Research Study Assistant (Temporary)
About The Position
The School of Nursing has an outstanding opportunity for a Research Study Assistant to join their team. The Research Study Assistant will operate under supervision of Dr. Michelle Shin conducting new and ongoing practice-based research projects at the University of Washington. The RSA will provide overall support for all aspects of a number of multi-focused research projects, ranging from definition of research problems through dissemination of results. The RSA will recruit, screen, and schedule research participants, collect mixed-methods data, monitor study progress, perform data entry, manage student assistants, and conduct day-to-day laboratory operations. The RSA will work amongst a team of professionals including researchers, graduate students, technical support staff, and undergraduate assistants/volunteers.
Requirements
- Two years of college-level coursework in public health, epidemiology, nursing, anthropology, or a relevant academic area, and one year of appropriate experience.
- Experience working with community partners.
- Experience working on research projects and understanding of data collection practices.
- Fluency with Microsoft Office suite, business internet practices.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Excellent organizational skills, and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience collecting mixed methods data.
- Prior experience working in primary care settings.
- Prior experience in clinical research support, including working knowledge of issues relating to human subjects (obtaining informed consent, IRB, HIPAA, etc.).
- Familiarity with Atlas.ti or other qualitative software, R, and/or Stata.
Responsibilities
- Recruit and schedule research participants.
- Obtain informed consent and maintain confidentiality of research participants and data.
- Collect data: surveys, in-depth interviews, field observation, and focus groups.
- Assign and coordinate data collection and management duties of students.
- Create and manage REDcap surveys.
- Create and manage a data repository for study data on Sharepoint.
- Manage and review data entry to ensure accuracy.
- Analyze electronic health records of participating clinics.
- Perform initial data pre-processing and data quality assurance checks.
- Manage data data collection for ongoing studies.
- Prepare, deliver, and track subject payment via gift cards or checks.
- Coordinate research team meetings within the internal team as well as partners from other institutions.
- Conduct literature reviews, retrieve articles and publications, monitor literature for new citations.
- Assist in manuscript preparation.
- Prepare dissemination materials including PowerPoint presentations, graphics and posters.
- Draft and/or modify human subjects IRB applications.
- Supervise student research assistants in the laboratory.
Benefits
- For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-temporary-per-diem-and-less-than-half-time/
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
