Research Assistant, Environmental & Chronic Disease Epidemiology

Dr. Christine Ekenga is looking to hire a Research Assistant for projects at the intersection of environmental justice and chronic disease prevention and control. These projects capitalize on the resources of large public-use and private datasets that include risk-factor data on nearly 1,000,000 individuals. Other studies include community-engaged environmental epidemiology projects.

Tasks: Tasks will include analyzing a variety of research data using statistical methods, advising on study design, statistical interpretation, data management and analysis using Microsoft Excel, SAS, SPSS, or R. Students may also participate in patient enrollment and recruiting for clinical studies and assist with the development of presentations, abstracts, and peer-reviewed manuscripts and grants. 

Start date: September 2023

Hours per week: 10-15 hours/week

How to apply: Please send resume and cover letter by email to cekenga [at] emory [dot] edu. Position is open until filled.