Research Assistant - Pediatric Cancer Equity Studies

University of California - San Diego Medical Centers; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Pediatrics at UC San Diego Medical Centers is seeking a Research Assistant to support the Pediatric Cancer Equity Studies at Rady Children's Hospital San Diego. Under supervision, you will assist in data collection, enrollment, consent processes, and data entry, working with English and Spanish language questionnaires.

Responsibilities include developing or supporting research databases, regulatory tasks (IRB), literature searches, and grant writing assistance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Public Health, epidemiology or related field.
• Experience with scientific manuscript and grant writing.
• Strong writing, organization, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assist in capturing and maintaining data for pediatric studies.
• Support participant enrollment and obtain consent in English and Spanish.
• Data collection, entry, and creation of data collection tools.
• Develop or assist in research databases; perform literature searches.
• Regulatory tasks (IRB) and ensure data confidentiality.

Skills

Data entry

MS Word

MS Excel

IRB/regulatory tasks

Bilingual English/Spanish

Written communication

Questionnaire administration

Independent prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Public Health or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Data management systems

Job description

The Department of Pediatrics at UC San Diego Medical Centers is seeking a Research Assistant to support the Pediatric Cancer Equity Studies at Rady Children's Hospital San Diego. Under supervision, you will assist in data collection, enrollment, consent processes, and data entry, working with English and Spanish language questionnaires.

Responsibilities include developing or supporting research databases, regulatory tasks (IRB), literature searches, and grant writing assistance.