Senior Research Assistant
Job DescriptionPOSITION OBJECTIVEWorking under limited supervision, the Research Assistant 3 is responsible for recruitment and collection of data for a research project with family caregivers of patients with cancer.
Study sites include University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center main campus, community locations, and potentially other hospitals in the Cleveland area.
Working closely with the principal investigator and project manager, the research assistant will provide input and recommendations on overall study direction, addressing key data collection and substantive issues.
In collaboration with the research team, the research assistant will monitor and revise procedures as warranted.
The research assistant will communicate with clinical staff at the data collection sites, assure human subjects' compliance, supervise students participating as part of a research practicum, and address problems that may occur.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Carry out complex research protocols of a non-routine nature, including pre-screening patient eligibility in the medical record, recruitment of patient and caregiver research participants, and longitudinal data collection using in-person, phone, and electronic methods.
(25%) Coordinate all research activities related to data collection; informed consent, chart abstraction, and subject and clinician interviews.
(25%) Devise new protocols and techniques for research projects involving a high degree of skill and training.
Utilize new and innovative research techniques such as evaluating protocols for all electronic data collection methods.
(15%) Participate in inter-rater reliability as appropriate and evaluate adequacy of research techniques.
(6%) Provide weekly progress reports to the principal investigator and research team members.
(15%) Act as liaison to hospital personnel, providing progress reports on the research study.
(10%) NONESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS May supervise students and technicians on the study.
May co-author research projects.
May monitor budget.
(3%) Must maintain required certifications for protection of human subjects (CREC hours).
Complete yearly COI statement.
Maintain University Hospitals credentials.
Maintain credentials at other hospitals as needed.
(1%) Perform other duties as assigned.
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Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Study sites include University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center main campus, community locations, and potentially other hospitals in the Cleveland area.
Working closely with the principal investigator and project manager, the research assistant will provide input and recommendations on overall study direction, addressing key data collection and substantive issues.
In collaboration with the research team, the research assistant will monitor and revise procedures as warranted.
The research assistant will communicate with clinical staff at the data collection sites, assure human subjects' compliance, supervise students participating as part of a research practicum, and address problems that may occur.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Carry out complex research protocols of a non-routine nature, including pre-screening patient eligibility in the medical record, recruitment of patient and caregiver research participants, and longitudinal data collection using in-person, phone, and electronic methods.
(25%) Coordinate all research activities related to data collection; informed consent, chart abstraction, and subject and clinician interviews.
(25%) Devise new protocols and techniques for research projects involving a high degree of skill and training.
Utilize new and innovative research techniques such as evaluating protocols for all electronic data collection methods.
(15%) Participate in inter-rater reliability as appropriate and evaluate adequacy of research techniques.
(6%) Provide weekly progress reports to the principal investigator and research team members.
(15%) Act as liaison to hospital personnel, providing progress reports on the research study.
(10%) NONESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS May supervise students and technicians on the study.
May co-author research projects.
May monitor budget.
(3%) Must maintain required certifications for protection of human subjects (CREC hours).
Complete yearly COI statement.
Maintain University Hospitals credentials.
Maintain credentials at other hospitals as needed.
(1%) Perform other duties as assigned.
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Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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