Part-time Research Assistant, SRG

About the Role

Temple University's College of Public Health is searching for a part-time Research Assistant for the Siminoff Research Group for Informed Healthcare Decision Making and Effective Communication. This grant-funded position will support research projects, including a study on organ donation among Black Americans.

• Schedule: Part-time, with a minimum of 15-20 hours per week.
• Salary Range: $18.00 to $24.00 per hour.
• Work Format: A hybrid working format may be possible, including evenings and weekends.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.
• Organizing, transcribing, and handling interview and survey data.
• Document editing and preparation.
• Assisting with manuscripts for publication.
• Maintaining study files.
• Possible functions include qualitative coding and transcribing audio data.
• Performing other duties as assigned.
• Administrative tasks.

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.

Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor's degree in public health, social sciences, or health-related fields.

• Minimum of six months of relevant work experience.

• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

• Undergraduate research experience may be considered, although graduate 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 adherence to deadlines.

• Preferred Experience: At least 1 year of relevant work experience.

• Preferred Skills: Experience with data collection (surveys, in-depth interviewing, semi-structured interviewing), familiarity with people search engines and databases, and knowledge of health disparities.

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