Graduate Research Assistant

The University of Utah • Salt Lake, UT

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About The Position

Provides research and administrative support to an epidemiologic research project on cancer survivorship. Huntsman Cancer Institute is committed to cancer prevention, care, and survivorship for all communities within the area we serve – which includes Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming – with impact worldwide. Partnerships with individuals, communities, and many other entities are crucial to our work. Huntsman Cancer Institute values cancer-related health equity, diversity, and inclusion as integral to our guiding principle to serve our patients and their communities, and our commitment to foster a culture of belonging for all within our organization. In your cover letter or during your interview process, we invite you to share how your personal and professional experiences have prepared you to serve as a member of our team as we work to reduce the cancer burden experienced by all people and communities. This may include description of your prior experiences related to research, prevention, clinical care, community engagement/outreach, training, administration, or other areas relevant to Huntsman Cancer Institute’s mission and this position. Learn more: https://healthcare.utah.edu/huntsmancancerinstitute/about-us/equity-diversity-inclusion

Responsibilities

• Utilizes study database to track participant flow and maintains study participant files.
• Works with Principle Investigator and other staff to develop data dictionary, data entry protocol, and test data entry software.
• Evaluates questionnaires for accuracy and completeness, reviews questionnaires against source documents and edits as needed.
• Contacts study participants by phone to verify data.
• Scans and verifies questionnaire data in computerized software program.
• Generate progress reports.
• Assists in statistical analysis using SAS and/or STATA .
• Performing any other related duties that may be assigned by the supervisor.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees