Part-Time Public Health Research Assistant (Interviews & Data)

Temple University; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Temple University in Pennsylvania seeks a part-time Research Assistant to support a lab led by the Siminoff Research Group in the College of Public Health. The role involves recruiting participants, administering surveys by phone, data entry in REDCap/Qualtrics, and handling qualitative data with audio/video files.

Hybrid work may be possible with some evenings/weekends required. A bachelor's degree in public health or related fields with at least six months of relevant experience is required;

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public health, social sciences, or health-related fields with at least six months of relevant experience.
• Equivalency may be considered; undergraduate research experience welcomed; graduate experience preferred.
• Experience with social/behavioral studies involving interviews and surveys
• Experience identifying and recruiting hard-to-reach populations for study participation
• Experience with audio-recorded interviews
• Data handling of highly sensitive participant data
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite applications (e.g. Teams)
• Familiarity with online data capture platforms (REDCap, Qualtrics)
• Proficiency with academically oriented internet search engines (e.g. PubMed)
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent time-management skills
• Some experience with medical terminology

Responsibilities

• Recruiting participants for a social/behavioral study by mail, e-mail, phone, and text messaging
• Administering structured surveys by phone
• Data entry using REDCap, Qualtrics, or similar data capture programs
• Handling qualitative data, including audio and video files
• Document editing and preparation
• Assisting with manuscripts for publication
• Administrative tasks
• Maintaining study files
• Possible functions include qualitative coding and transcribing audio data
• Performs other duties as assigned
• This position is assigned a hybrid work arrangement (on-campus and remote)

Skills

Recruitment

Interviews

Surveys

Data entry

MS Office

Qualtrics

REDCap

PubMed search

Communication

Attention to detail

Time management

Work independently

Medical terminology

Education

Bachelor's degree in public health or related field

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

REDCap

Qualtrics

MS Office Suite

PubMed

Job description

Temple University in Pennsylvania seeks a part-time Research Assistant to support a lab led by the Siminoff Research Group in the College of Public Health. The role involves recruiting participants, administering surveys by phone, data entry in REDCap/Qualtrics, and handling qualitative data with audio/video files.

Hybrid work may be possible with some evenings/weekends required. A bachelor's degree in public health or related fields with at least six months of relevant experience is required;