Graduate Research Assistant; GA

Position: Graduate Research Assistant (0000GA11)
Salary: See Position Description
Location : UH Manoa, Honolulu, HI
Job Type: Part-Time Temporary
Job Number:
Department: University of Hawai'i at Manoa - College of Social Sciences - Social Science Research Institute
Opening Date: 04/16/2026
Position Number:: 0000GA11
Description
Title: Graduate Research Assistant

Position Number: 0000GA11

Hiring Unit: College of Social Sciences, Social Science Research Institute (SSRI), Telecommunications and Social Informatics (TASI) Research Program

Location: University of Hawaii at Manoa (Honolulu, HI)

Date Posted: 04/16/2026

Closing Date: Continuous until position is filled

Salary Information: Step 15 ($29,148 annually at 50% FTE) for Master's students;
Step 17 ($31,524 annually at 50% FTE) for PhD students

Monthly Type: 11-month

Full Time/Part Time: Part-Time 50%

Temporary/Permanent: Temporary

Other Conditions: To begin June 2026; renewal of appointment dependent on availability of federal funds, satisfactory performance, program needs and renewal of funds.

Duties and Responsibilities

Conduct research on telehealth resources that support technical assistance in Hawai'i and the Pacific region; assist Project Directors in developing telehealth resource materials.

Support marketing and outreach activities, including drafting content for newsletters, informational materials, websites, and social media.

Assist with project coordination, including organizing meetings, workshops, and related program activities.

Develop and maintain an inventory of telehealth projects across Hawai'i and the Pacific region.

Assist with technology research related to TASI operational systems.

Support the development of a database of healthcare systems and resources in Hawai'i and the Pacific region.

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Must be a classified degree-seeking student in a Masters or Doctoral program in Public Health, Communications, Social Sciences, or related field at the University of Hawai`i t be in good academic standing and maintain a GPA of 3.0 or above. Must maintain 6 credits each Fall and Spring semester with the exception of those who have reached 800 (dissertation) or 700F (thesis)

Ability to conduct healthcare-related literature reviews, interprets research findings, and write short analytical summaries;

Experience in developing workflow documents and graphs, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for medium to large size organizations;

Experience with Microsoft tools such as Excel, Word, PPT, and other similar tools.

Must be self-motivated, persistent and has a strong desire to learn;

Demonstrated ability to work as a good team player with a collaborative spirit;

Must have good communication skills, oral and written English; and

Demonstrated ability to be flexible and to conduct duties with minimal guidance from supervisor.

Desirable Qualifications

Some training in care coordination, public health systems;

Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws, university policy, rules, regulations, theories and systems associated with healthcare; academic research, analyses, data governance and individual confidentiality and privacy; and

Familiarity with telehealth and/or telemedicine applications and processes.

To Apply:
Applicants should submit the following documents to Umerang Imetengel via the UH file drop service at

Cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications

Current curriculum vitae

A copy of unofficial transcripts from STAR (Official transcripts will be required upon hire.

Three (3) professional references (first/last name, email address, phone number)

Inquiries:
Umerang Imetengel;
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