Research Assistant 3

University of Miami•Miami, FL

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About The Position

The Public Health Sciences Department at the University of Miami has an exciting opportunity for a Research Assistant 3. SUMMARY The Research Assistant 3 explores innovations to research and strives to improve implementation and family outcomes. The Research Assistant 3 (A) ensures compliance with University policies, rules, and regulations to meet federal, state, and local standards pertaining to safety and ethics.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent
Minimum 3 years of relevant experience
Skill in collecting, organizing, and analyzing data.
Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.
Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in the field to locate participants.
Any appropriate combination of relevant education, experience and/or certifications may be considered.

Responsibilities

Plans and implements research experiments, according to research protocols, to assure high-quality scientific results in support of applicable project goals.
Participates in assessing the feasibility of implementing innovations.
Assesses data trends and develops reports and presentations.
Supports the initiation of new research by reviewing and synthesizing literature.
Oversees inventory of supplies and equipment and places orders in a timely fashion.
Assists in the preparation of scientific papers, reports, and manuscripts.
Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.
This person will be responsible for finding study participants in the community, using locator information including information of local places the participant is known to frequent.
Upon finding, assessments may be done in the field.