Remote-Eligible Postbacc Research Assistant

PeopleAdmin, Inc.; City of Syracuse (NY); Hybrid; USD 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

The Psychology and Health Lab at Syracuse University is seeking a part-time Postbaccalaureate Research Assistant (20 hours/week) to support NIH-funded clinical trial work on alcohol and trauma treatment for women with HIV. Primary duties include participant recruitment, IRB-related tasks, and coordinating research activities with graduate students and staff.

The position offers formal research experience, opportunities for mentorship, and a supportive environment for those aiming for graduate

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in an area of project management, health, social, or behavioral sciences; prior experience and interest in managing and/or conducting research in the field of social science and health; demonstrated evidence of organizational and management skills and attention to detail; strong writing and verbal skills; strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing participant recruitment, screening, scheduling, and assessments in collaboration with other research staff members and graduate students.
• Assisting with the management of human subject regulations defined by SU and the federal government that pertain to research studies under the supervision of the faculty supervisors.
• Assisting the faculty supervisors with IRB (approvals, amendments, and renewals) and NIH (progress reports, Data Safety and Monitoring Boards, and Data Sharing) documents.
• Assisting with administrative tasks including coordinating weekly project meetings, drafting and maintaining meeting minutes and project to-do-lists, assisting with data quality, assisting processing of biospecimen kits and samples.
• Other duties as assigned, including mentorship and training of undergraduate research assistants

Skills

Research coordination

Strong writing

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in health, social, or behavioral sciences

Tools

RedCap

SPSS

Job description

The Psychology and Health Lab at Syracuse University is seeking a part-time Postbaccalaureate Research Assistant (20 hours/week) to support NIH-funded clinical trial work on alcohol and trauma treatment for women with HIV. Primary duties include participant recruitment, IRB-related tasks, and coordinating research activities with graduate students and staff.

The position offers formal research experience, opportunities for mentorship, and a supportive environment for those aiming for graduate