The long?term goal of RESPIRAR is to unpack the mechanisms through which structural racism shapes respiratory health trends among Black and/or Latinx migrant seasonal farmworkers and to inform the design of policies and best practices for optimizing the living and working conditions and better health protections among these vulnerable workers. Our project advances an innovative combination of environmental exposure analysis, longitudinal legal analysis, system dynamics modeling, and community-based research methods. The multidisciplinary project team convenes academic researchers in environmental health sciences, anthropology, biostatistics, system dynamics and occupational health law working in partnership with el Comité de Apoyo a Los Trabajadores Agricoles (CATA- the Farmworker Support Committee), a community-based advocacy organization.

Responsibilities: The successful candidate will work under the supervision of Dr. Devon Payne-Sturges. S/he/they will help coordinate project team meetings and communications, coordinate field activities for all environmental and human sample collection and preparation for laboratory analysis, and participate in study participant recruitment efforts jointly with our community partner, CATA. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to learn about system dynamics methods and participate in community-based system dynamics (CBSD) workshops with stakeholders.

Special Conditions Required: Ability to travel, using own transportation, to community-based sites for meetings, participant recruitment and data collection activities on Eastern Shore, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Must obtain and maintain current CITI training and certification in Biomedical Research.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience: Excellent organizational and communication skills (oral and written). Enthusiasm for multidisciplinary research collaborations and passion for social justice.