Research Associate - Longitudinal Study & Data Entry

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC is seeking a Research Associate to support a 5-year longitudinal study tracking alcohol tolerance development in young adults. The role involves participant contact, scheduling, administering questionnaires, data entry and verification, and quality control within a grant-funded clinical research setting.

Responsibilities include recruiting and consenting participants, conducting interviews, maintaining databases, and assisting with regular study procedures under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Contact and schedule potential participants from a designated pool of individuals who have agreed to be contacted for research studies.
• Conduct subject searches to locate subjects who are unable to be contacted.
• Explain research protocol and obtain informed consent from participants.
• Conduct on-line and/or library searches as needed by the PI as necessary.
• Perform phone interviews for research project protocol(s) as needed.
• Maintain and update subject information database.
• Conduct interviews with research participants under supervision as needed.

Job description

UPMC is seeking a Research Associate to support a 5-year longitudinal study tracking alcohol tolerance development in young adults. The role involves participant contact, scheduling, administering questionnaires, data entry and verification, and quality control within a grant-funded clinical research setting.

Responsibilities include recruiting and consenting participants, conducting interviews, maintaining databases, and assisting with regular study procedures under supervision.