Research Assistant

2 months ago

Chicago, Illinois, United States University of Chicago (UC) Full time
Location: Chicago, IL

Job Description:

  • Supports projects and carries out activities to advance goals and objectives.
  • Performs literature reviews and summarizes findings.
  • Supports recruitment, screening for eligibility, and consenting of participants.
  • Supports data collection, data entry, and data cleaning.
  • Helps prepare abstracts, reports, presentations, and papers.
  • Works independently and within teams, including both in the University and with partners.
  • Maintains and helps foster relationships with collaborative community and research partners.
  • Prepares for or participate in quality assurance audits under supervision or following specific protocol procedures.
  • Participates in study-related documentation, such as protocol worksheets, procedural manuals, adverse event reports, institutional review board documents, or progress reports.
  • Performs other related work as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

  • Bachelor's degree.


Experience:

  • Relevant research experience, particularly health services and/or community oriented.

Technical Skills or Knowledge:

  • Demonstrated computer literacy and computing skills sufficient for effective use of diverse managerial and administrative computer applications, technical writing, word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
  • Experience using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Powerpoint.
  • Preferred experience using database software (e.g. REDCap), quantitative data analysis software (e.g. SAS, STATA, R), and/or qualitative data analysis software (e.g. Dedoose, NViVo, ).


Preferred Competencies

  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and analytical skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written).
  • Work independently and as part of a team.
  • Highly self-motivated.
  • Prioritize multiple competing priorities.
  • Maintain patient/participant confidentiality and exercise discretion regarding confidential project matters.

Application Documents

  • Resume/CV (required)
  • Cover Letter (required)

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