Research Assistant

Responsibilities
Co-facilitate youth and youth-serving agency staff focus groups regarding perspectives on trauma-informed, youth-driven data collection and sharing practices, and key research questions for large datasets (10%)
Support development and application of youth-driven, trauma-informed data collection and data sharing practices from multiple sectors (20%)
Lead qualitative analyses of data from youth and youth-serving agency staff focus group related to data systems work (25%)
Work on quantitative and qualitative analyses leveraging large datasets (25%)
Attend YHHL team and project meetings (10%)
Contribute to dissemination efforts related to findings, including policy briefs, academic manuscripts, etc. (10%)

Required:
Bachelors Degree
Ability to work virtually and synchronously during typical work days
Commitment to centering equity in this work and to creating an inclusive, anti-oppressive, and safe work environment
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to connect with people and establish effective working relationships with team members, youth and diverse community partners
Organized, responsible, and detail-oriented
Takes initiative, asks questions, clarifies directions and tasks as needed
Interest in working with youth
Work independently with support from supervisors and plan, organize, and prioritize workload in an efficient and timely manner

Preferred:
Experience working with youth experiencing homelessness or other youth who have experienced forms of marginalization
Experience working on mixed methods research projects that collect both qualitative and quantitative data
Data visualization skills
Experience in working on efforts related to adolescent health
Experience with project management
Interest and experience in community-engaged research
Ability to conduct literature searches and identify vital information for project efforts
Comfort and proficiency with computer programs such as: Canva, Microsoft Word, Publisher, Excel, PowerPoint, and/or database systems when doing data entry, analysis, and management

Pay Range:$25.00 per hour depending on education/qualifications/experience.

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