About the role#
The Substance and Addiction Prevention Branch is hiring a Graduate Student Assistant to join the State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System team. This role supports the California Department of Public Health in tracking fatal drug-related overdoses to inform prevention and treatment strategies. You will work in a hybrid capacity, balancing remote tasks with in-person work at the Sacramento County Coroner’s office.
What you'll do#
- Join the SUDORS team and attend training on data abstraction processes.
- Review and abstract information from death certificates, coroner reports, toxicology reports, and autopsy records.
- Enter collected data into a secure cloud-based platform maintained by the CDC.
- Perform quality control checks on data that has already been abstracted.
- Assist the Epidemiology and Evaluation Unit with other tasks as required.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment as a graduate student in a relevant field, such as Criminal Justice, Psychology, Nursing, Sociology, Public Health, Economics, or Biology.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
- Comfort working with sensitive, death-related data.
- Ability to perform in-person work at the Sacramento coroner's office.
- Access to a personal computer, reliable internet, and a secure workspace for remote duties.
Location & details#
- Location: Sacramento, California.
- Work Modality: Hybrid.
- Employment Type: Part-time, temporary, non-benefited student position.
- Compensation: $20.50 to $24.00 per hour.
- Schedule: Flexible hours between 8 AM and 5 PM, Monday through Friday. You may work up to 24 hours per week during the academic year and up to 40 hours per week during academic breaks.
About University Enterprises, Inc.
University Enterprises, Inc. is a California 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation founded in 1946. It provides programs and services to support the Sacramento State campus community. The organization operates as a public company based in Sacramento. Its work aims to strengthen the educational and cultural resources of the region.
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