Part-time Research Assistant / SRG

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's College of Public Health is searching for a part-time Research Assistant!

SALARY RANGE: $18.00 to $24.00 per hour

A variety of important factors are reviewed by HR when considering salary, including job duties, the applicant's education and experience, all relevant internal equity considerations, department budget, and funding source.

• Position schedule is part-time, with a minimum of 15-20 per week.
• Grant funded position

Position Summary

The Siminoff Research Group for Informed Healthcare Decision Making and Effective Communication in the College of Public Health seeks a part-time research assistant (RA) to assist the lab's principal investigator with research-related tasks and to support projects, including a study about organ donation among Black Americans. Responsibilities will include recruitment of study participants and organizing, transcribing, and handling interview and survey data. Experience in wet labs (i.e. working with biological/chemical materials) is NOT pertinent to this role. A hybrid working format may be possible for the position, including evenings and weekends. A minimum of 15-20 hours per week will be required with the possibility of more hours depending study needs.

Required Education and Experience

Minimum bachelor's degree in public health, social sciences, or health-related fields, and a minimum of six months of relevant work experience is required. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Undergraduate research experience may also be considered, although graduate experience is preferred. Experience in wet labs (i.e. working with biological and chemical materials) is NOT pertinent to this role.

Preferred Education and Experience

At least 1 year of relevant work experience is preferred.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Prior experience with social/behavioral studies involving interviews and surveys
• Prior experience with subject identification and recruiting hard-to-reach populations for study participation
• Prior experience with audio-recorded interviews
• Prior experience handling highly sensitive participant data
• Data entry
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite applications (e.g. Teams)
• Familiarity with online data capture platforms (e.g. REDcap, Qualtrics)
• Proficiency with academically oriented internet search engines (e.g. PubMed)
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks
• Must have strong written and oral communication skills
• Must have strong organizational skills
• Excellent time-management skills
• Must be attentive to detail and adhere to deadlines
• Some experience with medical terminology

Preferred Skills and Abilities

• Experience with data collection, e.g. surveys, in-depth interviewing, semi-structured interviewing
• Familiarity with people search engines and databases
• Knowledge of health disparities

Essential duties

• 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), the duration of this hybrid work arrangement is at the discretion of Temple University and the Department.

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Compliance Statement: In the performance of their functions as detailed in the position description employees have an obligation to avoid ethical, legal, financial and other conflicts of interest to ensure that their actions and outside activities do not conflict with their primary employment responsibilities at the institution. Employees are also expected to understand and be in compliance with applicable laws, University and employment policies and regulations, including NCAA regulations for areas and departments which their essential functions cause them to interact.

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