Part-time Research Assistant, SRG

About the Role

Temple University's College of Public Health is seeking a part-time Research Assistant for the Siminoff Research Group for Informed Healthcare Decision Making and Effective Communication. This grant-funded position involves assisting the principal investigator with research tasks and supporting projects, including a study on organ donation among Black Americans. The position is part-time, requiring a minimum of 15-20 hours per week, with the possibility of more hours based on study needs. A hybrid working format may be possible.

Key Responsibilities

• Recruiting study participants.
• Organizing, transcribing, and handling interview and survey data.
• Recruiting participants for social/behavioral studies via mail, email, phone, and text messaging.
• Administering structured surveys by phone.
• Data entry using REDCap, Qualtrics, or similar data capture programs.
• Handling qualitative data, including audio and video files.
• Document editing and preparation.
• Assisting with manuscripts for publication.
• Administrative tasks.
• Maintaining study files.
• Possible functions include qualitative coding and transcribing audio data.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Prior experience with social/behavioral studies involving interviews and surveys.
• Prior experience with subject identification and recruiting hard-to-reach populations for study participation.
• Prior experience with audio-recorded interviews.
• Prior experience handling highly sensitive participant data.
• Data entry.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite applications (e.g., Teams).
• Familiarity with online data capture platforms (e.g., REDCap, Qualtrics).
• Proficiency with academically oriented internet search engines (e.g., PubMed).
• Some experience with medical terminology.
• Experience with data collection, e.g., surveys, in-depth interviewing, semi-structured interviewing.
• Familiarity with people search engines and databases.
• Knowledge of health disparities.

Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor's degree in public health, social sciences, or health-related fields.
• Minimum of six months of relevant work experience required.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Undergraduate research experience may be considered; graduate experience is preferred.
• At least 1 year of relevant work experience is preferred.
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent time-management skills.
• Attentive to detail and adhere to deadlines.

Note: Experience in wet labs (i.e., working with biological/chemical materials) is NOT pertinent to this role.