Remote Graduate Assistant (0085656T) bei University of Hawaii, HI

About the Department

Title:  Graduate Research Assistant 

Position Number:  0085656T

Hiring Unit:  University of Hawai'i - West O'ahu, Math, Natural & Health Science Department

Location: Kapolei, HI

Date Posted:  August 11, 2025 

Closing Date:  August 26, 2025

Salary Information: Step 15 - $28,148 annually ($2,429 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 Hawai’i State Department of Health Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division’s Hawai’i Overdose Initiative through the Mapuna Lab in the Division of Mathematics, Natural, and Health Sciences at the University of Hawai‘i-West O’ahu.

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 Hawai’i 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 Hawai’i’s 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:

1. Must be a classified, degree-seeking graduate student in a Masters or Doctoral program at the University of Hawai`i 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. 
2. Must be In good academic standing and maintain a GPA of 3.0 or above.
3. Maintain 6 credits per semester with the exception of those who have reached 800 (dissertation) or 700F (thesis) (See Current Students > Graduate Students > Course Loads), possess the necessary qualifications and experience for the position, and demonstrate proficiency in English. 
4. Considerable knowledge of both public health theories and research methods and Hawaiian-Pacific culture, language, and history.  
5. Ability to work remotely, using online working tools such as Google Suite, Slack, Trello, Gather, and Zoom. 
6. Demonstration of effective written and oral communication skills. 
7. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, faculty, staff and community groups from various cultural backgrounds.
8. Detail-oriented, responsibly organized, consistent, efficient, and accurate.

Desirable Qualifications:

1. Advanced knowledge of Native Hawaiian health, substance misuse, culturally-integrative health interventions, and culturally-grounded program evaluation.
2. Previous experience analyzing data, population based survey data, interviews, and other research data and associated software (e.g., Qualtrics, NVivo, R, STATA, SPSS, SAS).  
3. 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:
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• Cover letter indicating 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: [email protected] 

Position Duties

The University of Hawai'i 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:  https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/policies/

Employment 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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