Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit – Research Assistant (RA)
The BU School of Medicine/Boston Medical Center’s Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit is seeking a bright and motivated student to assist faculty and staff with research activities. The CARE Unit is an academic unit addressing clinical, education, and research aspects of alcohol and other drug use disorders, including the relationship between substance use and HIV/AIDS in international settings.
Research Assistant (RA) responsibilities may include:
- Literature searches & maintaining a reference database (i.e., RefWorks)
- Writing summaries of scientific articles
- Creating & editing research presentations with PowerPoint
- Editing & submitting journal articles
- Assisting in the preparation of grant proposals
- Coordinating meetings (e.g., preparing handouts, taking minutes, arranging conference calls)
- Making travel arrangements
- Assisting with planning and evaluation of an addiction medicine training program
- Setting up and orienting international fellows and other visiting trainees
- Editing website content
- Misc. tasks (e.g., on-campus errands, data entry, and chart review)
Preferred experience, skills, & interests:
- Searching for references using library databases
- Summarizing articles for academic papers
- Enrolled in a Masters degree of public health program
- Ability to work on multiple simultaneous projects in a deadline-driven environment
- Enjoys working both independently and as part of a team
- Interest in HIV or addiction issues
This is a great opportunity for a highly organized and detail-oriented student wishing to gain experience in grant writing and the conduct of research. The CARE Unit is located on the BU Medical Campus - 801 Massachusetts Ave., Crosstown.
Please send a cover letter and resume to Carly Bridden, Clinical Research Manager: Carly.Bridden@bmc.org.
CNN Hero of the Year Award: a favor for a fellow IH student
One of our IH students completed her practicum at the Juan Felipe Gomez Escobar Foundation, which provides education and support for adolescent mothers in Colombia. Its founder, Catalina Escobar, is one of the top 10 finalists for CNN Hero of the Year.
PLEASE HELP Catalina win the top prize of $250,000 for her Foundation by voting online.
Click on the link below to learn about the foundation and to VOTE FOR CATALINA: http://heroes.cnn.com/
GHFP-II Free Webinar: How to land your Global Health Internship-Tips from recruiters and interns!
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Assistant Director, Civil Liberties and Public Policy Program at Hampshire College
Assistant Director, Civil Liberties and Public Policy Program
Hampshire College, an independent, innovative liberal arts institution, is seeking an Assistant Director for the Civil Liberties and Public Policy (CLPP) Program, a national project that equips and inspires new generations of leaders through campus-based education, real-world advocacy practice, and the skills to build a stronger, more diverse movement for reproductive freedom and social change.
Reporting to the CLPP Director, the Assistant Director advances CLPP's mission through management and oversight of three major projects: CLPP's summer internship program (Reproductive Rights Activist Service Corps); national activist network (New Leadership Networking Initiative); and intensive Summer Leadership Institute. The Assistant Director will be responsible for conducting outreach, securing participation, and developing programming that meets project goals and advances CLPP's mission of supporting new leadership. This position is responsible for managing and working collaboratively with staff, faculty, college departments, organizational partners, and evaluating the projects. The Assistant Director will be expected to stand in for the CLPP directors as needed and represent CLPP at the college and externally in national venues.
This is a full time grant funded position with continuation pending future funding.
Bachelor's degree and a minimum of two years of relevant experience are required. Qualified candidates should have extensive project management experience; familiarity with reproductive rights and social justice issues; experience working with diverse communities, including people with different racial, ethnic and class backgrounds, and people of different genders. Previous supervisory experience, as well as practice working as a mentor to emerging activists or students is preferred. Candidates must have technology skills and experience in website and social media tools; be computer proficient (Word, Excel, and web-based software); and have excellent verbal and written communication skills. The Assistant Director will be expected to work collaboratively; prioritize multiple, competing demands, and problem-solve independently with minimal supervision. A commitment to CLPP's mission is essential. This position requires occasional evenings and weekends.
We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits program. Please submit your cover letter, resume and names/phone numbers of three professional references via our website at http://jobs.hampshire.edu/
Please visit http://clpp.hampshire.edu for additional information on the Civil Liberties and Public Policy (CLPP) Program at Hampshire College
Friedman Seminar Series: The Last Hunger Season: A Year in an African Farm Community on the Brink of Change through Tufts
http://www.nutrition.tufts.edu/event/friedmanseminar/2012-10-10
GSK Summer Grants for African Health Care Students: If interested, please seek nominations from faculty.
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IH student, Katia Gomez, is looking for participation from faculty, staff, and students throughout BUSPH to help her NGO, Educate2Envision International, launch a campaign for the upcoming International Day of the Girl Child on October 11!
PROJECT: HER WORLD hopes to reach girls in 50 countries in 30 days and share their wish for the future. Katia is asking for help from those who have contacts abroad and would not mind sharing this message throughout their networks. At the end of the campaign, E2E will compile a collage of all the submissions from around the world and distribute them to all who participanted.
BUSM Global Health Speaker Series, Dr. Heidi Behforouz on Community Health Workers in Primary Care
Thursday, October 11th 12:30-1:30
BUSM - R building R103
Join Dr. Heidi Behforouz,director of Partners In Health’s (PIH) Prevention and Access to Care and Treatment (PACT) program (http://www.pih.org/pages/usa/), as she speaks on the PACT's findings that well-supported and well-integrated CHWs enable care teams to improve their patients’ health outcomes and reduce expenditures on healthcare. Based on the accompagnateur model pioneered in rural Haiti, the PACT project focuses on effectively integrating community health workers (CHWs) into primary care and mental health teams. PACT partners with clinics to develop the infrastructure, culture, quality improvement tools, and skills necessary to support effective CHW interventions for the most vulnerable patients. Dr. Behforouz will speak about PACT's findings that well-supported and well-integrated CHWs enable care teams to improve their patients’ health outcomes and reduce expenditures on healthcare.
This is the second installment of the BUSM's Global Health Equity Program's Global Health Speaker series. Stay tuned for more!
All MPH students are more than welcome to attend.
