Research Support - Part Time - Medicine

Penn State University; Hershey (PA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Penn State University’s Sciamanna Lab in the Department of Medicine, Hershey, PA, seeks a part-time Research Support staff member to assist with community-based studies.

You will recruit subjects, describe procedures, conduct in-person assessments, manage data, and liaise with the PI and Human Subjects Protection Office. No college degree required; strong communication and organizational skills preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating community-based studies.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Detail-oriented and highly organized.

Responsibilities

• Recruit subjects and describe study procedures, risks, benefits, and eligibility.
• Conduct in-person data collection assessments and virtual exercise instructions as per protocol.
• Maintain participant database and lab supplies/equipment.
• Serve as liaison with Principal Investigator and Human Subjects Protection Office.
• Coordinate with support departments involved in protocols, study start-up, recruitment and close-out.

Skills

Recruitment

Interpersonal skills

Data collection

Communication

Job description

Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.

Job Description And Position Requirements

The Sciamanna Lab at Penn State College of Medicine within the Department of Medicine in Hershey, PA is seeking Part-time Research Support staff. The Sciamanna Lab has its mission to double the percentage of American adults who do enough exercise to protect them from falling, from less than 10% to more than 20%. To accomplish this mission, the Sciamanna Lab designs and tests physical activity programs that are effective, have high rates of adherence, and can be delivered inexpensively by insurance companies nationwide. This work is done primarily with funding from grants from the National Institutes of Health, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), as well as other federal, state, and University funders. This position will work in a research support role on one or more projects in the Sciamanna Lab.

Responsibilities include: Recruit subjects, describing study procedures, risks, benefits, and eligibility requirements, schedule and/or complete in-person data collection assessments/measurements; complete virtual exercise instruction interventions as outlined in the study protocol; maintain participant database, maintain Sciamanna laboratory supplies and equipment; assure the collection of subject data based on protocol, serve as liaison with Principal Investigator and Human Subjects Protection Office, interface with support departments that may be involved in protocols, study start-up, recruitment, and close-out, and other responsibilities as assigned by Dr. Sciamanna.

The ideal candidate will have the desire and capacity to work with both technology and human subjects, and past experience or strong interest in coordinating activities for various community-based studies. This includes recruitment and enrollment of research study subjects, interpersonal interaction with study subjects and/or community members, consenting research study subjects, and follow-up phone calls as well as email correspondence with study subjects. In addition to experience, the candidate will also have the following traits: detail-oriented, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and strong organizational skills. This position does not require completion of a college degree.

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