Research Support Specialist

University of South Florida•Tampa, FL

About The Position

This position reports to a Social and Behavioral Researcher, Statistical Data Analyst or the Principal Investigator of a grant or project and performs specific phases of the data gathering, analysis and communication on the project. The position may gather data for the evaluation duties in preparation for the project. The position then performs project activities such as screening potential project participants for program criteria; communicating the project to potential participants or the general public; serving as part of a data gathering team at a remote site; or assembling and analyzing data on the project. This position may require specific computer expertise. Work at this level is non-exempt and represents the basic level of analytical contribution to the research. Research Support Specialists participate in projects and are not responsible for management of projects or final interpretation of results. A position in this class may perform some general administrative duties such as monitoring budgets, and drafting administrative forms and reports, however the work is primarily scientific and analytical.

Requirements

This position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and four years of experience in office or administrative support or in research support.
College education may be substituted for the required experience on a year for year basis.
Senate Bill 1310- The Florida Senate (https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1310) is conditional upon meeting all employment eligibility requirements in the U.S.
SB 1310: Substitution of Work Experience for Postsecondary Education Requirements
A public employer may include a postsecondary degree as a baseline requirement only as an alternative to the number of years of direct experience required, not to exceed:
(a) Two years of direct experience for an associate degree;
(b) Four years of direct experience for a bachelor’s degree;
(c) Six years of direct experience for a master’s degree;
(d) Seven years of direct experience for a professional degree; or
(e) Nine years of direct experience for a doctoral degree
Related work experience may not substitute for any required licensure, certification, or registration required for the position of employment as established by the public employer and indicated in the advertised description of the position of employment.
Minimum Qualifications that require a high school diploma are exempt from SB 1310.

Responsibilities

Collects data for a social services or medical grant project.
Resolves data discrepancies.
Uses relational databases to keep project records and generate reports.
May collect data from program participants.
Travels to remote sites to gather data.
Drafts portions of publications or training manuals.
Produces graphs, charts and tables from data.
Places information on the project website, including data gathering forms.
Investigates related websites for format and content.
Provides information on studies to potential program participants and the general public.
Performs other duties as assigned