Undergraduate Student Worker

Department Overview

The OHSU-PSU School of Public Health (SPH) is aligned with the American Public Health Association in declaring racism a public health crisis, and our School is committed to becoming an antiracist SPH. We are working to center social justice in our internal and external work as a school and are committed to addressing structural and institutional racism, and to holding ourselves accountable to this work.

Function/Duties of Position

Under direct supervision, primarily performs basic research or lab activities similar to a Research Assistant 1 or Lab Aide*.

Primary duties include:

• Literature searches and information gathering;
• Making systems maps using kumu or word processing software;
• Summarizing information in written and visual form;
• Performing qualitative and quantitative data analysis

Required Qualifications

• Enrolled in or on vacation from or is otherwise registered in Undergraduate Program (minimum 6 credit hours)
• Word processing
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Collaborative skills
• Problem solving

Preferred Qualifications

• Rising Junior or Senior

• Completed coursework in environmental science or environmental studies (incl. chemistry, biology, earth science, oceanography, etc.)

• Knowledge of coastal ecology

• Completion of written research projects

• Knowledge of literature review process

• Experience with data visualization techniques
• Knowledge of social network analysis
• Familiarity with surveys

Additional Details

Hybrid position, with remote work and on-site work at OHSU on Marquam Hill in the Hatfield Research Center. Work will involve using a computer to conduct research. Desk will be situated in a laboratory, but the student will not be required to do bench work.

Why apply to OHSU?

We are Oregon's only public academic health center. In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington. All are welcome. OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply. To request reasonable accommodation, contact askhr@ohsu.edu