Research Assistant I (Temporary)
About The Position
Vital Research is seeking four temporary Research Assistant team members to support our Aging & Disabilities team with two Quality of Life projects involving large-scale survey research with assisted living and nursing facility partners. This temporary opportunity is ideal for individuals interested in gaining hands-on experience in research operations, data management, and project coordination. The role offers exposure to large-scale survey research activities while supporting meaningful work that improves quality of life outcomes for assisted living and nursing facility residents. This is a temporary position with no guaranteed extension, conversion, or advancement opportunities. Future opportunities may become available based on business needs, performance, organizational priorities, and available positions.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in social science or a related field.
- One year of administrative, research, healthcare, or related experience.
- Availability Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. PST (approximately 40 hours/week as needed).
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
- Comfortable using virtual meeting platforms, including Zoom.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to maintain accurate records and data integrity.
- Excellent organization, time management, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with a customer service mindset.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team.
- Strong problem-solving skills and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to follow confidentiality, data security, and privacy protocols.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting research, evaluation, survey administration, or healthcare-related projects.
- Familiarity with healthcare terminology and research methodologies.
- Experience with Microsoft Access and survey software (e.g., Alchemer) preferred.
Responsibilities
- Communicate with assisted living and nursing facility staff via phone and email to coordinate face-to-face interviews conducted by Field Interviewers.
- Oversee electronic data collection, managing, and validating data files, and ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance with data security standards.
- Assist with data collection, auditing, processing, and coordination to support research and evaluation initiatives.
- Coordinate and schedule interviews between assisted living/nursing facility staff and Field Interviewers.
- Conduct phone and email outreach to confirm appointments, provide reminders, and resolve scheduling needs.
- Monitor project schedules, track activities, and communicate updates to internal teams.
- Respond to facility administrator questions and support a positive survey experience.
- Support research activities through surveys, focus groups, observations, interviews, verification calls, and collection of missing information from facilities.
- Collect, clean, validate, and process census and research data using Microsoft Excel, Access, and related tools.
- Organize, audit, and maintain quantitative and qualitative data from multiple sources to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Prepare assignment materials and upload findings to secure databases.
- Maintain confidentiality and comply with HIPAA, data security, and privacy requirements.
- Meet project deadlines while maintaining quality standards.
- Provide administrative support including meeting documentation, document formatting, printing, mailing, and other project-related activities.
- Complete additional duties as assigned to support team and project objectives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
