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Current Co-op Research
Listings
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Research Listings
The National Institute of Health
21st Century Hip Hop Library
The Marine Science Center Research
Updating Articles for Publication
The Center for Vertebrate Studies
The Institute for Responsive
Education
The Institute on Urban Health
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The National Institute of Health
Faculty Name: Co-op Position:
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Department: Nu-Pscyhology
Department
Campus Address: Nightingale
Hall
Project Description: The lab is involved in research programs funded by the National Institute of Health. Research is directed towards understanding how people with hearing losses hear sounds and speech. Knowledge gained from this research will help scientists to develop better diagnostic tools and hearing aids.
Job Description: Co-op students
are active members of our laboratory team,
participating in all phases of this research.
This includes recruiting and testing subjects,
performing acoustic analysis of speech, creating
speech for experiments using speech synthesis
techniques, conducting preliminary data analysis,
preparing graphs, and conducting library searches.
Candidates should be mature, with high attention
to detail, and driven to attend graduate school.
Position Type: Full Time
Minimum GPA: 2.0
Undergrad Researchers needed:
1
Compensation: Co-op Work-Study
(F/T only), Grant Funded Wage or Stipend
May Freshman Apply? No
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21st Century Hip Hop Library
Faculty Name: Co-op Position:
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Department: Music & African-American
Studies
Campus Address: Ryder Hall
Project Description: Work with Drs. Robin Chandler and Emmett Price in developing the first ever hip hop library and archive here at at Northeastern. The 21st Century Hip Hop Library & Archive Project will become a major clearinghouse of information, databases, text, CD's, videos, archival materials and interpretive resources on Hip Hop and its rich history.
Job Description: This unique opportunity is perfect for a student with a strong interest in Hip Hop. Experience the research process and be a part of pulling together a whole new program while delving deep into the Hip Hop genre yourself.
Position Type: Part Time
Minimum GPA: 2.0
Undergrad Researchers needed:
1
May Freshman Apply? No
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The Marine Science Center Research
Faculty Name: Co-op Position:
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Department: NU-Marine Science
& Maritime Study
Address: Nahant, MA
Project Description: The Marine Science Center (MSC), is a marine research and educational facility of Northeastern University. Located on the peninsula of Nahant, Massachusetts, jutting into the ocean just five miles NNE of the entrance to Boston Harbor. The MSC offers a pristine New England rocky shore habitat in close proximity to Boston. Northeastern's Marine Science Center is a part of the College of Arts and Sciences.
The vision of the MSC consists of three principal components representing three interconnected goals: RESEARCH- the MSC is an internationally recognized research institution that: a) focuses on the ocean environment, marine life and its diversity, ecology, and discovering biotechnological and medical potentials in the sea, and b) attracts scientists of the world to spend varying periods of time doing high quality research that will benefit the university’s students and enhance its reputation; EDUCATION- the MSC is a first class teaching laboratory, a center for undergraduate and graduate education where the theory of marine sciences is as close to its practice as the sea to the station's front door; OUTREACH- the MSC is a learning center with outreach activities to the general public that will enhance the public’s awareness and knowledge of the oceans as a potential for scientific discovery and medical advances.
Job Description: Assisting
with MSC faculty research. Rotation through
various research projects.Exposure to different
areas in Marine Science research. Duties also
include assistance with MSC lab operations.
You must have a NU diver permit. Certified
diver a plus(optional). Note that the MSC
is not directly accessibly via the T.
Position Type: Full Time
Minimum GPA: 2.0
Undergrad Researchers needed:
1
Compensation: Grant Funded
Wage or Stipend
May Freshman Apply? No
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Updating Articles for Publication
Faculty Name: Co-op Position:
Contact your Co-op Coordinator
Department: NU-Cultural and
Arts Policy Research Institute
Campus Address: Ryder Hall
Job Description: Aid in
updating information for articles in preparation
for publication. This includes searching various
mediums (internet, online journals, libraries,
etc.) for articles pertaining to the topics
being researched surveying articles, statistics,
websites, etc. to determine which are useful,
what information is pertinent documenting
information found delivering information to
employer, reviewing it, and doing further
investigation based upon employer feedback.
Designing graphics to display information
in an easily understandable fashion. Preparation
and mailing of surveys to be sent to artists
and cultural organizations in the state of
Rhode Island.
Compilation and analysis of information from
aforementioned surveys.
Knowledge of advanced design software required, preferrably Quark, Photoshop, Illustrator. Ability to work independently crucial. May involve recognition in publications.
Position Type: Part Time
or Full Time
Minimum GPA: 2.0
Undergrad Researchers needed:
1
Compensation: Grant Funded
Wage or Stipend
May Freshman Apply? No
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The Center for Vertebrate Studies
Faculty Name: Co-op Position:
Contact your Co-op Coordinator
Department: NU-Center for
Vertebrate Studies
Campus Address: Holmes Hall
Job Description: Perform
necropsies on animals. Preservation and preparation
of parasites. Curation of vertebrate collection.
Preparation of osteological material. Maintenance
of laboratory.
Minimum requirement of Freshman Zoology
course.
Position Type: Full Time
Minimum GPA: 2.0
Undergrad Researchers needed:
1
Compensation: Grant Funded
Wage or Stipend
May Freshman Apply? No
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The Institute for Responsive Education
Faculty Name: Co-op Position:
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Department: NU-Institute
for Responsive Education
Campus Address: Lake Hall
Project Description: Grant Opportunities for the IRE.
Job Description: To research
grant opportunities for IRE. Provide assistance
with organization's database management. workshop/conference
preparation. General administration duties.
Student should be familiar with computer (Microsoft
Access, Excel, Powerpoint), fax and copy machines.
Use strict confidentiality when handling employee
files. Be able to work independently when
deciding on areas to research for grants and
investigating funding opportunities. Have
appropriate telephone skills for calling foundations
and strong writing skills.
Position Type: Full Time
Minimum GPA: 2.0
Undergrad Researchers needed:
1
Compensation: Grant Funded
Wage or Stipend
May Freshman Apply? No
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The Institute on Urban Health Research
Faculty Name: Co-op Position
-Contact your Co-op Coordinator
Department: Institute on
Urban Health Research
Campus Address: Stearns Hall
Project Description: The Institute on Urban Health Research (IUHR) at Northeastern University is part of the Bouve College of Health Sciences. The IUHR was founded in response to serious and largely unmitigated disparities in the level of overall health and health care found in urban populations, particularly those of the urban poor, African-American and Latino communities. The mission of the IUHR is to promote excellence in interdisciplinary community-based and basic research that leads to strategies that improve health in urban communities through a better understanding of the causes of disease, racial and ethnic health disparities and characteristics of urban environments related to health.
The IUHR was founded in 2001 by Hortensia Amaro, Distinguished Professor at Northeastern University, who has received approximately $1.4 million in funding from a combination of federal, state, city and foundation grants and by a President’s Award given by Northeastern University President, Richard M. Freeland and by support from Bouve College of Health Sciences.
Currently funded research includes: Substance use and abuse prevention and treatment; Service interventions for women with a history of trauma, mental illness and addiction; Interventions for children diagnosed with asthma; HIV/AIDS prevention and policy; Impact of health factors on school attendance and performance of inner city school children; Psychological resistance among survivors of childhood sexual abuse; Interventions to improve health of patients with cardiovascular disease; medical practice patterns in ethnic and racial health disparities; Relationship between traditional, cultural medical practices and health status; Opiate addiction and tolerance.
Job Description: Administrative and research focused position. Duties include: answering phones, photocopying research articles, grant applications and client interviews, organizing urban health research conferences, collaborator meetings and symposiums, interfacing with faculty scholars, local and national urban health research experts, assisting with grant application process, completing literature reviews, filing, faxing, and mailing.
Desirable Qualifications include an interest in health and social sciences research, strong time-management and organizational skills, proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel. Ability to work hard in a very dynamic atmosphere and to work well under pressure. Bilingualism in Spanish/English a plus.
Position Type: Full Time
Minimum GPA: 3.5
Undergrad Researchers needed:
1
Compensation: Grant Funded
Wage or Stipend
May Freshman Apply? No
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