Qualitative Research Assistant — Maternal Health Equity

RFCUNY Research Foundation of the City University of New York; United States; On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

RFCUNY Benefits

Job summary

RFCUNY Research Foundation of the City University of New York invites applications for a part-time Qualitative Research Assistant to support the Our Stories, Our Bodies, Our Safety study led by Dr. Brianna A. Baker.

The role centers on recruitment, interviews, and data management to advance maternal mental health equity. You will coordinate semi-structured interviews, assist with transcripts and coding, and contribute to summaries, reports, and presentations while upholding IRB procedures and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, public health, sociology, social work, or a related field.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated interest in maternal health, health equity, or community-engaged research.

Responsibilities

• Assist with recruitment and outreach to eligible study participants.
• Support participant screening, scheduling, communication, and follow-ups.
• Conduct or assist with semi-structured qualitative interviews.
• Assist with transcript review, de-identification, qualitative coding, and preliminary thematic analysis.
• Maintain accurate and confidential research records using approved data management systems.
• Participate in research team meetings and contribute to study deliverables.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Independent and collaborative work

Sensitivity with participants

Education

Bachelor's degree in psychology

Bachelor's degree in public health

Bachelor's degree in sociology

Bachelor's degree in social work

Tools

REDCap

Qualitative data management software

Job description

RFCUNY Research Foundation of the City University of New York invites applications for a part-time Qualitative Research Assistant to support the Our Stories, Our Bodies, Our Safety study led by Dr. Brianna A. Baker.

The role centers on recruitment, interviews, and data management to advance maternal mental health equity. You will coordinate semi-structured interviews, assist with transcripts and coding, and contribute to summaries, reports, and presentations while upholding IRB procedures and