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Monday, April 1, 2019

Hourly Research Associate - UIC Institute for Health Research and Policy

Who: The Institute for Health Research and Policy at the University of Illinois at Chicago is conducting a multi-year project to examine the impact of public health policies on environmental factors and diet.

What: The Institute is seeking to hire eight Research Hourly-Research Associate I to collect observational data in three locations in the continental U.S. This temporary hourly position will include a week training and two weeks of data collection, May–June 2019. The position will pay an hourly rate of $23.63, without benefits. There is no guaranteed minimum number of hours per week. Research Associates will typically work 40 hours per week and will spend a majority of time collecting data in a variety of environments. Individuals will travel by plane and then rental car to various locations. Paid hotel accommodations will be booked for the duration of data collection and, in some cases, weekend stays will be required. In each community, individuals will be required to travel by car/on foot to conduct observational research.
In this position you will: