Research Student PD

Rhode Island Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health is seeking a Research Student to support data entry, participant recruitment, and various lab activities at Bradley Hospital in East Providence, RI. The role may involve evening or weekend sessions and biospecimen handling under guidance from the Principal Investigator.

Ideal candidates are matriculating in a 4-year college, graduating by spring 2025, with no prior experience required and the ability to work independently within lab protocols and safety guidelines.

Qualifications

• Matriculating student in a 4-year college program; graduating by spring 2025.
• No prior experience required.
• Ability to stand, bend, and sit; good visual acuity and manual dexterity.

Responsibilities

• Data entry, data cleaning, data analyses, and data programming tasks as needed.
• Assist in recruiting participants via community and OB office postings and telephone screening.
• Assist in research sessions in lab and at home, including some evenings/weekends.
• Assist in collection, processing, and storage of biospecimens; may participate in lab on-call rotation.
• Code fetal and infant behavior and/or brain regions.
• Conduct literature reviews and support quality assurance, safety, and infection control.

Education

Bachelor's degree expected by spring 2025

Currently enrolled in a 4-year college program

Job description

SUMMARY

The Research Student reports to the Principal Investigator, providing assistance to the project staff, as needed.

Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.

In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include:

• Instill Trust and Value Differences


• Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

RESPONSIBILITIES

• (1) data entry, data cleaning, data analyses, and data programming tasks as needed


• (2) assisting in the recruitment of participants through community and OB office site posting and telephone screening efforts


• (3) assisting research assistants during lab and home sessions (including some evening/weekend sessions)


• (4) assisting in the collection, processing and storing of various biospecimens, which may require participation in lab evening/weekend on-call rotation


• (5) coding of fetalnfant behavior and/or brain regions


• (6) literature reviews.Maintains quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control in accordance with established hospital department policies, procedures and objectives.Performs other related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Basic Knowledge: Must be a matriculating student in a 4-year college program and graduating with bachelor's degree by spring 2025.


• Experience: No experience needed.


• Work Environment and Physical Requirements: Normal office environment. Requires standing, bending, and sitting. Sufficient visual acuity and manual dexterity to use computer keyboard and other common office equipment.


• Independent Action: Incumbent functions independently within established laboratory protocol guidelines and/or human subject guidelines, referring specific problems to supervisor where clarification of departmental policies and procedures may be required.


• Supervisory Responsibility: None.

Pay Range

Pay Range: $18.00-$25.82

EEO Statement

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Location

Location: Bradley Hospital - 1011 Veterans Memorial Pkwy East Providence, Rhode Island 02915

Work Type

Work Type: varies

Work Shift

Work Shift: Variable

Daily Hours

Daily Hours: Per Diem - As required

Driving Required

Driving Required: No