SMOKING RESEARCH PROGRAM

Research Assistant Positions

Positions are periodically available with the University of Rochester’s Smoking Research Program. This information page does NOT supercede appropriate postings for available positions, but rather is intended to describe what "typical" positions with our Program are like which MAY become available in the future.

Reseach Assistants may be needed for the following projects:

• 1) Project50+! A 15-county study of self-help smoking interventions in mid-life and older smokers. This project is in the second year of a 4-year study funded by the National Cancer Institute. Staff and students assist with data management systems, materials development, procedures development, etc. An awesome opportunity to learn how to IMPLEMENT an extremely large research project for 1,200 smokers!

• 2) The Adolescent Project! A study of physician interventions with Teen Smokers. In Year 04, we have recruiting Doctor Offices, and trained them to intervene with their teen patients who smoke. This four year project is funded by the National Cancer Institute.

• 3) Cardiovascular Health! Assist with web-design, distance learning, course development, surveys, and evaluation techniques. This project is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

• 4) Nutrition Education Assist with web-design, distance learning, course development, etc. with Medical Students. This project is funded by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute.

• 5) GottaQuit.Com This Monroe County initiative is available to Monroe County teens and is intened to curb teen smoking. Our program provides the Live one-on-one web chatting services to Teens interested in quitting smoking.

POSSIBLE RESEARCH ASSISTANT TASKS

Based on a person's talent and interest, there are endless possibilities of learning experiences this position can provide our multidisciplinary staff.

Here's a partial list of Tasks: Data entry, data management, and data analysis; Telephone Follow-up Interviews with Research Subjects; Assist with managing a smokers' hotline; Learn and use computerized data management and statistical analysis packages; Participate in weekly research meetings and learn about all phases of ongoing behavioral research projects; Learn about addiction and behavioral change; Work on your own research project.

INTERVIEWS:

If you interview with faculty and staff for a position, please keep the following points in mind:

• This is a Professional Job Interview
• Have a resume with you (two copies)
• Dress professionally
• Be punctual for this interview, and call in advance if you need to reschedule or if you will be late
• Have questions ready for us

DIRECTIONS:

The Smoking Research Program is located at two sites -- The James P. Wilmot Cancer Center in Strong Memorial Hospital, and across the street in Helen Wood Hall. Most interviews will be in Helen Wood Hall, 4th Floor, Room 4W208 (Dr. McIntosh's office). The entrance to Helen Wood Hall is across the street (Crittenden Blvd.) from Strong Memorial Hospital's South Entrance -- near the "Book Store". When you enter Helen Wood Hall, take the elevator to the 4th Floor, go RIGHT (down the hall) to the first intersection, and turn RIGHT again. Room 4W208 is across from the large Classroom.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Dr. Scott McIntosh at 273-3876. Or, you may e-mail your name, regular mailing address and telephone number to Dr. McIntosh at scott_mcintosh(AT)urmc(DOT)rochester(DOT)edu. (Replace "AT" with "@" and "DOT" with a period to send e-mail to this address from your own e-mail program).