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Research Assistant

Position Information

Posting Details


Posting Number
046487

Position Title
Research Assistant

Number of Vacancies
2

School/College/Division/Institutes/Centers
06 - School of Medicine

Primary Department
H0632-Oncology

Working Conditions

Essential Functions (Job Duties)
Perform laboratory based scientific techniques or clinical/population science (human subjects) research. Design and perform experiments, recruit participants for studies by developing surveys and interviewing candidates. Participate in implementing research objectives, ensuring compliance with all legal, regulatory and protocol guidelines. Assist staff with experiments/research protocols as required. Communicate with principal investigator and Postdoctoral scholars/fellows on the status of research.

Collect and log laboratory results, clinical outcomes and/or survey data. Evaluate and perform data analysis using graphs, charts or tables to highlight the key points of the research results collected in accordance with the research protocols as stipulated. Proofread and edit research data and documents to ensure accuracy.

Assist principal investigator with writing methods and summarizing/organizing data to be used in preparing and presenting presentations for professional, scientific and academic conferences and submittal to academic and scholarly peer-reviewed journals.

Maintain the laboratory work areas including routine maintenance on laboratory equipment as required. Order and organize required research supplies and records. Maintain cleanliness and organization of work station.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

Unique Duties
Responsible for IRB approval, regulatory document maintenance, participant screening and recruitment, coordination of participant follow-up, data collection, and database maintenance for research projects managed by the lab.

Assist with study participant recruitment, obtaining informed consent, and data entry.

Perform other research tasks including literature reviews, preparing manuscripts, data analysis, abstract and conference presentations, and community outreach. Scholarly opportunities (e.g., authorship of conference presentations, manuscripts) will be available.

Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a related field of study, preferred.

Requires advanced knowledge predominantly intellectual in character in a field of science or learning acquired by a prolonged course of specialized intellectual instruction.

Experience performing basic research techniques or interacting with human subjects, preferred.

Ability to work independently. Ability to analyze, summarize and interpret research findings and data in reports and spreadsheets and communicate results. Knowledge of scientific integrity principles. Excellent time management and organization skills. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated ability to work with others in a collaborative environment. Microsoft office software skills.

Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of research methodology for working with human subjects and of general research principles.

Knowledge of research design, protocols, and analysis; knowledge of regulatory aspects of clinical research.

Experience using data processing and statistical software (e.g. Qualtrics, Microsoft Excel, SPSS; R)

Testing Requirements
Not Applicable

Test Scheduling

Job Type
Full-Time

Job Category
Research Assistants/Associates

Duration of Posting

Fiscal Year of Job Open Date
2022

Job Open Date
(When job is posted in the system)
05-19-2022

Job Close Date
(or until suitable candidate is found)
Until Suitable Candidate is Found

Is this position reposted?
No

Reposting Reason:
None (New Posting)

Application Information

Background Check Requirements
University policy requires certain persons who are offered employment to undergo a background check, including a criminal history check, before starting to work. If you are offered employment, the University will inform you if a background check is required.

Instructions for submitting your application:

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Funding/Salary Information

Salary (Minimum)
(Non-Academic Only)

Salary (Hire Max)
(Non-Academic Only)

Salary (Maximum)
(Non-Academic Only)

Hourly Rate
(Non-Academic Only)

Salary Range
(Academic Only)
tbd

Is Position Bump Ineligible?
(Non-Academic, Represented positions only. Select 'No' for Academic. Select N/A if Non-represented.)
**NOTE: If 'Yes' is selected, then this is a Bump Ineligible Position (BIP). The person who bids or hires into this 100% grant funded position has no bumping rights upon grant expiration or in a reduction of force.
N/A

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