Epidemiology and Biostatistics Student Employment Opportunities

The involvement of graduate students in the research activities of faculty members from the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics is of paramount importance. These opportunities enhance the educational experience of students by reinforcing lessons learned in the classroom and providing practical research experience in the public health work place. Below please find a list of currently available employment opportunities for departmental students, a list of positions currently filled and examples of the types of paid experiences that students have participated in during the last several years.

Positions Currently Available for Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Graduate Students

Project Title:	National HIV Behavioral Surveillance (NHBS) program
Project Sponsor:	DC Department of Health
Project Director:	Dr. Irene Kuo
Position Title:	Research Assistant II
For more information please contact:	Dr. Irene Kuo at sphirk@gwumc.edu
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Positions Currently Filled

Project Title:	GWU / EGPAF Partnership for Pediatric AIDS and Public Health
Project Sponsor:	Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Project Director:	Alan Greenberg, MD, MPH
Graduate Student: Michelle Folkers Position Title: Research Assistant Start Date: February 2008

Project Title:	Master Agreement Between National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF) and George Washington University
Project Sponsor:	The National Minority Quality Forum
Project Director:	Sean Cleary, PhD, MPH Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Doctoral Student: Patricia Lloyd, ScM Position Title: Research Associate III Start Date: January 2008

Project Title:	Technical Assistance to the HAA Bureau of Surveillance and Epidemiology
Project Sponsor:	District of Columbia Department of Health
Project Director:	Amanda D. Castel, MD,MPH Assistant Research Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Graduate Student: Jennifer Beal Position Title: Research Assistant Start Date: June 2007 Graduate Student: Amy Harris Position Title: Research Assistant Start Date: October 2007 Graduate Student: Karishma Anand Position Title: Research Assistant Start Date: January 2007 Graduate Student: Vienna Mbagaya Position Title: Research Assistant Start Date: November 2006 Graduate Student: Ruchi Vangani Position Title: Research Assistant Start Date: March 2008

Project Title:	Viral Hepatitis Surveillance and Epidemiology Project
Project Sponsor:	District of Columbia Department of Health
Project Director:	Irene Kuo, PhD, MPH Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Graduate Student: Benjamin Takai Position Title: Research Assistant Start Date: November 2007 Graduate Student: Daniella Trombatore Position Title: Research Assistant Start Date: December 2007

Positions Previously Filled

Project Title:	National HIV Behavioral Surveillance (NHBS) program
Project Sponsor:	District of Columbia Department of Health
Project Director:	Manya Magnus, PhD, MPH Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and of Health Policy
Graduate Student: Sarah Jackson Position Title: Research Assistant - Field Interviewer Start Date: March 2007 End Date: November 2007 Graduate Student: Michelle Folkers Position Title: Research Assistant - Field Interviewer Start Date: July 2007 End Date: October 2007 Graduate Student: Katrina Jones Position Title: Senior Research Assistant - Field Interviewer Start Date: December 2006 End Date: October 2007 Graduate Student: Manuela Sifuentes Position Title: Senior Research Assistant - Field Interviewer Start Date: July 2007 End Date: October 2007 Graduate Student: Mackenzie Nowell Position Title: Senior Research Assistant - Field Interviewer Start Date: January 2007 End Date: October 2007 Graduate Student: Katharine Shelley Position Title: Research Assistant Start Date: May 2007 End Date: June 2007

Project Title:	Viral Hepatitis Surveillance and Epidemiology Project
Project Sponsor:	District of Columbia Department of Health
Project Director:	Irene Kuo, PhD, MPH Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Graduate Student: Mariel Marlow Position Title: Research Assistant Start Date: December 2007 June 2008

Project Title:	Telemedicine Initiative Evaluation
Project Sponsor:	Louisiana State University Health Care Services Division
Project Director:	Manya Magnus, PhD, MPH Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and of Health Policy
Graduate Student: Michelle Glaser Position Title: Research Assistant Start Date: June 2007 June 2008

Project Title:	SPNS Information Technology Networks of Care Initiative, Demonstration Project
Project Sponsor:	Louisiana State University Health Care Services Division
Project Director:	Manya Magnus, PhD, MPH Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and of Health Policy
Graduate Student: Michelle Glaser Position Title: Research Associate Start Date: September 2007 June 2008

Project Title:	Monitoring and Evaluation of the HIV Testing Campaign
Project Sponsor:	District of Columbia Department of Health
Project Director:	Amanda D. Castel, MD,MPH Assistant Research Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Manya Magnus, PhD, MPH Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and of Health Policy
Graduate Student: Arit Amana Position Title: Research Assistant Start Date: January 2007 March 2008

Project Title:	National HIV Behavioral Surveillance (NHBS) program
Project Sponsor:	District of Columbia Department of Health
Project Director:	Manya Magnus, PhD, MPH Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and of Health Policy
Graduate Student: Sarah Jackson Position Title: Research Assistant - Field Interviewer Start Date: March 2007 End Date: November 2007 Graduate Student: Michelle Folkers Position Title: Research Assistant - Field Interviewer Start Date: July 2007 End Date: October 2007 Graduate Student: Katrina Jones Position Title: Senior Research Assistant - Field Interviewer Start Date: December 2006 End Date: October 2007 Graduate Student: Manuela Sifuentes Position Title: Senior Research Assistant - Field Interviewer Start Date: July 2007 End Date: October 2007 Graduate Student: Mackenzie Nowell Position Title: Senior Research Assistant - Field Interviewer Start Date: January 2007 End Date: October 2007 Graduate Student: Katharine Shelley Position Title: Research Assistant Start Date: May 2007 End Date: June 2007

Project Title:	Technical Assistance to the HAA Bureau of Surveillance and Epidemiology
Project Sponsor:	District of Columbia Department of Health
Project Director:	Amanda D. Castel, MD,MPH Assistant Research Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Graduate Student: Charles Wu Position Title: Research Assistant Start Date: November 2006 End Date: March 2008 Graduate Student: Jordan Csendes Position Title: Research Assistant Start Date: June 2007 End Date: August 2007 Graduate Student: Jennifer Schenfeld Position Title: Research Assistant Start Date: January 2007 End Date: May 2007