Research Assistant II

MSU Careers Details•Flint, MI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The College of Human Medicine Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health at Michigan State University announces an available RA II position in Dr. Brittany Rudd’s CAPACITY Lab. The RA II will support the execution of a portfolio of NIH-funded projects related to the implementation of mental health interventions in legal settings that serve youth and families.

Requirements

Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in Public Health or related science field
three to five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in overseeing research projects and laboratory operations, operating and maintaining a variety of laboratory equipment, performing specialized and difficult analytical and research techniques, and designing research experiments in an area related to research being performed
project management experience
experience executing qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods social science projects
exceptionally detail-oriented
strong oral and written communication skills
excellent interpersonal skills

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree in social science preferred
Previous experience: managing NIH grants, including pre-award support, post-award support, reporting (i.e., RPPR), and clinicaltrials.org registration
developing and overseeing the execution of IRB protocols, especially those involving community engaged research
executing qualitative research, including building new interview guides, as well as collecting and analyzing qualitative data
using project management tools like slack and ASANA to support project management
training staff and student research assistants

Responsibilities

Oversees and coordinates research conducted in order to meet national standards and maintain and/or continue grant funding.
Performs experimental tests and records and analyzes results in order to provide conclusive data for research projects.
Plans research methodology and develops, adapts and updates procedures in order to design research experiments that contribute to meeting project goals.
Supervises and reviews the work of support staff.
Assists in preparing and editing reports, articles and manuscripts for publication; participates in presentations.
Maintains materials, methods and records of experimental procedures and evaluations of data accumulated.
Performs all field work in order to run experiments and research studies.
Establishes and implements quality control procedures and ensures compliance with federal guidelines.
Researches current literature in order to determine the most economical, efficient and productive research methods.
Assists in the design and implementation of computer systems for data collection.
Collects and organizes materials/patients/clients for experiments and research studies.
Performs duties normally associated with a Research Assistant I in order to complete research projects.
Coordinate and plan the execution of research projects to ensure milestones are met
Train and coordinate research assistants and study staff to ensure compliance with study protocols
Coordinate and execute timely payment of study participants, research advisors, and consultants
Assist in the development of brief interventions that aim to promote mental health equity
Support the development of community-academic partnerships by leading and joining community events, meetings, and activities
Participate in the development and management of the lab's social media and web presence
Assist in the completion of quarterly and yearly project reports for Lab research projects
Support the development of a lab climate that facilitates psychological safety, diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice
Assist in Lab training and dissemination activities, as well as training coordination and evaluation
Participate in scholarship activities, including analyses, manuscript preparation, and grant writing