Graduate Research Assistant: Indigenous Health & Aging

University of Hawaii system; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 24,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Hawaii at Manoa is seeking a Graduate Research Assistant for the Ha Kupuna National Resource Center for Native Hawaiian Elders. The role focuses on Indigenous health, aging, and community-engaged research, with duties spanning recruitment, qualitative analysis, and dissemination of findings.

The project is funded through ACL with emphasis on services and education for Native Hawaiian kupuna. The position begins January 2027, 11-month Type, .50 FTE, temporary appointment, with

Qualifications

• Classified, degree-seeking graduate student in a relevant program.

Responsibilities

• Assist with community-engaged research, including recruitment, focus groups and interviews.
• Support qualitative research activities: transcription review, data organization, coding, thematic analysis.
• Assist in developing educational materials related to healthy aging and caregiver support.
• Support program evaluation: data tools, surveys, and documenting outcomes.
• Prepare research findings for dissemination to academic and community audiences.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

Graduate program in social work/public health

Tools

NVivo

Job description

University of Hawaii at Manoa is seeking a Graduate Research Assistant for the Ha Kupuna National Resource Center for Native Hawaiian Elders. The role focuses on Indigenous health, aging, and community-engaged research, with duties spanning recruitment, qualitative analysis, and dissemination of findings.

The project is funded through ACL with emphasis on services and education for Native Hawaiian kupuna. The position begins January 2027, 11-month Type, .50 FTE, temporary appointment, with