RESEARCH STUDY ASSISTANT

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POSITION PURPOSE
The University of Washington Department of Rehabilitation Medicine is an academic and clinical department in the School of Medicine and Affiliated Hospitals which includes the UW Medical Center, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle Children’s, Northwest Hospital & Medical Center, Valley Medical Center, and the VA Puget Sound. The Department offers four degree programs including entry-level degrees in Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Prosthetics & Orthotics and a PhD in Rehabilitation Science. There are also extensive research programs within the Department with over $13 million in grants per year.

The Department of Rehabilitation Medicine is home to one of the nation’s leading multiple sclerosis (MS) rehabilitation research programs, which is excited to offer an outstanding opportunity for a Research Study Assistant (100% FTE). This individual will join the research team at the UW Multiple Sclerosis Center, a comprehensive multidisciplinary specialty center that serves patients with MS throughout the Pacific Northwest. Current studies focus primarily on enhancing quality of life, improving psychological coping, and managing MS-related symptoms, including fatigue and chronic pain. Several of the clinical trials are evaluating innovative telehealth interventions.

We are seeking a highly motivated, interpersonally skilled, inquisitive, and organized individual to assist with the day-to-day administration of our research program focused on improving the lives of people with MS. This is a great opportunity to obtain valuable experience as a coordinator responsible for the daily operations of research studies involving human subjects. As described in greater detail below, responsibilities will include study-specific tasks related to the day-to-day administration of these studies under the direction of a research manager and Drs. Dawn Ehde and Kevin Alschuler, and in conjunction with a team that includes additional faculty (including physicians and psychologists), research staff, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and volunteers. The research study assistant will also have the opportunity to support team activities related to program management under the direction of the research manager.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Subject Recruitment and Enrollment