Senior Research Assistant, Addiction & Health (Hybrid)

Brown University; Rhode Island; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University in Providence, RI seeks a Senior Research Assistant to support grant-funded obesity research, overseeing recruitment, consent, tracking, and retention; implement study protocols, manage databases, and coordinate communications within the team.

The role requires organization, library research, and assembling materials for IRB modifications and progress reports, with a hybrid schedule (three days on-site) and occasional late afternoons, evenings, or weekends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related field with 3-5 years’ experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is required.
• Coursework in research design and statistics with ability to conduct basic data analysis is preferred.
• Coursework in addiction, substance abuse and/or psychopharmacology is preferred.
• Experience working with online surveys (e.g., Qualtrics software) is preferred.
• Experience managing databases is preferred.
• Proficiency in EndNote or other bibliographic database is preferred.
• Experience with human subjects applications and modifications is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Recruiting, consenting, tracking, and retention of participants.
• Implementing study protocols and managing databases.
• Facilitating project-related communications within the team.
• Organization and maintenance of project documents and files.
• Conducting library research as needed and assembling materials for IRB modifications and progress reports.

Skills

Communication skills

Independent worker

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Research aptitude

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Qualtrics

EndNote

Job description

Brown University in Providence, RI seeks a Senior Research Assistant to support grant-funded obesity research, overseeing recruitment, consent, tracking, and retention; implement study protocols, manage databases, and coordinate communications within the team.

The role requires organization, library research, and assembling materials for IRB modifications and progress reports, with a hybrid schedule (three days on-site) and occasional late afternoons, evenings, or weekends.