Student Research Assistant

University of Kansas•Lawrence, KS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Speech Science and Disorders Lab is seeking a motivated student to support a research project on communication disorders in adults with neurodegenerative diseases over a nine-month period. The role supports participant recruitment and retention, scheduling, interviews and follow-up; experimental preparation and cleanup; data collection, coding and entry; electronic database and participant-record management; and general laboratory maintenance. The position requires flexibility to accommodate participant schedules and willingness to complete training in data collection and database management. During the semester, student employees must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours. For summer employment, they must meet one of the stated enrollment or upcoming-admission conditions. Student employees are not eligible for remote work unless an exception is approved by unit leadership and HR. This is an hourly, non-exempt position and cannot be held concurrently with a salaried, exempt GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA position. Work may be up to 20 hours per week while classes are in session and up to 40 hours per week when classes are not in session. Applicants must submit a resume or CV and a cover letter addressing the required and preferred qualifications. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis until a qualified candidate pool is identified.

Requirements

Must be a student employee enrolled in at least 6 credit hours during the semester term of the appointment.
For summer employment, must meet at least one of the stated conditions: have been enrolled in at least 6 hours in the prior spring semester, be pre-enrolled in at least 6 hours for the upcoming fall semester, be enrolled in summer session, or be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester.
Flexibility and availability to accommodate participant schedules when arranging laboratory visits.
Willingness to obtain necessary training for data collection and database management.
Good communication skills.
Submit a resume or CV and a cover letter addressing required and preferred qualifications.
Cannot concurrently hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA position.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in human subject research.
Prior experience providing care to individuals with special needs.

Responsibilities

Prepare for participants’ laboratory visits.
Conduct behavioral assessments.
Code and enter research data.
Manage electronic databases on secured network servers and participant records.
Assist with participant recruitment, including distributing flyers, contacting community centers, and attending patient support group meetings.
Arrange introductory meetings with participants.
Schedule participant laboratory visits and send reminder and follow-up emails to confirm appointments and support retention.
Process participant payments.
Prepare and clean up experimental materials and sessions.
Clean and sanitize laboratory instruments after each participant session.
Perform general laboratory maintenance.