Student Opportunity FW25/26 - Global Health Special Projects Research Assistant 2

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Published on August 5, 2025

Job ID: 82175

Job Title: Global Health Special Projects Research Assistant 2

Application Deadline: Thursday, August 14, 2025 @ 11:59 p.m. ET

Applications are only accepted through the Career Centre. Go to the Experience York portal through Passport York and search for the posting with the Job ID listed above. Note: applicants must be eligible to participate in the Research @ York (RAY) program, see eligibility criteria.

Hourly wage: $19 per hour

Hours per week: 6 hours per week

Start date: September 2, 2025

End date: April 24, 2026

Job description

Under the supervision of Professor Tarra Penney, the Global Health Special Projects Research Assistant 2 (for up to 6 hours per week) will:

• Provide administrative and logistical support for the Institute and its members and projects
• Solicit/collect, curate, and edit content for the DI website’s resources page and reports
• Take and edit photos of various DI activities e.g., events and DI resources
• Support ‘photo’ day(s) for members
• Organize inventory and databases e.g., tracking lending library and physical receipts
• Complete other duties as assigned

Specific research activities the student(s) will be engaged in:

• Ensure that all records are fully completed/up to date in various databases related to internal and travel funding, credit card use, etc.
• Conduct monthly reviews to ensure there is sufficient documentation
• Conduct monthly reviews to ensure all tasks are assigned corrected and submitted
• Acting as a liaison between research participants and York IT

Qualifications

• Current undergraduate York student. Applicants from diverse programs of study are encouraged. The Dahdaleh Institute welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, including, but not limited to women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities (racialized), Indigenous Peoples and persons of any gender identity and sexual orientation. York University is committed to a positive, supportive, and inclusive environment.
• Demonstrated interest in global health.
• Demonstrated skills, experience, and familiarity with conducting literature reviews.
• Demonstrated knowledge of research methods (quantitative and/or qualitative and/or integrative).
• Demonstrated excellent analytic skills for understanding, sorting, and categorizing complex information. Skills and resourcefulness in drawing mind-maps and tabulating information is an asset.
• Demonstrated note-taking, journal-keeping, and filing skills.
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills: professional written and interactive correspondence, public speaking and presentation.
• Demonstrated excellent computer skills (word processing, email, database, spreadsheets, forms, and slides; facility with Office 365 Apps). WordPress editing skills are an asset. Social media communication skills are an asset.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including international and cross-cultural communication. Ability and willingness to work both independently and as part of a team with researchers, students, and staff.
• Demonstrated an eagerness to learn, support, and take on initiative.
• Demonstrated organizational and time management skills.

Application materials

• Cover letter
• Resume

If you have any questions, please email Tarra Penney.

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