Graduate Assistant (0085656T)
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Title: Graduate Research Assistant
Position Number:T
Hiring Unit: University of Hawaii - West Oahu Math Natural & Health Science Department
Location: Kapolei HI
Date Posted: August 11 2025
Closing Date: August 26 2025
Salary Information:Step 15 - $28148 annually ($2429 per month)
Monthly Type: 11-month
Full Time/Part Time: Part time
Full Time Equivalency:50%
Temporary/Permanent: Temporary
Obtain research experience on project evaluating the Hawaii State Department of Health Alcohol and Drug Abuse Divisions Hawaii Overdose Initiative through the Mapuna Lab in the Division of Mathematics Natural and Health Sciences at the University of Hawaii-West Oahu.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide staff support in the following field of assignment or subject matter area: Culturally safe mental health and substance use prevention and treatment for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander communities..
- Support senior associates in the performance of specific work assignments such as program evaluation for overdose prevention treatment and recovery services contracted by the Hawaii state offices including but not limited to the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division at the Department of Health.
- Assist with data collection database management and data analysis in a multimethod system analysis of Hawaiis overdose prevention treatment and recovery resources using both qualitative and quantitative research methods.
- Disseminate findings results etc. through oral and written presentations at meetings in policy briefs academic articles etc.
- Assist with the preparation of written reports e.g. monthly progress updates annual program evaluations and legislative reports summarizing the results and observations of inspections and make recommendations based on observations and application of standards codes and regulations.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be a classified degree-seeking graduate student in a Masters or Doctoral program at the University of Hawaii at Manoa pursuing a degree in Public Health Social Work/Social Welfare Psychology Quantitative Health and Clinical Research Hawaiian Studies Pacific Islands Studies or a related field.
- Must be In good academic standing and maintain a GPA of 3.0 or above.
- Maintain 6 credits per semester with the exception of those who have reached 800 (dissertation) or 700F (thesis) (SeeCurrent Students > Graduate Students > Course Loads) possess the necessary qualifications and experience for the position and demonstrate proficiency in English.
- Considerable knowledge of both public health theories and research methods and Hawaiian-Pacific culture language and history.
- Ability to work remotely using online working tools such as Google Suite Slack Trello Gather and Zoom.
- Demonstration of effective written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students faculty staff and community groups from various cultural backgrounds.
- Detail-oriented responsibly organized consistent efficient and accurate.
Desirable Qualifications:
- Advanced knowledge of Native Hawaiian health substance misuse culturally-integrative health interventions and culturally-grounded program evaluation.
- Previous experience analyzing data population based survey data interviews and other research data and associated software (e.g. Qualtrics NVivo R STATA SPSS SAS).
- Working knowledge and understanding of applicable federal and state laws rules regulations and theories and systems associated with Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander substance misuse disparities.
To Apply:
Click on the Apply button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach the required documents. If you have not applied for a position before using Neogov you will need to create an account.Applicants must submit the following:- Cover letterindicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications;
- Resume or CV;
- Copy of unofficial academic transcript(official transcripts will be required at the time of hire);
- Names of 3 professional references (complete with contact information including e-mail address).
The application will be considered incomplete if any of the required documents are not included or are unreadable. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please REDACT references to social security numbers and birth date on all submitted documents.
Inquiries:EEO Clery Act ADA
The University of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment including on the basis of veteran and disability status. For more information visit: 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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Accommodation Request: The University of Hawaii complies with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the EEO coordinator directly. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. For further information please refer to the following link:
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