Research Data & Interviews Specialist

Penn State University; United States; On-site; USD 41,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% tuition discount

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

The Penn State College of Medicine, Department of Humanities in Hershey, PA is seeking a full-time Human Research Technologist to support research on medical decision making, communication quality analysis, and mixed methods research.

Responsibilities include data entry in REDCap, preparing materials, coordinating data collection at events, conducting interviews and focus groups, qualitative coding, and administrative duties. Training provided; no prior experience required.

Qualifications

• Associate degree required; No prior relevant work experience required; equivalency accepted.
• Experience with administrative duties and effective communication is expected.
• Familiarity with qualitative research methods and coding is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Data entry into study databases (REDCap).
• Preparing research materials and project materials for participant use.
• Travel to research events for data collection.
• Shipping and tracking project materials to event sites.
• Tracking participant stipends and maintaining administrative project databases.
• Conducting interviews and focus groups via phone, in-person or via zoom (training provided).
• Qualitative data analysis (training provided).
• Attending lab meetings as requested.
• Scheduling and organizing in-person and videoconference meetings.

Skills

Data entry

Interviewing

Qualitative coding

Communication

Administrative duties

Team collaboration

REDCap

Education

Associate Degree

Tools

REDCap

Job description

The Penn State College of Medicine, Department of Humanities in Hershey, PA is seeking a full-time Human Research Technologist to support research on medical decision making, communication quality analysis, and mixed methods research.

Responsibilities include data entry in REDCap, preparing materials, coordinating data collection at events, conducting interviews and focus groups, qualitative coding, and administrative duties. Training provided; no prior experience required.