerto Rico provides an opportunity to advance knowledge of cancer risk, and cancer prevention and control among Hispanic and non-Hispanic populations in the United States (US).
The Cancer Prevention and Control (CAPAC) Research Training Program at the Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences of the University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center (UPRCCC) aims to increase the pool of master’s degree graduates and other health professionals to pursue a doctoral degree and/or a career in cancer prevention and control research with a focus on Hispanic health and health disparities. The long-term goal of this Program is to contribute to the development of the next generation of successful cancer control researchers with a cultural sensitivity to the Hispanic population.
The program will recruit participants from all racial/ethnic groups and cultural backgrounds to participate in a hands-on research experience in a Hispanic population and cultural environment. Participants will be matched to a mentor based on their research interest in basic, clinical, and population-based research.
Overall, 25 participants will be recruited every year to the program. This 10-week full-time research experience will be scheduled for every summer; activities will include their participation in a research project and complementary educational and professional skill building activities. Upon application and evaluation of the request, the program will support a maximum of 10 participants to extend their research experience for up to 15 weeks. The official languages of the program will be English and Spanish.
Program Requirements:
- Master level graduate students (from public health or biomedical sciences programs),* Health professional students (i.e. Medicine [MD], Dental Medicine [DMD], Pharmacy [Msc or PharmD], Nursing [MSN or DNP], etc.),* OR persons that have recently graduated from any of these programs (within the past 12 months).
- ≥ 2.8 grade point average
- Two letters of recommendation
- Research experience
- Excellent written and communication skills in English
- Basic knowledge of Spanish language is highly recommended
- US citizen or US legal resident
Application Deadline: January 16, 2022
To view the program flier, click here.
To access the official program website and application, click here.
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POSITION: Intern, Age Friendly Health
ORGANIZATION: Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS)
Overview:
The Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) is seeking a temporary intern from January 2022 to assist and support the Quality Advocacy, Research and Innovation (QARI) division. This opportunity is ideal for a graduate student seeking an internship in healthcare quality improvement, focused on health and aging in New York State. This position requires working with confidential data and adhering to HANYS’ data security policies and procedures. This paid internship will be 20 hours per week and is fully remote with an expected duration of 12 weeks.
Key Responsibilities:
Gather, code, and verify data and ensure timely submission for New York State healthcare facilities participating in the Age-Friendly Health Systems Action Community. Coordinate the design of a pre- and post-participation survey to capture process and outcome metrics and measure improvement.
Identify and summarize trends and share updates with participating healthcare facilities to highlight progress and opportunities for improvement.
Qualifications:
Successful candidates should be enrolled in a Master’s degree program, preferably in public health or public administration, with knowledge and interest in data-driven quality improvement in healthcare. Excel proficiency is required.
To apply and find out more about us: Please visit https://www.hanys.org/about/careers/
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POSITION: Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunities in Mental Health Implementation Science
ORGANIZATION: CUNY SPH – Center for Innovation in Mental Health
Applications are invited for an exciting postdoctoral fellowship opportunity under the direction of Dr. Victoria Ngo, Director of the Center for Innovation in Mental Health and PI of multiple domestic and global mental health studies, including the Harlem Strong Initiative, Building Resiliency in Youth (BRY), and Project Dep (Vietnam).
See more about center projects here: https://cimh.sph.cuny.edu/
Key responsibilities:
- Support management of large clinical community trials of mental health task-sharing
- Work with PI and investigators to assist with training, supervision, implementation of learning collaborative to support scale up of mental health/psychosocial support interventions
- Work with PI and lead trainers to develop intervention materials (manuals, tools, curriculum, mental health promotion toolkits, implementation guides, etc.)
- Develop and support community collaborative network
- Support continuous quality improvement / learning collaboratives
- Work with research team on data collection of implementation and outcome data across sites
- Lead analysis of longitudinal data in mental health services research
- Engage in high-level research and publishing on projects regarding ongoing work related to the depression care projects and task-shifting research globally and locally.
Key requirements:
- PhD in field related to Clinical/Counseling Psychology, Public Health, Implementation Science, Social Work, and/or Mental Health with strong background in implementation science to include hybrid design, cluster randomized control trials, longitudinal studies, and quality improvement approaches
- Experience conducting research in culturally diverse contexts
- Experience implementing mental health evidence-based interventions (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Problem Solving Therapy, Behavior Activation, Interpersonal Therapy, etc.)
- Experience with community-based participatory research
- Publication record that demonstrates candidate’s capacities, proficiency with advanced statistical and computational programming preferred
- Statistical capabilities: Demonstrated ability to analyze data from cluster randomized trials, work with missing data, conduct multilevel modeling, oversee technology-based data collection and data monitoring, and utilize mixed methodologies to triangulate qualitative and quantitative data
- Experience with mental health technological tools (applications, websites, SMS interventions)are preferred. There will be opportunities to develop further in this area.
- Language skills (Vietnamese, Chinese, Spanish) are preferred
- For BRY, experience working with youth and families is needed
The current stipend for a first year fellow is commensurate with the standard National Institutes of Health rate and is eligible for benefits. A travel stipend will be provided for necessary travel, including conferences and trainings. Several positions are open.
Please submit:
1) Cover letter
2) Statement of Purpose (including research and clinical interests and experience, training and supervision experience, research/academic goals). Please indicate preference for specific projects, if any.
3) Sample of academic writing or intervention manual
4) CV
5) 3 references
Qualified and interested candidates are welcome to follow up directly with questions to: Victoria Ngo, Associate Professor & Principal Investigator, Director, CUNY Center for Innovation in Mental Health victoria.ngo@sph.cuny.edu; please Cc Center Manager Catherine Dinh-Le at catherine.dinh-le@sph.cuny.edu to facilitate communication and scheduling.
To view the full job description: Postdoctoral Fellowship
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POSITION: The Mayor’s Office Internship Program
ORGANIZATION: NYC Office of the Mayor
The Mayor’s Office Internship Program provides a unique opportunity to gain experience and develop the capacity to solve New York City’s most pressing issues. The mission of the Mayor’s Office Internship Program is to build a diverse pipeline of future public service leaders. This highly selective group of professionals collaborate with staff to better the Office of the Mayor and New York City.
The Mayor’s Office Internship Program is comprised of three major components:
Work Assignment:
Interns apply to the department that interests them most, and, if selected, will work within that department for the duration of their internship. In their positions, interns will have the chance to collaborate with staff and work on a range of projects. These projects may include conducting research, attending meetings, managing incoming inquiries, analyzing data, drafting briefings, staffing events, assisting with outreach, and supporting special projects.
Government Engagement:
Through the bi-weekly Speaker Series, interns will learn more about the inner-workings of City government. These talks are held at historic City Hall, and guest speakers include Deputy Mayors, Commissioners, Program Directors and other senior staff. Interns will also have the opportunity to tour various Mayors’ Office facilities across our city.
Service Project:
In collaboration with NYC Service, the Mayor’s Office division focused on volunteerism and service in New York City, interns will come together to develop a service project. The goal is to design and execute a project that will impact our most deserving communities and uplift New Yorkers in need. Previous projects have included Little League Ball Field Restoration, NYC Parks clean-up, Tree planting and Beach clean-up
Salary for Graduate Students: $17/hour
Application Period Closes: Sunday, December 5, 2021
The 2022 Spring Internship runs from January 31, 2022 to May 13, 2022
For additional information, view the promotional flyer for the program and visit the NYC Office of the Mayor Internship Program website.
Please forward all inquiries and questions to: interns@cityhall.nyc.gov.
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POSITION: STEP-UP Summer Research Program for Undergraduate and Master’s Level Students in Cancer Prevention and Control
ORGANIZATION: University of Arizona Cancer Center
Benefits
- 12-week paid summer research experience
- Student empowerment fostered through faculty
- mentoring
- Community outreach and research application
- Assistance available for travel and housing
Eligibility
- Current Undergraduate or Master’s Student
- Cumulative GPA of 2.75 or above
- U.S Citizen or permanent resident
Program dates are from May 16 through August 5.
Applications from individuals in under-represented groups (i.e. racial or ethnic minority, gender/sexual minority, first generation college student, individuals with disabilities, from a rural area, low income) are encouraged to apply.
View the official program flyer here.
Apply at: https://STEP-UP.arizona.edu/
Application deadline January 9, 2022
For more information contact: COPH-STEP-UP@email.arizona.edu
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POSITION: Prevention Effectiveness Fellowship
ORGANIZATION: CDC
The Prevention Effectiveness Fellowship is a 2-year, highly-selective research fellowship for recent doctoral graduates with a background in economics, policy analysis, operations research, decision sciences, and other quantitative areas.
The CDC Steven M. Teutsch Prevention Effectiveness (PE) Fellowship fills a critical need to demonstrate the value of prevention. The PE Fellowship builds CDC’s capacity to assess the effectiveness and value of public health interventions and evidence-based decision-making. The goal of this fellowship is to ensure there are well-trained health economists with expertise in policy analysis and skills to consider economic issues in public health programs. For more than 20 years, CDC has recruited and trained highly effective health economists through the PE Fellowship, the largest 2-year postdoctoral training program of its kind in the United States.
Beginning in 2021, the PE Fellowship began offering the Public Health Analytics and Modeling Track as an option within the fellowship. The goal of this track is to grow CDC’s capabilities around advanced analytics and infectious disease modeling.
While most of the learning occurs in the field, the PE Fellowship sponsors a core set of didactic trainings that focus on five competency domains:
- Analysis and assessment
- Foundations for leadership
- Interpersonal and professional communication skills
- Policy analysis
- Public health science and practice
A core value of prevention effectiveness involves considering economic issues when evaluating public health policy. The collective experience in quantitative policy analysis and capability with considering economic issues provides communities across the nation with the information and tools needed to protect health through disease prevention, health promotion, and health threat preparedness.
For more information, visit: https://www.cdc.gov/pef/
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POSITION: Postdoctoral Fellowship in HIV and Alcohol Research
ORGANIZATION: Southern HIV and Alcohol Research Consortium (SHARC) at University of Florida
The Southern HIV and Alcohol Research Consortium (SHARC) at the University of Florida seeks Postdoctoral Fellows interested in translational science research and training focused on reducing the impact of alcohol on HIV infection, behavioral and clinical interventions, and/or neurocognition and brain science.
Fellows are supported by a T32 training grant funded by the NIH National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
Postdoctoral Fellows will develop an original research program under the guidance of a faculty mentor, participate in research seminars and training experiences, and engage in individual and group mentoring sessions with distinguished faculty mentors including Co-Directors Drs. Robert Cook, Robert Leeman, and Anna McDaniel together with faculty colleagues representing diverse disciplines across the university.
SHARC faculty mentors are affiliated with seven departments and four colleges at the University of Florida, including:
- Biostatistics: Samuel Wu, Ph.D.
- Clinical & Health Psychology: Jeff Boissoneault, PhD; Ronald Cohen, Ph.D.; Eric Porges, PhD; Catherine Price, PhD, ABPP; Adam Woods, PhD
- Epidemiology: Robert L. Cook, MD, MPH; Linda Cottler, PhD, MPH, FACE; Mattia Prosperi, MEng, PhD; Yan Wang, PhD
- Health Education & Behavior: Robert Leeman, PhD; JeeWon Cheong, PhD; Jalie Tucker, PhD, MPH
- Nursing: Anna McDaniel, PhD, RN, FAAN; Diana Wilkie, PhD, RN, FAAN
- Pathology: Marco Salemi, PhD
- Psychiatry & Psychology: Sara Jo Nixon, PhD
For more information about the SHARC T32 training program and to learn about application requirements, we invite you to visit our program website at
https://sharc-research.org/get-involved/t32-training/ or email sharct32@phhp.ufl.edu or any of the faculty mentors listed above.
Preliminary inquiries should include the following documents and may be submitted by email to sharct32@phhp.ufl.edu :
- Statement of Interest
- Curriculum Vitae
Applying:
All appointments to this training grant are restricted to U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents of the U.S. and noncitizen nationals. Persons on temporary or student visas or who require visa sponsorship are not eligible for this training grant.
Start Date:
Review of applications will be conducted on a rolling basis. Applications received by December 15th will receive priority review. Initial appointment will be for 12 months and is renewable annually up to two years contingent upon satisfactory performance and availability of funding.
Compensation:
Trainees receive stipends at standard NIH levels (NIH levels are described here: (https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-21-049.html) as well as financial support for research and travel expenses and health insurance.
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POSITION: College Aide
ORGANIZATION: NYC Department for the Aging
NYC Department for the Aging is hiring a College Aid to assist the nutrition unit! This is an excellent opportunity for a college or graduate level nutrition student to gain hands on experience working in city government on nutrition programming.
Salary: $19.90 Hourly
Bureau: Community Services C.S.
Unit: Nutrition
Supervisor: Rachel Berger
Job Description:
New York City is home to approximately 1.64 million older adults, and the Department for the Aging (DFTA) is committed to helping them age in their homes and communities. The mission of DFTA is to eliminate ageism and ensure the dignity and quality of life of diverse older adults. DFTA also works to support caregivers through service, advocacy, and education.
The college aide will report to DFTA’s Director of Nutrition and will assist the nutrition unit with projects and initiatives including but not limited to the following:
- Planning and conducting nutrition education at older adult centers.
- Assisting with recipe entry and other projects related to Simple Servings, DFTA’s recipe database and menu building platform.
- Shadowing DFTA’s full time Nutrition Consultants in their work assessing and monitoring the meals served at older adult centers and home delivered meal programs.
- Other projects as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school.
Preferred Skills:
- Enrolled in a master’s degree from an accredited college with a major in nutrition, dietetics, clinical nutrition, nutrition science, nutrition education, public health nutrition, food service management, or related field.
- Be a Registered Dietitian (RD) or a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN).
- Experience conducting nutrition analysis.
- Experience conducting nutrition education.
- Experience with cultural meal planning.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills.
- The ability to work independently.
- Excellent computer skills including proficiency in MS suite.
NOTE: NEW YORK CITY RESIDENCY IS REQUIRED WITHIN 90 DAYS OF APPOINTMENT.
TO APPLY
Please be sure to submit a resume & cover letter when applying.
All current City Employees may apply by going to Employee Self Service (ESS) http://cityshare.nycnet/ess
Click on Recruiting Activities/Careers and Search for Job ID # 496076
All other applicants, please go to www.nyc.gov/careers/search and search for Job ID# 496076
To view the official job posting: College Aide
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POSITION: White House Fellowship Program
ORGANIZATION: White House Fellows Foundation and Association
Founded in 1964 by Lyndon B. Johnson, the White House Fellows program is one of America’s most prestigious programs for leadership and public service. White House Fellowships offer exceptional emerging leaders first-hand experience working at the highest levels of the Federal government.
Selected individuals typically spend a year working as a full-time, paid Fellow to senior White House Staff, Cabinet Secretaries, and other top-ranking government officials. Fellows also participate in an education program consisting of roundtable discussions with leaders from the private and public sectors, and trips to study U.S. policy in action both domestically and internationally. Fellowships are awarded on a strictly non-partisan basis.
Candidates with a record of remarkable professional achievement, evidence of leadership skills, a demonstrated commitment to public service, and the necessary team-oriented mindset are strongly encouraged to apply.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens.
- Employees of the Federal government are not eligible unless they are career military personnel.
- Applicants must have completed their undergraduate education by the time they begin the application process.
The program staff are available to provide assistance and answer questions about the White House Fellowship at whitehousefellows@who.eop.gov.
To learn more about the alumni of the White House Fellowship program, please visit the White House Fellows Foundation and Association website.
To view the application process: White House Fellowship Application
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