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The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York Variable Hours Officer in New York, New York

  • Job Type: Officer of Administration
  • Bargaining Unit:
  • Regular/Temporary: Temporary
  • End Date if Temporary: 12/31/2024
  • Hours Per Week: 10
  • Standard Work Schedule:
  • Building:
  • Salary Range: $33.00 - $35.00
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Summary

The Department of Sociomedical Sciences, in Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health seeks to fill a Qualitative Researcher- Variable Hours Officer position as part of a research project entitled, "Marriage, Orthodoxy, and a Vision of Empowerment" (MOVE). MOVE is collecting qualitative data to describe the range of marital experiences of Orthodox or formerly Orthodox Individuals in New York and will analyze that data to develop a taxonomy of experiences, understand how those experiences are socially patterned, and identify modifiable dimensions of the social context that can lead to strategies to increase marital, sexual, and reproductive self-determination. The MOVE research is being carried out by a team of Columbia researchers, in collaboration with leadership and staff at Unchained at Last, which is providing funding for the project.

Responsibilities

The variable hours officer, who will work approximately 120 hours total on MOVE, will:

Help develop and implement a strategy to recruit male-identified individuals for in-depth interviews and focus groups- 25%
Conduct in-depth interviews with male-identified individuals (which includes scheduling, interviewing, writing up post-interview reflections, reading through the transcripts, discussing with the research team, and making recommendations for modifications to the interview guide)- 25%
Moderate focus group discussions with male-identified individuals (which includes scheduling the focus groups, facilitating the groups, taking notes, writing up post-focus group notes, reading through the transcripts, discussing with the research team, and making recommendations for modifications to the focus group guide)- 25%
Participate in weekly research team meetings- 15%
Performs related duties & responsibilities as assigned/requested- 10%

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Qualifications

Professional experience conducting research with or providing services to male-identifying individuals in the Haredi, Yeshivish, Litvish, Chabad, or other observant Jewish groups

Other Requirements

Strong written and communication skills

Experience with qualitative research

Prior knowledge about the Orthodox Jewish community
Helpful but not required:
Experience conducting research with male-identified individuals fluent in Yiddish.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.

Minimum Salary: 31200.00 Maximum Salary: 31200.00 Salary Unit: Yearly

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