Non OHSU Student Worker

Oregon Health & Science University; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Oregon Health & Science University in Portland invites a student worker to join the Clinical Physiology and Chronobiology Program. The role centers on human-participant research, including screening, enrolling, coordinating visits, consents, and sample collection.

Under supervision, you will collect and analyze data, perform literature reviews, and ensure study activities run smoothly while maintaining research integrity and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate student enrolled for at least 6 credits.
• Must be 18+ to handle blood and saliva samples in the lab.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to be self-motivated, to prioritize effectively and meet deadlines.
• Ability to gather, compile, analyze and maintain information from various sources, including publications and contacts.
• Ability to exercise discretion with sensitive information and to maintain research integrity.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze data in lab or field; perform data entry and validation.
• Conduct literature reviews and support research activities.
• Coordinate study visits and assist with enrollment and retention of participants.
• Obtain consents and assist with sample collection (blood and saliva).
• Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with study protocols.
• Support outreach activities and data collection at field sites.

Skills

MS Office

Organization

Interpersonal communication

Self-motivation

Time management

Data handling

Education

Undergraduate student enrollment (min 6 credits)

Bachelor’s degree in progress (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Department Overview

The Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences is an independent research institute within OHSU that is dedicated to health and safety in the workplace. The Institute receives its base funding from the Oregon Workers' Compensation Fund and leverages this base funding to secure federal government grants in basic, clinical, and applied research. We perform biomedical/occupational research and innovation for a healthy workforce, aimed at promoting health and reducing disease and disability among workers across the nation, particularly in Oregon.

Department Overview

The Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences is an independent research institute within OHSU that is dedicated to health and safety in the workplace. The Institute receives its base funding from the Oregon Workers' Compensation Fund and leverages this base funding to secure federal government grants in basic, clinical, and applied research. We perform biomedical/occupational research and innovation for a healthy workforce, aimed at promoting health and reducing disease and disability among workers across the nation, particularly in Oregon.

The Clinical Physiology and Chronobiology Program (CPCP) within the Institute specializes in clinical research on the effects of sleep and circadian rhythms on physiology and pathophysiology in humans. This non-OHSU student worker will be involved in the conduct of human-participant research, including screening, enrolling, recruiting, and retaining research participants; coordinating study visits and research schedules; obtaining consents; and conducting blood draws and saliva sample collections.

Function/Duties of Position

Under direct supervision, primarily collects and analyzes data either in the lab or in the field, conducts data entry and validation, conducts literature reviews, and earns to use professional concepts to resolve problems of limited scope and complexity. May perform any routine duties as directed and under the supervision of other study personnel.

Applied Science/Fieldwork

• Traveling to field research sites: may span a diverse range of domestic and regional sites to support research activities (e.g., focus group facilitation, environmental scans, community forums, consenting individuals, data collection, etc.).
• Assisting with outreach (mailings, website, etc.).

Research Sites/Studies/Basic Science/Lab

• Sample processing, assays, cell/tissue culture, animal studies, library research, data collection, recording transcription.
• Cleaning/sterilizing lab instruments and surfaces.
• Stocking lab benches with supplies.

Clinical Research

• Involved in the conduct of human-participant research and the development and/or management of regulatory compliance with clinical research protocols:
  • screening, enrolling, recruiting, and retaining research participants; coordinating study visits and research schedules; obtaining consents; conducting blood draws and sample collections; monitoring research activities and participation.

Required Qualifications

• Enrolled in or on vacation from or is otherwise registered in an Undergraduate program (minimum 6 credit hours).
• Must be at least 18 years old, in order to handle blood and saliva samples in the lab.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to be self-motivated, to prioritize effectively and achieve deadlines.
• Ability to gather, compile, analyze and maintain, in a range of formats, information from a variety of sources, including research publications, web sources, and internal and external contacts.
• Ability to exercise discretion when dealing with issues of a sensitive nature and to maintain research integrity.

Preferred Qualifications

• Student currently working on a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Experience in research is highly desired.
• Knowledge and application of gathering, compiling, and reporting research information for a peer-reviewed publication.

Why apply to OHSU?

We are Oregon's only public academic health center.

In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington.

All are welcome.

OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply.

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