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.
- Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration.
- 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
- Collect and manage data (50%)
- 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 a 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 collection for ongoing studies
- prepare, deliver, and track subject payment via gift cards or checks
- coordinating 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
