JOB

Title: Graduate Research Assistant - CDC Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) up to 3 positions (0000GA11)

Position Number: 0000GA11
Hiring Unit: Thompson School of Social Work and Public Health

Location: University of Hawaii at Manoa
Date Posted: May 27, 2026
Closing Date: Continuous recruitment until position is filled - application review begins June 22, 2026
Salary Information: Commensurate with qualifications and experience
Monthly Type: 11 Month
Full Time/Part Time: Part Time – Up to Full Time Equivalency: 50%
Temporary/Permanent: Temporary - Not to Exceed June 15, 2027

Other Conditions:

Pending position clearance and availability of funds

Position renewable upon availability of funds, program needs, and satisfactory performance

Position to begin mid-to-late August or as soon, thereafter, as possible

Duties and Responsibilities

• Under the immediate supervision of the Principal Investigator (PI) and senior staff, in partnership between the Hawai'i Department of Health’s (DOH) Alcohol and Drug Use Division (ADAD) and Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health, assist with providing research support on projects addressing substance use within the state in order to disseminate state data in a user-friendly format
• Systematically search and summarize surveillance and epidemiological research literature on public health topics, specifically related to substance use, addiction, morbidity, mortality, prevention and treatment
• Assist with data abstraction, cleaning, management, coding and analyzing for large surveillance datasets, e.g., emergency department (ED) visits, hospitalization, substance use and treatment
• Perform quantitative and qualitative data analyses related to various health indicators related to substance use, Under guidance of the PI and other senior program staff,
• Support the development, writing, and formatting of abstracts, manuscripts, presentations, and reports
• Present results graphically and in text to local stakeholder and funders for use in reports, conference presentations, and publications
• Attend weekly team meetings
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Classified, full-time graduate student in epidemiology, public health, psychology, economics, computer science, social work, public policy, or related field at the University of Hawaii Manoa.
• Be in good academic standing and maintain a GPA of 3.0 or above
• Familiarity with research through previous coursework and/or work experience
• Proficient with statistical software e.g., R, SPSS, SAS, Stata or Tableau
• Ability to work independently and manage time across multiple research tasks
• Strong oral and written communication skills

Desirable Qualifications

• A doctoral student at the University of Hawaii
• Demonstrated strong background in substance use research, including intervention, treatment, and prevention science, with the ability to apply coursework and research experience to support ongoing projects.
• Knowledge of epidemiology or statistics as evidenced by coursework and/or experience
• Experience with secondary data analyses
• Strong command of statistical software i.e., R, SPSS, SAS, Stata or Tableau.
• Demonstrated experience preparing research reports, policy briefs, and/or scientific publications, data presentations and data visualizations
• Previous experience with state or federally funded projects

To Apply:

Click on the "APPLY" button on the top right-hand corner of the screen to complete an application and attach the following REQUIRED documents/information:

• Current resume or curriculum vitae;
• Cover letter describing how you meet the minimum and desirable qualifications;
• Names and contact information (including email addresses) of at least 3 professional references;
• Official transcripts or equivalent documents from the institution confirming the highest educational degree relevant to this position (copies acceptable, official originals required upon hire).

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Inquiries:

Dr. Michael Phillips, Principal Investigator, mphil@hawaii.edu

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions, criminal history record checks.

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