Research Assistant I, II, or III

• Research Assistant I - Bachelor's degree plus one (1) year of research experience.
• Research Assistant II - Bachelor's degree plus two (2) years of research experience.
• Research Assistant III - Bachelor's degree plus three (3) years of research experience.
• Must have a valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and valid auto insurance.

• Master’s degree in public health, Health Promotion, Health Administration, or related field
• Experience working on community-engaged and/or clinical research projects; firearm violence prevention research; hospital-based violence intervention programs
• Proficient with REDCap, UAMS IRB Regulatory Systems, Workday, grants petty cash, Task Management Software, qualitative and quantitative analysis software 
• Research evaluation with both quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis 
• Demonstrated commitment to community-engaged, health equity, trauma-related research

This position is subject to pre-employment screening (criminal background, drug testing, and/or education verification). A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant except as provided by law. Any criminal history will be evaluated in relationship to job responsibilities and business necessity.  The information obtained in these reports will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law. 

• Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to communicate with a wide variety of stakeholders, including clinicians, staff, and community organizations.
• Willingness to learn and apply new skills; commitment to excellence.
• Ability to work in a team and independently.
• Highly motivated; creative; critical thinking; resourceful; detail-oriented; highly organized; responsible; high level of integrity; collaborative; and problem-solving skills.

• →Study Management: Responsible for daily management of all research activities to ensure successful administration and completion of the project. Assist the investigator team on all aspects of the study implementation, including recruitment/retention, data collection, management, and analytics, research design, grant writing, and dissemination. Coordinate, schedule, and facilitate meetings for investigators and other research staff. Create all meeting/training/workshop agendas and minutes for all study meetings and intervention events. Develop study documents and other relevant materials. Coordinate follow-up and monitoring of action items from all meetings. Coordinate and conduct recruitment and data collection activities. Coordinate communication and engagement of research participants for data collection and payment procedures. Work with study team to implement intervention and monitor the fidelity of intervention delivery. Develop and monitor study progress -activities, timeline, and goals; problem-solve by evaluating issues and developing potential resolutions; and assist the team when needed. Assist with developing and implementing standard operating procedures and process improvement strategies. Serve as a liaison andpoint-of-contact between principal investigators and community partners. Provide general oversight of study products and deliverables, including purchasing of project materials and services, managing study inventory, etc. Exercise responsibility over administrative functions, including working with administrative, and financial teams, and external vendors or partners to oversee purchases, approvals, budget expenses, petty cash, etc.
• →Data Collection and Analysis: Assist with data gathering, entry, cleaning, monitoring, and analysis for both quantitative and qualitative data. Provide oversight for all project databases, including creating and maintaining accurate project logs, data, and records in REDCap and other databases. Assist with developing and refining and data collection instruments (i.e., surveys, interview/focus group topic guides). Administer quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews. Provide immediate communication and resolution to data errors (tracking, entries, analysis procedures, etc.). Perform statistical procedures under the guidance of study investigators. Assist with qualitative coding and interpretation.
• →Reporting and Dissemination: Assist with regular written and oral reports, including preparing summary narrative reports, graphs, tables, charts, and illustrations, etc. Coord0.0inate efforts across the project to document study progress and findings. Work with study staff to develop regular reporting systems and procedures. Provide technical assistance and writing to develop publications for dissemination of research findings; annual study reports; and grant proposals as appropriate. Present at scientific and community meetings and training workshops.
• →Regulatory and Compliance: Assist with oversight of IRB protocols. Monitor and manage study performance metrics. Work with investigators to develop and maintain study protocols and adherence. Work with investigators and study staff to develop secure systems for ensuring the quality, integrity, confidentiality, and safety of the data. Work with investigators and study staff to develop and maintain appropriate study logs, records, and databases. Assist with all mandatory regulatory and compliance reporting requirements.
• →Perform other duties as assigned.

Please contact askrecruitment@uams.edu for any recruiting related questions.

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Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.