Clinical Research Assistant PD

Rhode Island Hospital; East Providence (RI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health is seeking a Sleep Research Assistant at Bradley Hospital in East Providence, RI. The role involves recruiting participants, interacting with families, and supporting various sleep research projects under supervision.

The candidate should have a life sciences degree, experience with human volunteers, and strong organizational skills. Per diem hours and flexible scheduling may apply, with day shifts and occasional evenings or weekends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's level degree in life sciences.
• Experience with recruiting human volunteers.
• Familiarity with data management.
• Independent action within department policies.

Responsibilities

• Interact with research participants and families, including children, adolescents, and adults.
• Conduct recruitment activities: write/place advertisements, brochures, flyers, and screen volunteers.
• Prepare materials for in-lab studies and organize protocols, supplies, and orientation materials.
• Perform structured interviews and contribute to data entry and error checking.
• Maintain confidentiality and adhere to IRB protocols for human subjects.

Skills

People skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences

Tools

Macintosh computers

Job description

SUMMARY

Under the general supervision of the laboratory director, Dr. Carskadon, and the daily direct supervision of the project coordinator, the role of the Sleep Research Assistant (SRA) is to perform a variety of duties including form preparations, various recruitment duties, interactions with participants and their families, and other duties necessary to perform research projects.

Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.

In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include:

• Instill Trust and Value Differences
• Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

RESPONSIBILITIES

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

It is essential that the SRA be comfortable working with and interacting with research participants and their families. Participants can include children, adolescents, and adults. Information that the CRA comes across and/or collects must at all times remain confidential and respected. Confidentiality, accuracy, and meticulous attention to detail are essential for this position.This position in our sleep research lab includes a variety of duties undertaken in performing our research projects. These duties include: attending study planning meetings, activities involved in participant recruitment (writing and placing advertisements, brochures, flyers; conducting telephone interviews; performing screening of research volunteers and their families); preparing materials for in- lab studies (organizing protocols, forms, supplies, orientation materials, and so forth in advance of study); performing structured interviews with research participants and their families; performing procedures involved with collection of continuous activity recordings (initializing, downloading, and scoring actigraph data according to standard protocols); participating in data entry and error checking. Contributing to preparing and keeping current materials for the Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects is another key responsibility.This position requires someone with exceptional "people skills," in addition to enthusiasm, organization, creativity, and determination. A flexible schedule necessary during certain studies that may require activities in evenings or on weekends. Personal transportation is a must, since the SRA must sometimes pick up equipment or participants from their homes.The SRA, although usually assigned to a specific project, also assists other teams when projects require additional attention. At times, orientation sessions or laboratory tours with participants and families may require extended or weekend hours.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

BASIC KNOWLEDGE
Bachelor's level degree in any of the life sciences.

EXPERIENCE
Experience working with human volunteers and human participant recruitment. Familiarity with data/data file management, computer data management programs, and Macintosh computers is a plus. Additional training is provided.

INDEPENDENT ACTION
Performs independently within department policies and practices. Refers specific complex problems to supervisor where clarification of departmental policies and procedures may be required.

Pay Range:
$19.97-$32.96

EEO Statement:
Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Location:
Bradley Hospital - 1011 Veterans Memorial Pkwy East Providence, Rhode Island 02915

Work Type:
varies

Work Shift:
Day

Daily Hours:
Per Diem - As required

Driving Required:
No