Federal Work Study - MLP Research Assistant

Upstate; City of Syracuse (NY); Hybrid; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Upstate Medical University in Syracuse is seeking a part-time Research Assistant to support the Syracuse Medical Legal Partnership with literature reviews, policy analysis, expert interviews, and editing. The role offers hybrid work with some in-person workshops and regularly scheduled virtual meetings.

The opportunity includes developing conference presentations, peer‑reviewed papers, curriculum design, and policy manuals.

Qualifications

• Must be a current student enrolled at Upstate Medical University and approved for financial aid through the Student Financial Aid office at Upstate.
• Hybrid. Negotiable based on class schedule.

Responsibilities

• Support the Syracuse Medical Legal Partnership through research review, literature searches (medical, legal, bioethical), policy and legislature review, expert interviews, document review and editing, and workshop development.
• The research assistant will assist in developing and writing conference presentations and peer‑reviewed papers, classroom support, curriculum design, and developing policies and procedures manuals.
• Most work can be done remotely; the assistant is expected to participate in regularly scheduled virtual meetings and some in-person workshops.

Job description

Job Details

• Syracuse
• Student Opportunities
• Part-time
• Opening on: Oct 16 2025
• Bioethics And Humanities
• State of New York
• Federal College Work Study Student, NS
• 396
• Student Employee

Job Summary

Support the Syracuse Medical Legal Partnership through research review, literature searches (medical, legal, bioethical), public policy and legislature review, interviews with experts, document review and editing, and workshop and grand rounds development.

Research assistant will have opportunities to assist in development and writing of conference presentations and peer-reviewed papers, classroom support, curriculum development and design, and developing policies and procedures manuals.

Most work can be done remotely, but the Research Assistant is expected to be available for regularly scheduled virtual meetings and some in-person workshops.

Minimum Qualifications

Must be a current student enrolled at Upstate Medical University and approved for financial aid through the Student Financial Aid office at Upstate.

Preferred Qualifications: Work Days

Hybrid. Negotiable based on class schedule.

Salary Range/Pay Rate

$17/hour

Message to Applicants

This Federal Work Study position is available to current Upstate Medical University students who have been approved for and accepted Federal Work Study through the Financial Aid Office. If you are unsure if you are approved for Federal Work Study, please do not hesitate to contact our office via e-mail at: [e-mail] or by telephone at: [phone]. Our office is located in Room 203, Campus Activity Building. Recruitment Office: