Hybrid Research Assistant: Community Youth Survey

Virginia Commonwealth University; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Virginia Commonwealth University’s Clark-Hill Institute for Positive Youth Development in Richmond is seeking research assistants to support a CDC-funded community survey evaluating Healthy Communities for Youth. The role is hourly, averaging 6–20 hours per week, with afternoons/evenings and some weekend work.

You will travel to communities to recruit participants, obtain consent, conduct surveys (in-person or by phone), and maintain documentation per study protocol and IRB guidelines.

Qualifications

• Previous research or community service work experience.
• Minimum of one-year experience working in community service, health, education, or social service sector.
• Ability to adapt and adjust to changing work plans and environments.

Responsibilities

• Traveling to community locations in the participating communities to identify and recruit potential eligible participants.
• Introducing the study to parents/caregivers of eligible school-aged youth, and young adults.
• Conducting the informed consent and assent process in-person or by phone.
• Conducting phone surveys with participants who request them in lieu of the online survey.
• Maintaining accurate and appropriate documentation following an established study protocol and human subjects protection standards and guidelines as set forth by the funding agency and the VCU Institutional Review Board.
• Participating in staff meetings and trainings.
• The hours that assessment staff work are varied, both in the total number of hours per week and when they work.
• This is an hourly position averaging 6-20 hours per week with a requirement to work some weekend hours. Specifically, most data collection work is done in the afternoons through early evening and on weekends.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Virginia Commonwealth University’s Clark-Hill Institute for Positive Youth Development in Richmond is seeking research assistants to support a CDC-funded community survey evaluating Healthy Communities for Youth. The role is hourly, averaging 6–20 hours per week, with afternoons/evenings and some weekend work.

You will travel to communities to recruit participants, obtain consent, conduct surveys (in-person or by phone), and maintain documentation per study protocol and IRB guidelines.