Bilingual Research Project Assistant

University of Southern California; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Southern California in Los Angeles, Health Sciences Campus, is seeking a Project Assistant to support interventional HEPA filtration studies. The role involves recruiting participants, coordinating home visits, administering interviews in English or Spanish, and managing biospecimen transport and data in REDCap.

The candidate will prepare IRB documents, assist with data analysis, and support study staff.

Qualifications

• Excellent English writing, speaking and communication skills.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
• Prior experience in a research environment and participants recruitment and follow-up is required.
• Experience with statistical analysis and interventional studies is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Contact potential participants for interest and willingness to participate in the study using electronic medical records.
• Coordinate home visit times with participants and maintain contact during follow-up.
• Conduct interviews in English or Spanish.
• Set up air purifiers and air pollution monitors at residential houses.
• Transport biospecimen and manage sample shipment for laboratory analysis.
• Use REDCap to track recruitment and follow-up and enter data into databases.
• Prepare study documents including IRB applications and progress reports; provide project support to study staff and investigators.
• Assist managing REDCap database, sample manifest, and statistical analysis.

Skills

English proficiency

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor's degree in public health or related field

Tools

REDCap

Job description

University of Southern California in Los Angeles, Health Sciences Campus, is seeking a Project Assistant to support interventional HEPA filtration studies. The role involves recruiting participants, coordinating home visits, administering interviews in English or Spanish, and managing biospecimen transport and data in REDCap.

The candidate will prepare IRB documents, assist with data analysis, and support study staff.