Research Assistant, Mt. Hope Family Center

University of Rochester • Rochester, NY

3d • $19 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

The Research Assistant at Mt. Hope Family Center will be working on research studies to collect psychological and biological research data. Research studies are related to examining the impact of stress, trauma, and child maltreatment on mental and physical health among children and adults. The position requires experience conducting research with families from diverse backgrounds. This position involves conducting phlebotomy draws on human subjects.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in appropriate discipline plus 2-3 years specialized experience in related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• 1-2 years of research experience working with human subjects or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• Familiarity and comfort with Excel, ACCESS, and other databases, and statistical software such as SPSS, are preferred.
• Transportation of research participants to and from the Center, transporting biological samples to URMC labs, and recruitment in the community using personal vehicle (mileage reimbursed) required.
• Driver’s License required
• Phlebotomy preferred

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 1-2 years of research experience working with human subjects or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• Phlebotomy preferred

Responsibilities

• Conduct research sessions with child and adult participants, including blood draws
• Assist with recruitment of participants for the study
• Enter research visit information and study data into project databases
• Contact participants and schedule research visits
• Process biological samples for analysis
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees