Research Program Assistant - 991317

Nova Southeastern University; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 21,593 - 30,754; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition waiver

Retirement plan

Health and dental plans

Job summary

Nova Southwestern University in Fort Lauderdale is seeking a part-time Environmental Health Project Assistant to support an EPA-funded study on sewer and septic maintenance, community resilience, and homeowner surveys. You will assist with survey coordination, literature reviews, data management, GIS mapping, and basic statistical analyses using R/SAS/SPSS/Stata.

Excellent organizational and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent; additional degrees preferred.
• Experience with data entry, literature reviews, and basic analysis.
• Familiarity with GIS and Census data is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Assists with coordination and implementation of homeowner surveys.
• Conducts literature reviews and summarizes scientific findings.
• Assists with data entry, cleaning, and database management.
• Supports acquisition, organization, and management of ACS and Census data.
• Assists with GIS mapping and geocoding using ArcGIS Pro.
• Creates tables, charts, maps, and summary reports.
• Assists with basic statistical analyses using R, SPSS, SAS, Stata, or similar software.
• Supports preparation of reports, presentations, manuscripts and outreach materials.
• Attends project meetings and maintains project documentation.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Skills

Organizational skills

Excel

ArcGIS Pro

Statistical software

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree in Public Health / Environmental Health / Epidemiology / GIS / Biostatistics

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

Excel

SPSS

SAS

Stata

Job description

We are excited that you are considering joining Nova Southwestern University!

Nova Southwestern University (NSU) was founded in 1964, and is a not-for-profit, independent university with a reputation for academic excellence and innovation. Nova Southwestern University offers competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package including tuition waiver, retirement plan, excellent medical and dental plans and much more. NSU cares about the health and welfare of its students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors and is a tobacco-free university.

We appreciate your support in making NSU the preeminent place to live, work, study and grow. Thank you for your interest in a career with Nova Southwestern University.

Primary Purpose:

Supports a 2-year EPA-funded environmental health project focused on sewer and septic system maintenance, environmental health and community resilience. Supports survey coordination, literature reviews, data management, and project administration. Additional activities may include GIS mapping, geocoding, ACS and Census data collection, basic statistical analysis, and preparation of reports and presentations. The project includes a homeowner survey examining maintenance practices, environmental impacts, health outcomes, communication strategies and barriers to maintenance.

Job Category: Non-Exempt

Hiring Range: $19.00/hour

Pay Basis: Hourly

Subject to Grant Funding? Yes

Essential Job Functions:

• 1. Assists with coordination and implementation of homeowner surveys.
• 2. Conducts literature reviews and summarize scientific findings.
• 3. Assists with data entry, cleaning, and database management.
• 4. Supports acquisition, organization, and management of American Community Survey (ACS) and U.S. Census data.
• 5. Assists with GIS mapping and geocoding activities using ArcGIS Pro.
• 6. Creates tables, charts, maps, and summary reports.
• 7. Assists with basic statistical analyses using R, SPSS, SAS, Stata, or similar statistical software.
• 8. Supports preparation of reports, presentations, manuscripts and outreach materials.
• 9. Attends project meetings and maintain project documentation.
• 10. Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• 1. Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• 2. Experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel.
• 3. Experience with or willingness to learn ArcGIS Pro and statistical software.
• 4. Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a research environment.

Required Certifications/Licenses:

Required Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent

Major (if required:

Required Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent and five (5) years of related experience.
• --OR--
• Associate's degree and three (3) years of related experience.
• --OR--
• Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Environmental Health, Epidemiology, Global Health, Geography, GIS, Environmental Science, Biostatistics, Data Science, or a related field and one (1) year of related experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1. Experience with survey research or data collection.
• 2. Experience conducting literature reviews.
• 3. Familiarity with ACS and Census data.
• 4. Experience using ArcGIS Pro for mapping or geocoding.
• 5. Experience using either R, SPSS, SAS, Stata, or Python.
• 6. Interest in environmental health, environmental justice, or community-based research.

Is this a safety sensitive position? No

Background Screening Required? No

Pre-Employment Conditions:

Sensitivity Disclaimer: Nova Southwestern University is in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not discriminate with regard to applicants or employees with disabilities and will make reasonable accommodation when necessary.

NSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status or any other legally protected status.