Research Assistant 1 (A)
Research Assistant 1 (A)
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The UHealth System at the University of Miami has an exciting opportunity for apart time Research Assistant 1 in the Public Health Sciences Department.
SUMMARY
The Research Assistant 1 (A) contributes to research investigators by providing research and experimentation support while following established protocols. The Research Assistant 1 (A) performs a clerical role to ensure the smooth operations of office facilities.
CORE JOB FUNCTIONS
Sets up and operates various scientific apparatus and makes minor repairs.
Prepares correspondence and answers phones.
Formulates and maintains bibliographies and completes applications and forms.
Orders laboratory supplies and maintains culture media reagents.
Reviews and edits various materials for publication and prepares publication schedules.
Maintains appropriate logs records and study notebooks.
Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.
CORE QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
High School diploma or equivalent
Experience:
Minimum 1 year of relevant experience
Knowledge Skills and Attitudes:
Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.
Ability to analyze organize and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines.
Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.
Ability to work evenings nights and weekends as necessary.
Commitment to the Universitys core values.
Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.
DEPARTMENT ADDENDUM
Department Specific Functions
The research assistant 1 (A) will support research activities under the direction of the principal investigator(Sara St George PhD). Dr. St Georges program of research is focused on promoting health preventing chronic disease and fostering positive relationships among Hispanic families by developing evaluating and disseminating evidence-based multigenerational digital lifestyle interventions.
The position is part-time (hourly) with remote in-person presence at the Miller School of Medicine at the Medical Campus of University of Miami and in-person presence at multiple recruitment sites (e.g. Clinics MDC Schools Community Events etc.).
Ongoing projects in the lab which the RA would support are:
Healthy Juntos: This is an efficacy trial of a family-based digital obesity prevention intervention (Healthy Juntos) for Hispanic parents and their 1215-year-old adolescents. Healthy Juntos is a web-based application that includes eleven modules of content for parents and adolescents delivered over six months. Eligible families who chose to participate in the study will be randomly assigned to either use our family health app or receive free digital health resources.
Con Cario Abuelita: This is a pilot study of a multi-generational family-based digital cancer and obesity prevention intervention (Con Cario Abuelita) for Hispanic cancer survivors and their daughters/daughters in-law. Con Cario Abuelita is a web-based application that includes eight modules of content delivered over three months. Eligible families who chose to participate in the study will be randomly assigned to either use our family health app or receive free digital health resources.
Primary duties and responsibilities:
Assist across the lab with recruitment activities such as phone calls screen potential participants scheduling consent and data collection appointments.
Assist with administrative recruitment tasks (e.g. drafting and translating flyers).
Attend community events and recruitment venues to actively recruit in the community for research lab projects.
Attend corresponding training sessions to keep up to date on each one of the project procedures.
Conduct screening and consent appointments.
Assist with data collection (e.g. height weight body composition waist circumference etc.)
Document as required all contact with participants and data collection activities.
Attend weekly lab meetings and project-specific meetings.
Provide weekly reports on recruitment and enrolling calls duties and responsibilities.
Assist with intervention development tasks (e.g. recordings video editing cooking etc.).
Supporting adherence to Miller School of Medicine procedures for human subjects research.
Department Specific Qualifications
Education:
High School diploma or equivalent
Experience:
Minimum 1 year of relevant experience
Knowledge Skills and Attitudes:
Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.
Ability to analyze organize and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines.
Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.
Ability to work evenings nights and weekends as necessary.
Commitment to the Universitys core values.
The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical dental tuition remission and more.
UHealth-University of Miami Health System South Floridas only university-based health system provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center we are proud to serve South Florida Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching research and patient care. Were the challenge youve been looking for.
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Job Status:
Part timeEmployee Type:
StaffPay Grade:
A1Employment Type
Part-Time
