Soc/Clin Research Assistant

University of North Carolina, United States

Updated: over 1 year ago
Location: Chapel Hill, NORTH CAROLINA
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 29 Jul 2022

Posting Information
Posting Information


Department Aging and Health - Center - 428401
Career Area Research Professionals
Posting Open Date 06/23/2022
Application Deadline 07/29/2022
Position Type Temporary Staff (SHRA)
Position Title Soc/Clin Research Assistant
Position Number 20047641
Vacancy ID S019961
Full-time/Part-time Full-Time Temporary
Hours per week 40
Work Schedule
Most of this work will occur within normal Monday-Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm business hours.
Occasional evening work may be requested
Position Location North Carolina, US
Hiring Range 22.00
Proposed Start Date 07/11/2022
Estimated Duration of Appointment 6 months not to exceed 11 months

Position Information


Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service. 
OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation’s leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.
Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We will prepare tomorrow’s health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.
Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.
Position Summary
This posting is for a Research Assistant in the Center for Aging and Health. Under general supervision,  this position will perform qualitative research activities to support a grant-funded project. The proposed study will examine the burden of geriatric impairments in older adults with previously treated multiple myeloma. The study will use dyadic interviewing to elicit the illness and treatment experiences of older adult patients with multiple myeloma and their care partners. The majority of study participants to be recruited will be from underrepresented racial backgrounds. Candidates for this position should possess excellent communication, organizational, and writing skills and be familiar with qualitative study methods and qualitative data analysis. 
Position Duties:
1.       Assist with participant selection, study consent, and recruitment 
2.       Schedule dyadic semi-structured interviews
3.       Conduct semi-structured interviews 
4.       Create post-interview memos  
5.       Assist with the distribution of incentives to study participants
6.       Review audio recordings and transcripts as needed to ensure accuracy and quality of textual data. 
7.       Code and analyze textual data independently or collaboratively. 
8.       Synthesize data and write reports, independently or collaboratively. 
9.       Develop diagrams, figures, and other data visualization graphics
10.   Participate in manuscript preparation
11.   Track and log time spent on the project for billing purposes. 
12.   Participate in weekly team meetings 
13.   Complete ongoing qualitative research training and skill development activities, as needed. 
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor’s degree; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Bachelor’s degree; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Bachelor’s degree; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. Ability to work in a team setting. 
Special Physical/Mental Requirements
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Not Applicable.
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