NEPQR Graduate Assistant
Job Description:
This opening is for the Spring/Summer semester only.
• Offer support for the project director & the Midwest Interprofessional Practice, Education, and
Research Center (MIPERC)
• To conduct literature reviews on interprofessional education and practice
• Aid with the successful completion of project deliverables
• To conduct literature reviews on health-related topics, abstract articles, and compile information into
summary documents
• Assist with study related publications
• Assist with the annual Midwest Interprofessional Practice, Education, and Research Center (MIPERC)
conference, analyzing evaluation data and writing a summary document of findings
• Assist with obtaining resources for the development of foundational interprofessional education
materials for students, clinical preceptor faculty and academic faculty
• Facilitating research and assessment design, data collection, and analysis of health related outcome
measures
• Retrieval of data from encrypted flash drives and entering of data into SPSS data base
• Data extraction from E360 learning management system and entering data into SPSS data base
• Data extraction from electronic abstraction forms and entering data into SPSS data base
• Survey development/administration, preparation of preliminary results with evaluation specialist
• Maintaining HIPAA and PHI of study participants
• Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
• Must be enrolled as a degree-seeking student in a graduate program at GVSU for a minimum of nine
credit hours per semester
• Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills and analytical skills
• Knowledge of computer applications (i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint, etc.)
• Proficient in database searches
• Experience in design and administration of surveys, prefer statistical analysis experience
• The ability to organize work time and manage projects
• Obtain CITI training for GVSU, Michigan Department of Community Health, Wayne State University
IRBs.
How to Apply: Applicants are asked to send a letter of introduction, along with a resume of academic
and non-academic accomplishments, GPA, and two faculty recommendations. Face-to-face interviews
will be held with applicants whose skills, experience and career aspirations best match the position.
Deadline: Applications will be accepted until Monday, February 9th. All application materials must be
postmarked or emailed by this date to be eligible for consideration.
Contact Information: Send all application materials (letter of introduction, resume, and a professional
writing sample) to:
Sara Walker
Office of the Vice Provost for Health
Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences
301 Michigan Street, NE
Suite 400
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
walkers1@gvsu.edu