Research Assistant - TUCollaborative
About The Position
The Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences in the Barnett College of Public Health at Temple University is seeking to hire a full-time Research Assistant. This position is grant-funded by the federally funded project “Being Needed: Building social connections that matter to reduce social isolation and loneliness” (90DPCP0011). The Research Assistant will be responsible for coordinating and carrying out research-related activities on these grant-funded research projects, which includes subject recruitment, data collection, and maintaining relationships with collaborators. The role involves both remote and in-person work, requiring travel within the Philadelphia region.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in field related to social sciences
- At least six months experience working with human subjects
- Proficiency in computer skills, including Microsoft Office software programs
- Ability to function as a member of a multidisciplinary research team and to provide support to various levels of leadership
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact with a diverse stakeholder population to include community partners, individuals with serious mental illness and staff
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Demonstrated ability to maintain a high level of attention to detail, and adherence to project deadlines
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Demonstrated organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks
- Demonstrated ability to conduct research fact finding searches, including internet and scholarly literature searches
- Ability and willingness to travel to off-site locations and community mental health services across the Philadelphia region using public transportation or one's own vehicle
Nice To Haves
- Experience in community-based research with individuals who have a mental illness
Responsibilities
- Subject recruitment and enrollment that is conducted through outreach to mental health agencies and programs and elsewhere
- In-person subject recruitment and enrollment at mental health centers and other places in the Philadelphia region
- Data collection that is conducted remotely (e.g., video conferencing, telephone, email, etc.) as well as in-person data collection that occurs at mental health agencies and programs and elsewhere in the Philadelphia region
- Facilitating and maintaining positive relationship with research and community based collaborators
- Supporting IRB submissions
- Developing manuals, resources, and intellectual research products
- Submitting weekly progress reports to the PI and Research Coordinator
- Providing general organizational support
- Prioritizing workflow of tasks within established guidelines, subject to supervision of progress results
- Providing administrative support on assigned projects
- Identifies best practices for subject recruitment and retention
- Facilitating and maintaining positive relationship with collaborators
- Development of resources and products
- Distributing and tracking of participant reimbursement and other study related expenditures
- Perform other duties as assigned
Benefits
- A hybrid work schedule
- Full medical, dental, vision coverage
- Paid time off
- 11 Paid Holidays
- Tuition remission - eligible employees and their dependents can obtain a degree TUITION FREE
- A generous retirement plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
