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SUNY Upstate Medical University

Federal Work Study - Environmental Health Research or Practice Assistant

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A Mental Health Assistant provides basic care and assistance with daily activities to patients with mental illnesses or cognitive disabilities. Helps patients dress and eat, monitors patients' well-being, and restrains patients if they become physically violent. Works in hospitals or mental health care facilities.

$39,286 / year median in the U.S.

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Federal Work Study - Environmental Health Research or Practice Assistant SUNY Upstate Medical University - 3.6 Syracuse, NY Job Details Part-time $17 an hour 7 hours ago Qualifications Environmental health education Literature reviews Environmental health Environmental education Environmental data analysis Applied research Public health research Research data analysis Environmental research Research participation Entry level Full Job Description Syracuse Student Opportunities Part-time Opening on: Aug 5 2026 Public Hlth & Preventive Med State of New York Federal College Work Study Student, NS 406 Student Employee Add to favorites
Job Summary:
Student will assist with various environmental health-related research or applied practice opportunities. Duties may include literature reviews, aggregating and disseminating environmental health tools for community use, data analysis, and designing of communication tools for education on environmental health topics. Specific tasks and projects will be discussed based on student interests and availability of work.
Minimum Qualifications:
Must be a current student enrolled at Upstate Medical University and approved for financial aid through the Student Financial Aid office at Upstate.
Preferred Qualifications:
Work Days:
Remote. Negotiable based on class schedule
Salary Range/Pay Rate:
$17/hour Message to
Applicants:
This Federal Work Study position is available to current Upstate Medical University students who have been approved for and accepted Federal Work Study through the Financial Aid Office. If you are unsure if you are approved for Federal Work Study, please do not hesitate to contact our office via e-mail at: or by telephone at: (315) 464-9079. Our office is located in Room 203, Campus Activity Building.
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Executive Order:
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at . We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability or other protected classes under State and Federal law.