What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Assistant - Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences position at VCU School of Public Health?
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Unit: School of Public Health MBU
Department: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Duties & Responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications
FLSA Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
Hours per Week: Up to 15
ORP Eligible: No
This is a restricted position with no set end date and continued employment is dependent upon project need, availability of funding, and performance.
Unit: School of Public Health MBU
Department: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Duties & Responsibilities
- Conducting data collection visits with research participants enrolled in behavioral clinical trials; data sources include physical measurements, biospecimens, questionnaires, and digital devices
- Providing clear explanations of procedures to research participants in order to ensure their comfort
- Assess for continued voluntary informed consent to participate in a research study
- Administrative duties including scheduling participant appointments, sending reminders, providing the study team with status updates on number of visits completed
- Maintaining up-to-date certification for ethical conduct of human subjects research"
Minimum Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Experience working in patient-, client-, or customer-facing position with outstanding interpersonal skills
- Strengths in organization, attention to detail, time management, and critical thinking
- Bachelor’s degree in related field (e.g., health sciences, public health, exercise physiology)
- Previous human subjects research experience
- CITI certification in human subjects research
FLSA Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
Hours per Week: Up to 15
ORP Eligible: No
This is a restricted position with no set end date and continued employment is dependent upon project need, availability of funding, and performance.
Salary : $22 - $25