RESEARCH STUDY ASSISTANT (FIXED DURATION/TEMPORARY)

UW Medicine

RESEARCH STUDY ASSISTANT (Fixed Duration/Temporary)

Req #: 225525 Department: SCHOOL OF MED.:OTOLARYNGOLOGY/HEAD & NECK SURGERY Appointing Department Web Address: https://otolaryngology.uw.edu/ Job Location: Seattle Campus Posting Date: 08/14/2023 Closing Info: Open Until Filled Salary: $3240 - $3907 per month Other Compensation: Union Position: Yes Shift: First Shift Benefits: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here. 

Req #: 225525 Department: SCHOOL OF MED.:OTOLARYNGOLOGY/HEAD & NECK SURGERY Appointing Department Web Address: https://otolaryngology.uw.edu/ Job Location: Seattle Campus Posting Date: 08/14/2023 Closing Info: Open Until Filled Salary: $3240 - $3907 per month Other Compensation: Union Position: Yes Shift: First Shift Benefits: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here. As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

The School of Medicine's Department of Otolaryngology/Head And Neck Surgery has an outstanding opportunity open for a Temporary Research Study Assistant.

The Research Study Assistant will operate under supervision in a developmental auditory neuroscience laboratory conducting new and ongoing research projects at the University of Washington Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center. The RSA will provide overall support for all aspects of a number of multi-focused research projects, ranging from definition of research problems through dissemination of results. The RSA will recruit, screen, and schedule research participants, collect EEG/MEG and psychophysical data, administer developmental assessments and parent questionnaires, monitor study progress, perform data entry, manage student assistants, and conduct day-to-day laboratory operations. The RSA will work amongst a team of professionals including researchers, graduate students, technical support staff, research coordinators, undergraduate assistants/volunteers.

The RSA will be required to work with a wide age range of research participants from very young infants (2 months +) and their caregivers to adults. The RSA will be required to collect different types of data including EEG/MEG, hearing screening, psychophysical data, developmental assessments, as well as parent questionnaires. This position requires some flexibility with hours, including evenings and weekends, depending on research participant availability. Most data is collected in-person with occasional remote sessions so the RSA is required to interact with caregivers, participants, as well as student research assistants in the laboratory.

The RSA plays a critical role in supporting data collection, coordinating students, and engaging with research participants and their family for a NIH funded research program investigating the development of the neural processing of sound in children with and without hearing loss.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Research Duties – Collect and manage experimental data (75%)

  • recruit and schedule research participants
  • obtain informed consent and maintain confidentiality of research participants and data
  • collect data: EEG/MEG, hearing screening, psychophysical, developmental assessments, parent questionnaires
  • assign and coordinate data collection and management duties of students
  • create and manage a REDcap subject registry
  • create and manage a REDcap data repository for study data
  • manage and review data entry to ensure accuracy
  • extract medical and/or behavioral information from research or clinical records of research

participants

  • perform initial data pre-processing and data quality assurance checks
  • manage data collection for ongoing studies

Administrative Responsibilities – 5%

  • prepare, deliver, and track subject payment via gift cards or checks
  • identify and order research equipment and supplies as needed, including investigating the best price available and maintaining relationships with vendors

Other Duties - 20%

  • conduct literature reviews, retrieve articles and publications, monitor literature for new citations
  • assist in manuscript and book chapter preparation
  • prepare dissemination materials including PowerPoint presentations, graphics and posters
  • draft and/or modify human subjects IRB applications.

Application Process:

The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter, and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.

Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu.

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.

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