IACH Research Assistant

Furman University; Lexington (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The IACH is hiring a Research Assistant at Furman University to support health research and evaluation projects with community and clinical partners. You will help with scheduling, meeting minutes, IRB submissions, literature reviews, data collection and analysis, and reporting.

Responsibilities include developing study instruments, entering data in REDCap/Qualtrics, performing descriptive statistics under supervision, and coordinating with project leads to meet timelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, social work, or other health-related field.
• At least one year of experience in applied health research or program evaluation.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management abilities.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Schedules study meetings with external partners and assists the project lead with meeting agendas and minutes.
• Supports IRB submissions and amendments.
• Develops study instruments including surveys and interview guides.
• Collects qualitative and quantitative data following study protocols.
• Enters and manages data in REDCap, Qualtrics, and other data platforms.
• Carries out descriptive statistics under supervision for reports and manuscripts.
• Coordinates with project leads to meet study timelines and deliverables.

Skills

Written communication

Oral communication

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in public health or related field

Job description

If you have any questions or need additional assistance, please contact the Office of Human Resources via email at [e-mail] or by calling 864-294-3103.

Job Title

IACH Research Assistant

Job Family

Professionals

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full time

Pay Type

Salary

Department

IACH Community Action

Job Summary

The IACH is hiring a Research Assistant to support IACH research and evaluation projects with our community and clinical health partners. The position will assist with research activities such as scheduling meetings and taking meeting minutes, IRB submission and amendments, literature reviews, data collection, data cleaning, descriptive data analysis, and reporting.

Job Description

• Schedules study meetings with external partners and assists the project lead with the development of meeting agendas and meeting minutes.
• Supports the development and amendment of IRB applications.
• Supports the development of study instruments including surveys, focus group guides, and interview guides.
• Assists with the literature reviews and scoping reviews.
• Collects qualitative and quantitative data following study protocols.
• Enters and manages study data in RED Cap, Qualtrics, and other data management platforms.
• Cleans data and conducts descriptive statistics under the supervision of project leads for reports, presentations, and academic products such as conference abstracts and manuscripts.
• Supports the development of peer reviewed manuscripts.
• Coordinates with research and evaluation project leads as needed to ensure study timelines and deliverables are met.
• Assists with logistics and operations such as administering study incentives or processing qualitative transcripts.
• Participates as a member of the Community Action team and attends relevant IACH meetings.
• Maintains research professionalism and exercises good judgement when handling sensitive data.
• Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically present in the description.

Relationships

Continuous contact with members of own work unit to plan, coordinate, problem solve, exchange information, and make suggestions related to mutual and institutional goals.

Frequent interaction with IACH partners to exchange information, engage in creative problem solving and conduct collaborative evaluations.

Responsibility for Final Decisions

Responsible for own work.

Reviews work to ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and deadlines.

Education/Skill Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in public health, social work, or other health related field required.

At least one year of previous experience in applied health research or program evaluation required

Effective oral and written communication skills

Strong organizational skills and ability to balance deliverables across multiple project

Good analytical and problem-solving skills