Paid Positions and Volunteer Opportunities to Work on a Stanford-funded Precision Health Research Study with Vietnamese Americans, 2019-2020
Dr. Van Ta Park, Associate Professor, UCSF School of Nursing, Department of Community Health Systems is seeking at least two research staff for her recently funded pilot study, Texting to be Heard in Precision Health Research – Our Vietnamese American Voice. The funder is Stanford Precision Health for Ethnic and Racial Equity (SPHERE) Center/Spectrum Community Engagement Pilot Awards Program. She will be collaborating with a community partner, International Children Assistance Network (ICAN), located at the Vietnamese American Cultural Center (VACC) in San Jose. The project period is May 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020.
Please see below the paid positions and volunteer opportunities to work on this pilot study. Interested candidates should submit a copy of their resume, a brief letter outlining their interests and qualifications and the names of three references to Dr. Van Ta Park van.park@ucsf.edu. The references will be contacted if the candidate is one of the final candidate(s) for the position.
Paid Bilingual Vietnamese Research Assistant (RA; Data Management & Analysis): The RA must be bilingual in Vietnamese (reading, writing and speaking). Roles and responsibilities include the following: develop REDCap and enter quantitative data; analyze quantitative and qualitative data; assist with literature review. There will be an opportunity to co-author abstracts and/or papers, depending on the RA’s contributions. The hourly rate is $15-25, depending on qualifications. Estimated number of total hours is 160-200, or until the study is complete. Anticipated start date is July 2019.
Paid Bilingual Vietnamese RA (Texting Strategy): The RA must be bilingual in Vietnamese (reading, writing and speaking). Roles and responsibilities include the following: participate/observe focus group discussions; take the lead in developing and implementing the texting strategy; conduct texting meetings/trainings with participants; analyze digital data for the texting strategy. There will be an opportunity to co-author abstracts and/or papers, depending on the RA’s contributions. The hourly rate is $15-25, depending on qualifications. Estimated number of total hours is 160-200, or until the study is complete. Anticipated start date is August 2019.
Paid Internship Opportunities: Interns do not need to be bilingual in Vietnamese. However, if the interns are not bilingual in Vietnamese, the interns’ roles and responsibilities may be limited to assisting with project management, literature review, data entry/analysis, recruitment, and focus group coordination. Bilingual interns may also assist with translations, screening for potential participants’ eligibility, getting informed consent, etc. A small stipend will be provided. The intern may also perform responsibilities in other health and social services/programs with the community partner. Internship periods may begin as early as July 2019 and end in March 2020 (or until the intern completes their required internship hours).
Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers do not need to be bilingual in Vietnamese, though being bilingual in Vietnamese will be especially helpful to the study. Roles/responsibilities will depend on the student’s availability and interests, which must align with the study’s goals.
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