Bilingual Research Assistant – Spanish/English (Onsite)

Brown University; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University in Rhode Island is seeking a Bilingual Research Assistant to support a physical activity study. The role recruits and communicates with participants, schedules visits, conducts visits, collects data, and translates materials between English and Spanish.

The position is on-site, requires substantial evening and Saturday hours, travel to community sites, and ends on 2027-07-31 with possible extension based on funding.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in psychology, public health preferred and 1 to 2 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have reliable transportation to research and community sites and must be available to work substantial evening hours and regularly scheduled Saturday hours based on participant availability.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.
• Experience working in the community setting is preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Motivated and self-starting.
• Knowledge of necessary research methodology; knowledge of health program planning, implementation, and evaluation preferred.
• Experience in online surveys ("e.g., Qualtrics software") is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple responsibilities, maintaining accurate records, and completing time-sensitive tasks with limited day-to-day supervision.

Responsibilities

• Full professional oral and written proficiency in both English and Spanish.
• Must be able to independently conduct participant visits, explain study procedures, administer questionnaires, communicate effectively with research participants, and accurately translate study-related materials.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Travel to various research sites.
• Ability to work independently while maintaining timely and effective communication with the Project Director and other members of the research team.
• Demonstrated reliability, punctuality, and ability to maintain scheduled work hours on site, including evening and Saturday participant appointments.
• Ability to independently manage an assigned work schedule, arrive prepared for participant visits, and notify the Project Director promptly of delays, absences, participant concerns, or barriers to completing assigned work.
• Ability to follow assignments through to completion, meet established deadlines, respond to supervisory communications in a timely manner, and proactively communicate when a task cannot be completed as expected.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain accurate, complete, and timely participant records and documentation.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize effort to meet project goals.
• Ability to learn, retain, and consistently follow detailed research protocols, scripts, standard operating procedures, and participant-confidentiality requirements.
• Ability to communicate professionally, respectfully, and responsively with research participants, community partners, supervisors, and other research staff.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Motivated and self-starting.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in psychology

Public health background preferred

Tools

Qualtrics

Job description

Brown University in Rhode Island is seeking a Bilingual Research Assistant to support a physical activity study. The role recruits and communicates with participants, schedules visits, conducts visits, collects data, and translates materials between English and Spanish.

The position is on-site, requires substantial evening and Saturday hours, travel to community sites, and ends on 2027-07-31 with possible extension based on funding.