Part Time Research Assistant

Penn State University • University Park, IL

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About The Position

The Research Support position performs a variety of specialized tasks associated with conducting research projects/experiments; collects, correlates, analyzes, summarizes, and reports on data; recruits and schedules participants for studies; assists with IRB submissions; maintains participant records; oversees and monitors laboratory research procedures and recordings to ensure quality control and compliance; trains users in equipment operation and research techniques.

Requirements

• PhD in Kinesiology, Physiology, or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development, design, and execution of research projects, under general direction of faculty investigator and according to standard protocols or research plans; contribute to experiments/tests in the laboratory/field to test; collect, process, and present data
• Initiate or contribute to data analysis for use in reports to sponsors, manuscripts, proposals, or oral/written presentations
• Recruit and schedule subjects for laboratory experimental trials; describe the study, procedures, risks, benefits, and eligibility requirements
• Draft protocols, abstracts, and consent forms; assure the collection of subject data based on protocol
• Train student researchers and other employees in equipment operation, research techniques, data recording functions; explain and demonstrate technology and equipment capabilities
• May oversee lab or facility operations, schedule and maintain records, maintain project budget, and maintain inventory
• Provide support for a research project such as gathering, summarizing, interpreting, and disseminating information on laws, policies, industry standards, emerging trends in a field of study, etc.
• May contribute to proposal drafts to obtain grant funding
• Serve as liaison with various research parties including Principal Investigators, research faculty, physicians, other University research offices and external research agencies

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees