Research Technician

Arizona State University•Phoenix, AZ

6d•$23 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

The Research Technician will provide intermediate to complex technical, laboratory, and operational support for the REVIVE project, a recently funded five-year NIH study. The project investigates whether a virtually delivered, 12-week seated Tai Chi and Qigong intervention can reduce cardiometabolic risk factors among diverse mid-life women with mobility impairments and high-risk waist circumference. Study measures and intervention activities are conducted virtually. The technician will work directly with participants with mobility impairments and support research aimed at improving health behaviors and understanding potential biobehavioral mechanisms. The role includes recruiting, screening, enrolling, and retaining participants; collecting, entering, checking, organizing, and analyzing research data; completing survey measures; and maintaining detailed records. The technician will also help develop project materials, create and update digital content, conduct literature searches, contribute to reports and publications, and support presentations and project communications. The position requires following research protocols and laboratory safety standards, exercising judgment, and working both independently and as part of a structured team. The role is based in a lab and office setting at ASU's Downtown Phoenix campus and works under supervision.

Requirements

High school diploma and two years of experience appropriate to the assignment or field, or an equivalent combination of experience and/or training demonstrating comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Ability to follow research protocols and laboratory safety standards.
Ability to exercise judgment within generally defined practices and policies.
Ability to work independently and within a structured team.
Ability to use basic math and a calculator.
Ability to perform work involving extended periods of sitting, keyboarding, and manipulating a computer mouse.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in the community with culturally diverse groups.
Experience using web-based video platforms, creating short videos, and uploading or updating content.
Knowledge of research recruitment, enrollment, retention, and participant confidentiality principles and techniques.
Experience managing social media campaigns.
Knowledge of research methods, data collection, data entry, data proofing, and analyses.
Experience collaborating professionally with a variety of individuals.
Experience working with women with mobility impairments.
Experience recruiting participants for research studies through online platforms.
Experience implementing physically active interventions.
Experience training individuals who are technologically inexperienced.
Effective written and spoken communication skills.
Experience troubleshooting end-user technology challenges, including internet, computer, or device malfunctions.
Knowledge of meditative movement techniques such as Tai Chi or Qigong.
Experience working with undergraduate trainees.
Experience prioritizing workload and adapting to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

Recruit, screen, enroll, and retain research participants, including women with mobility impairments.
Conduct research recruitment, enrollment, and data collection in English using online and virtual modalities.
Collect, enter, proof, organize, prepare, and analyze research data according to scientific protocols.
Complete survey measures with research participants and conduct interviews by phone or virtual methods.
Maintain detailed records of collected and entered data and daily laboratory tasks.
Use web-based video platforms; create short videos; upload new content and update existing content.
Assist with developing project materials, summaries, reports, and publications; conduct literature and background searches and prepare bibliographies as needed.
Search libraries and online sources for research information on related procedures and techniques.
Operate laboratory and assessment equipment, including measuring tapes and Oura rings, and conduct lab tests using appropriate equipment and protocols.
Inventory and requisition supplies.
Deliver presentations to a variety of audiences and initiate confidential project correspondence.
Schedule appointments and maintain the project calendar.
Supervise staff and/or students.
Use critical thinking and judgment to make decisions and analyze and report data or test results.
Work independently and within a complex structured team, adapting to changing priorities and resolving conflicts as needed.
Follow laboratory safety standards and perform other duties as assigned.