Research Assistant

University of North Texas System•Fort Worth, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is created to support the current and upcoming ITR studies, projects and the ITR staff and participants. This position will assist with participants during the ITR studies as well as research administrative and scheduling duties.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university; or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Employees in this job may be responsible for conducting research on, working on, or having the ability to access critical organizational infrastructure and they must be able to maintain the security and integrity of the infrastructure related to this role.
Knowledge and skills in using a range of software programs including but not limited to: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), SPSS, STATA.
Ability to work independently.
Ability to organize and prioritize tasks.
Ability to communicate effectively; perform other administrative/clerical tasks.
Aptitude in general laboratory procedures, techniques, and documentation.
Willingness to acquire competence in new techniques

Nice To Haves

Bilingual (English and Spanish) prefered

Responsibilities

Scheduler for each component of participant visits: Interview, Neuropsychological Testing, Blood draw, MRI, Medical Exam, Feedback Sessions.
Check participants into electronic check-in system.
Contact for imaging center appointments (New/canceling/pending appointments).
Blood draw: create blood draw entry, complete Quest lab forms for returning participants, escort participants to Quest, deliver blood samples to lab.
Medical Exams: interpret English to Spanish for Nurse Practitioner when needed and any other duties as needed.