STEPS Neuroscience RPA NeuroBank Research Assistant

3 weeks ago

Lexington, Kentucky, United States University of Kentucky Full time
Posting Details

Posting Details

Job Title STEPS Neuroscience RPA NeuroBank Research Assistant
Requisition Number TE08465
Department Name 40118:
Neuroscience Research Initiative
Work Location Lexington, KY
Salary Range $16-$19/hour
Type of Position Temporary
Position Time Status Full-Time
Required Education
Bachelor of Science

Required Related Experience
Required License/Registration/Certification
Physical Requirements
Traversing the hospital/clinic, standing at a benchtop, sitting for data entry

Shift
Work Shift: 9 am - 4 pm

Hours Per Week : 32.5

Job Summary
Neuroscience RPA seeks a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to assist in all aspects of the NeuroBank, a neuroscience-focused biobank.

After 12 months of satisfactory performance and training, this employee may be eligible for a full-time University of Kentucky staff position or continue as a STEPS employee.

This person will assist the program manager in consenting patients, collecting and processing human samples, and managing clinical and regulatory data.

This job provides training in consenting patients for clinical research and interacting with residents, nurses, physicians, and clinical coordinators. Training also includes benchtop skills for processing human samples (ie. blood, CSF, saliva, and urine), isolating various fractions from biofluids, deidentified sample label making, sample storage, and opportunities to learn data entry in clinical databases such as RedCap and OnCore, to contribute human samples to ongoing neuroscience-related research projects at UK.

The position heavily involves:
- screening of potential neurological research subjects
- consenting of research subjects (the process in which a patient is educated about the risks, benefits, and alternatives of a given procedure or intervention)
- this is a patient/physician/medical staff-facing role
- traveling across the medical campus to meet/consent patients and retrieve biospecimens
- processing samples
- daily data entry/spreadsheet maintenance

On rare occasions, this also includes:
- being in the operating room of deep brain stimulation surgeries to retrieve several types of samples
- start time of 6 AM for pre-operative patients being prepped to undergo surgery
- staying until 5:30 PM, and occasionally coming in on the weekends to retrieve, process, and store a sample

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Required Education:
Bachelor of Science

Lab Skills/Knowledge:
Pipetting, Benchtop experience, Centrifuge

Software Skills/Knowledge:
Excel, EPIC, RedCap, OnCore, Outlook, Teams

Abilities:
Good interpersonal communication skills, working within a team setting.
Consenting/clinical research or phlebotomy experience is a bonus.

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No
Preferred Education/Experience
Deadline to Apply 09/09/2024
University Community of Inclusion

The University of Kentucky is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance.

We strive to foster a community where people of all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome.

We also value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place to work, learn and live.

In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.


As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.


Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources.

These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.

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