What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Study Assistant position at Utah State University?
Overview
This position will support an ongoing research project. Position activities including receipt of biospecimen, sample acquisition, data entry/documentation, sample shipment, inventory management, interacting with study participants, and other related duties as assigned for clinical and epidemiological research on the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Project. This individual should have excellent communication and organizational skills.
Responsibilities
Problem Solving
This position assists Study Coordinator in planning methods and techniques. Work requires exercising independent judgment and basic theoretical knowledge of the applicable science. Work is performed in accordance with the supervision of Study Coordinator and through periodic conferences with superior.
Work Environment and Level of Frequency that may be required
Often: Office environment, some evenings and Saturdays may be required.
Often: Laboratory environment, some evenings and Saturdays may be required.
Disclaimer
This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- A minimum of two year’s study in biology, nursing, or other scientific discipline or equivalency required.\
- Completion of identified training on blood borne pathogens and biohazardous shipping, and other research project protocols required within 3 months of employment.
- This position is subject-sensitive and must fulfill all Utah State University health associated requirements.
- Applicants are required to be trained on human subject protections.
- Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.
- Applicants must have access to reliable transportation. Mileage will be reimbursed for position related activities. Occasional travel to Salt Lake City, UT, will be required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in biology, nursing, or other scientific discipline or equivalency
- Data collection and/or lab experience preferred.
- Experience using word processing, spreadsheet management, database applications, and computerized tracking systems.
- Familiarity with Open Specimen or other Lab Management Software preferred but not required
- Phlebotomy sills preferred but not required
- Experience working with children preferred
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Strong attention to detail, highly proactive, well-organized, experience multitasking, and meeting deadlines.
- Strong interpersonal skills for interacting with research subjects.
- Data analysis skills preferred but not required
Required Documents
Along with the online application, please attach:
Contact information for two professional references to be provided in the Candidate Profile
**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**
Advertised Salary
$18 to $23 per hourADA
Employees work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes. The employee is regularly required to sit and often uses repetitive hand motions.
College/Department Highlights
The Institute for Disability Research, Policy, & Practice is Utah’s federally designated University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD). The IDRPP was established in 1972 and was the first UCEDD program in the U.S. to focus on the educational and social needs of children and adults with disabilities. The IDRPP has since grown into one of the largest UCEDD programs in the nation and is recognized as a pioneer in research, training, technical assistance, and services for children and adults with disabilities, families, and the professionals who serve them.
The IDRPP is committed to hiring qualified people with disabilities, veterans, and individuals from diverse communities and backgrounds. We recognize that diversity makes us stronger, and we welcome applicants who bring something different and unique to our organization. We value creativity, loyalty, and hard work. We believe that we can change the world and make it a better, more inclusive place for everyone and we want to hire people who also believe that they can make a difference. We have high standards and we hire exceptional people.
Mission:
We are working together to create inclusive communities and improve the lives of children and adults with disabilities and their families through sustainable innovation, collaborative research, responsive service, and interdisciplinary training and education.
Values:
We Innovate: We lead by developing dynamic, sustainable, forward-thinking programs and services.
We Include: We demonstrate how to effectively work toward inclusive communities in our planning, programs, and services. We celebrate diversity in ability, race, ethnicity, culture, language, gender, sexual orientation, politics, and religion.
We Collaborate: We forge partnerships. Working together makes us more effective and responsive to the current needs of our clients and communities.
We Care: We do what we do because we care. We are making the world a better place for people with disabilities and their families.
Funding Statement
The Institute for Disability Research, Policy, & Practice is one of the largest research and outreach centers at USU, and we are largely funded through grants, contracts, and fee-for-service programs. All staff positions at the IDRPP are contingent upon funding, and all senior staff at the IDRPP with graduate degrees are responsible for helping to generate funding to support our operations and growth.
College Highlights
The Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services is home to eight departments and is committed to providing the best learning opportunities and educational research in the state of Utah. Our programs are strengthened by an on-campus elementary laboratory school and five stand-alone centers, including the Sorenson Legacy Foundation Center for Clinical Excellence. The college offers clinical services to the community across the human lifespan and provides students with real-world service and research opportunities.
University Highlights
Utah State University (USU) was founded in 1888 and is Utah’s land-grant and space-grant university. USU is only one of 137 research institutions in the U.S. classified as R1 “very high research activity” by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. As one of the two premier research institutions in Utah, USU provides a high-quality education at an affordable price. With its main campus in Logan, the university serves approximately 27,500 students, including 24,255 undergraduates and 3,171 graduate students. USU Online has served students from all 50 states and 55 countries for 25 years.
USU’s statewide system features three residential campuses, 30 total campus locations, and 23 Extension education centers. The university employees 903 full-time faculty members, 124 executive administrators, and 1,649 full-time support staff. USU offers 115 undergraduate majors, as well as 91 master’s and 42 doctoral degrees. Learn more about USU.
A core characteristic of USU is engagement with communities and people in economic development, improvements to quality of life, and human capital. Through the practical application of knowledge, the University and its faculty engage and share expertise with the state, nation, and world, preserving the historical land-grant tradition of partnering with communities to address critical societal issues in the interest of the public good.
The USU main campus is located in beautiful Logan, Utah, a city of about 50,000 situated in a picturesque mountain valley about 80 miles north of Salt Lake City. Outstanding recreational opportunities abound in the nearby mountains and proximate region.
USU is sensitive to the needs of dual career couples and provides a Dual Career Assistance program to support careers for partners who are also seeking employment.
USU endeavors to provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access in all aspects of employment to qualified persons with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact the university’s ADA Coordinator in the Human Resource office at 435-797-0122 or submit a request at hr@usu.edu.
Notice of Non-discrimination
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