Graduate TA Program, Emory College of Arts and Sciences

Emory College of Arts and Sciences has openings for masters students to serve as teaching assistants (TAs) and graders for Spring 2024 undergraduate courses in the following departments:

·       Environmental Sciences

·       Psychology

·       Quantitative Theory and Methods

·       Sociology

Candidates must be enrolled in a masters program at Emory and available for a half-day training session prior to the start of the semester. TAs and graders will be paid a $2000 stipend, based on approximately 10 hours of work per week over 15 weeks. TAs may be required to attend class, grade student work, and participate in classroom and administrative activities. See position descriptions for details about each course.

Details about each course are provided in the application.

Please use this link to apply by Dec 4, 2023. 

Link: https://collegeconnect.emory.edu/register/ecas_service_portal_login

Contact carlee [dot] beard [at] emory [dot] edu with questions about the application.

Course Opening, GRAD500R: Eating Ethics

Spring 2024
Wednesdays, 6:00-9:00 pm
GRAD500R, 3 credits
Open to EVERYONE: Undergrads & Grads

COURSE SUBJECT
Few things are as essential to human flourishing as food and eating, and fewer still are as ethically complicated. Considering the ethical features of this necessary daily task is best done by flipping the
academy on its head: we eat our subject matter through as many disciplines as possible. Students collectively plan menus, shop, prep, cook, serve, and eat meals on weekly themes, and guest lecturers enrich the conversation from various perspectives (public health, nutrition, industry, law, nursing, farming, etc.).

PROFESSORS
Jonathan K. Crane, Center for Ethics
Karen R. Siegel, Emory Global Diabetes Research Center

To apply:
visit bit.ly/409FErO

Applications Open, Dr. James A. Ferguson Fellowship

The James A. Ferguson Fellowship is offering  a 3, 6, or 12-month research opportunity for you to enhance health disparities and infectious disease research skills in a mentored environment. Please click on Dr. James A. Ferguson Fellowship website for more details. The deadlines for each of the research opportunities are:

 For 1^st years, this can serve as an APE.

For 2^nd years, this can provide support and additional training and experience over the summer or beyond, as you seek other opportunities.

Students must be graduate students (or recent grads) and U.S. Citizens, U.S. Nationals, or Permanent Residents.

In addition to working on infectious disease research, you will also receive:

1. personalized career mentoring and
2. support to present your work at scientific conferences or publish
3. In some cases, housing support

Partner sites include:

1. Atlanta
   1. RSPH, Emory
   2. Morehouse School of Medicine
   3. CDC
2. Baltimore – Kennedy Krieger, Johns Hopkins,
3. Washington DC – Howard University College of Medicine,
4. New York – The City University of New York (CUNY)

Student Position Available, Emory Economics Department

The Economics Department is looking for a graduate student to join their team in working with a faculty member to provide assistance with the management of a scholarly journal. Experience with database applications such as Excel is preferred. Remote work is a possibility. Rate of pay is $20/hour for up to 20 hours/week.

If you have questions about the role and/or are interested in the position please send your CV to Elizabeth Eichinger (eeichin [at] emory [dot] edu). This posting will be active until the position is filled.

Administrative Assistant, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics

Supervisor: Dr. Natalie Dean

Job Type: Part-time (5 hours per week)

Job Description:

The Department of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Masters student to provide administrative assistance to a faculty member. The successful candidate will be responsible for a range of tasks to support the faculty member’s academic and professional needs.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Website Maintenance: Regularly update and maintain the faculty member’s website, ensuring that all content is accurate and up to date.

2. CV Updating: Assist in updating the faculty member’s curriculum vitae (CV) to include recent publications, research projects, and academic achievements.

3. Basic Research Tasks: Conduct basic research tasks, including literature reviews, search data repositories, and administrative research, as assigned by the faculty member.

4. Administrative Support: Provide general administrative support, such as organizing and filing documents, to help streamline the faculty member’s workload.

5. Communication: Maintain clear and effective communication with the faculty member to ensure tasks are completed accurately and on time.

Qualifications:

– Professionalism and a high level of reliability.

– Strong written communication skills.

– Basic understanding of website maintenance and content management systems (e.g., WordPress).

– Proficiency in LaTeX.

– Ability to conduct basic research and literature reviews.

– Attention to detail and accuracy in all tasks.

– Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.

Hours and Compensation:

This is a part-time position, requiring approximately 5 hours of work per week. Compensation will be provided according to the department’s standard pay rates for student workers of $15/hr.

Application Process:

Interested candidates should submit their resumes attached to a short email highlighting their qualifications and relevant experience, to nataliedean [at] emory [dot] edu.

Graduate Research Assistant, Morehouse School of Medicine Center for Maternal Health Equity

Applications Open, CSTE Applied Epidemiology Fellowship

The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) application for the Applied Epidemiology Fellowship (AEF) has opened for Class 22 (fellowship will start in the summer of 2024). 

The goal of AEF is to provide a high-quality on-the-job training experience in applied epidemiology for recent graduates and prepare fellows for long-term career placement at the state and local level. Based on their interests and available positions, fellows are matched to a State, Territorial, Local, or Tribal health department for two years under the guidance of two experienced mentors.

During their assignment, fellows develop a set of core competency skills related to epidemiologic methods, communication skills, and public health practice and policy.

How to Apply 

To apply for AEF Class 22 consideration, please view and complete the online application at cste_aef_candidate_application (webportalapp.com). Applications and supporting documents must be submitted no later than 11:59pm ET on January 19, 2024.
 
For more information, including eligibility requirements, visit www.cstefellows.org. If you have questions about the fellowship application, please contact CSTE via email at aef [at] cste [dot] org.  

Applications Open, Student Scholarship Opportunities

We are pleased to announce scholarship opportunities for  current students.  Please review the scholarships below.  You may submit an application for one or more of these scholarships by completing THIS FORM no later than October 24^th at 11:59pm ET.

Students* are expected to submit a paragraph of no more than 250 words for each scholarship they apply to addressing how they meet scholarship criteria.

1. Dr. Kathleen Miner Scholarship ($6,000): The ideal scholar will possess the energy, creativity, and perseverance necessary to effect positive change throughout their public health career focused on health education and disparities. A selection committee will determine the awardee for the $6,000 scholarship available to second year students MPH/MSPH during the 2023-2024 academic year.
2. Gangarosa Scholarship Fund for Global Safe WASH ($5,000) Provides financial assistance to: First year students with a demonstrated interest in safe water, sanitation and hygiene, or (first and second year) students pursuing the Certificate in Global Safe WASH. A selection committee will determine the awardees for the $5,000 scholarship available to students during the 2023-2024 academic year.

III.   Joan P. Cioffi and Charles Frietas Jr. Scholarship ( $7,000) Provides financial assistance to outstanding second year students who have a demonstrated interest in humanitarian response or public health services for displaced populations. A selection committee will determine the awardees for the $7,000 scholarship available to returning students during the 2023-2024 academic year.

1. Adopt-a-Scholar Program provides financial assistance to outstanding RSPH students who demonstrate exemplary leadership, community service involvement, academic success, and commitment to a career in public health. Below are the Adopt-a-Scholar Program Scholarships that are available:

• Teresa Rivero Adopt-a-Scholar ($4000 Award): Preference for this award will be given to an outstanding MPH/MSPH student.
• Dr. Michael Lindsay Adopt-a-Scholar ($2500 Award): Preference for this award will be given to MD/MPH student, with a preference for those interested in women’s health (e.g. OBGYN) and/or reproductive health.

1. The Cari J. Clark Global Scholarship ($5,000) will provide support for RSPH students, with preference for international students pursuing their MPH degree.

*Selected students will receive a scholarship to be applied towards their Spring 2024 tuition.  Students who are receiving courtesy scholarship from Emory University are NOT eligible for these scholarships.

Deadline: October 24th at 11:59 PM ET.

Please contact rsphenrollmentservices [at] emory [dot] edu for questions.

Spring Course Videos, Department of Epidemiology

Student Position Available, Morningside Center for Innovative and Affordable Medicine

Organization:     Morningside Center for Innovative and Affordable Medicine at Emory University

Location:             Atlanta, GA (Remote)

Date Range:       Fall 2023-Spring 2024    

Hours:                   10-20 hours (Flexible)

Preferred Qualifications: MPH Epidemiology student with clinical background (Second year)

Goal:

For each type of cancer, find, evaluate, and summarize existing clinical data (clinical trials, retrospective and small prospective studies) on supporting the use of off-label combinations of FDA approved non-cancer and cancer drugs. 

Background:

Cancer patients have co-morbid conditions like diabetes, arthritis, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Therefore, along with their cancer treatments (surgery, radiation, chemotherapy etc.) they are also taking drugs like metformin, NSAIDs, beta blockers, ACE inhibitors, ARBS, and statins. Many clinical trials, retrospective and population studies have looked at the effects of these non-cancer drugs on cancer outcomes (off-label use). Evaluation of quality and statistical methods used in these studies will allow us to determine if a given drug is ready for prospective clinical trials.

ReMedy (Repurposed Medicines) Cancer Database:

ReMedy Database aims to make the process of finding repurposed drug data related to cancer easier for patients, physicians, and potential investigators. There are currently unmet needs in medicine due to expensive, toxic, and only moderately effective therapies. However, there are also scientifically promising ideas for new treatments which are not being developed largely because they lack sufficient financial incentive. Many of these potential treatments include FDA approved drugs that could be repurposed for other indications, such as cancer.

Tasks:

• For each type of cancer, search PUBMED and other databases for Human data on off-label use.
• Use Mendeley to code relevant data to input into ReMedy database.
• Summarize papers (use a pre-agreed format)- consider both safety, efficacy (QOL, PFS, OS; RR) and any biomarker use.
• Input data into UI ReMedy Database.
• Tabulate studies for different agents (Aspirin/NSAIDS, Metformin, Statins etc.)

The Morningside Center for Innovative and Affordable Medicine (Morningside Center):

We are an interdisciplinary unit within the Woodruff Health Sciences Center at Emory University consisting of a core group of staff, and affiliated faculty from across Emory. Extending the vision of GlobalCures Inc., a non-profit medical research organization, the Morningside Center was created to promote research, education, and advocacy for effective and affordable medical treatments.

Interested students please reach out to greeshma [dot] girish [dot] kombara [at] emory [dot] edu with resume.