Research Assistant

The Research Assistant will provide overall support for the Schroeder Institute, Policy Research team. 

Truth Initiative is America’s largest non-profit public health organization dedicated to making tobacco use a thing of the past. We speak, seek and spread the truth about tobacco through education, tobacco-control research and policy studies, and community activism and engagement. 

Truth Initiative Schroeder Institute is a leading and trusted voice in tobacco research and our ground-breaking studies power everything we do. Our scientists and researchers use the best and most rigorous research to investigate the latest issues and trends in tobacco use, analyze policies that can protect communities and evaluate the impact of our efforts to make tobacco a thing of the past. The Policy Research team specializes in disseminating and translating science to advance tobacco control policy and practice.

You are diligent and detail oriented - even in fast-paced environments - and take pride in a job done well. Working as part of an effective team motivates you, but it's not your style to shy away from what you can do individually to make a difference. You are eager to learn and grow in taking on new challenges, and have interests in public health, health policy, research and evaluation, and data analysis. 

A bachelor's degree in a related field is required. The ideal candidate will have 1-2 years’ experience in public health research, project management, literature searches, survey programming (in platforms such as Qualtrics), and data collection and analysis (in platforms such as Excel or Stata). The candidate must be detail-oriented, flexible, and able to work independently as well as collaboratively. Excellent communication skills, with a focus on writing ability, are essential. The candidate should be committed to public health and tobacco control. 

Competitive salary with EXCELLENT benefits.