Entry-Level Research Associate, Population Sciences

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayne State University in Detroit seeks an entry-level Research Associate for Population Sciences in the Department of Oncology. The role supports design and execution of clinical research with human subjects, data collection, and regulatory compliance, contributing to cancer epidemiology projects and hematologic malignancies using -omic data.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team, manage study records, assist in drafting reports and manuscripts, and help present findings at meetings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public health, psychology, social sciences, nursing, biology, or related fields.
• Experience conducting clinical or human subjects research preferred.
• Experience with participant recruitment, informed consent, data collection, and regulatory documentation preferred.
• Proficiency in R; Python acceptable.
• Knowledge of IRB requirements, confidentiality, and data security.

Responsibilities

• Design, execute, and interpret genetic studies using diverse traits from large cohorts.
• Recruit participants and manage data collection per protocols and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare and present research findings for conferences and journals.
• Maintain organized study records and support audits and regulatory submissions.
• Collaborate with PI and multi-PI consortia; discuss analysis results.
• Stay current with advances in human genetics methods and genomic data resources.

Skills

R programming

Python

Unix/Linux

Data analysis

Documentation

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree

MS in Statistical Genetics or related field

BS with 3+ years’ equivalent MS-level understanding

Tools

R

Python

Unix/Linux

Job description

Wayne State University in Detroit seeks an entry-level Research Associate for Population Sciences in the Department of Oncology. The role supports design and execution of clinical research with human subjects, data collection, and regulatory compliance, contributing to cancer epidemiology projects and hematologic malignancies using -omic data.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team, manage study records, assist in drafting reports and manuscripts, and help present findings at meetings.