University of Hawaii Graduate Research Assistant Job 2026: Environmental and Molecular Epidemiology
Overview
The University of Hawaii Graduate Research Assistant position offers graduate students an opportunity to contribute to a three-year federally funded research project examining the effects of environmental chemical exposure on placental gene expression, child health, and developmental outcomes. Based at the Thompson School of Social Work and Public Health in Honolulu, Hawaii, this part-time role supports the newly established PAC-AID Research Center under the supervision of a Principal Investigator and research collaborators.
Who can apply
Applicants must be enrolled as degree-seeking students in a master’s or PhD programme through the University of Hawaii at Manoa Graduate Division. Candidates must maintain good academic standing with a GPA of at least 3.0 and take at least six credits per semester, with exceptions for students who have reached the thesis or dissertation stages specified in the announcement.
Requirements
Applicants must have experience with quantitative data analysis and documentation, along with knowledge of statistical programming languages such as R, Python, or Stata. Desirable qualifications include familiarity with environmental health, toxicology, molecular genetics, molecular epidemiology, high-performance computing, biostatistics, and GitHub, as well as advanced R skills and strong communication abilities.
What you get
The position involves tasks such as managing and cleaning research data, conducting quality assurance and quality control, developing reproducible analysis pipelines using R and RStudio, maintaining documentation with R Markdown or Quarto, and assisting with manuscripts and scientific presentations. The appointment is part-time at a 50% full-time equivalency of approximately 20 hours per week and is temporary through May 31, 2027, with potential renewal subject to performance, programme needs, and funding availability.
How to apply
Candidates must submit a cover letter detailing how their skills match the qualifications, a CV or résumé highlighting relevant research and programming experience, contact information for at least three professional references, and academic transcripts. Applicants who have not previously used NeoGov will need to create an account to complete the submission.