Human Research Technologist - Medicine

Penn State University•Tallahassee, FL

9d•$40,608 - $58,836•Onsite

About The Position

The Penn State College of Medicine, Department of Humanities, in Hershey, PA is seeking a full-time Human Research Technologist to work on research activities within the Van Scoy Communication Lab. This position will support research programs related to medical decision making, communication quality analysis and mixed methods research occurring in a variety of settings that include rural, urban, underserved communities and ICU/hospital/healthcare settings. This is an in-person, full-time, position for 40 hours per week that we are looking to fill as soon as possible. This is a limited term appointment funded one year from the date of hire with the possibility of re-funding.

Requirements

Prior experience with administrative duties
Effective communication skills
Familiarity with standard research practices
Strong work ethic
Ability to work well independently and in a group
Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Background Check
Pennsylvania Child Abuse History
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal Background Check
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience conducting interviews
Prior experience coding qualitative data
Experience working in community settings

Responsibilities

Data entry into study databases (REDCap) (training provided)
Preparing research materials and project materials for participant use
Travel by air, car or train to research events for data collection
Shipping and tracking project materials to event sites
Tracking participant stipends and maintaining administrative project databases
Conducting interviews and focus groups via phone, in-person or via zoom (training provided)
Qualitative data analysis (training provided)
Attending lab meetings as requested
Scheduling and organizing in-person and videoconference meetings
Other duties as assigned