Clinical Research Assistant PD

Sleep Research Assistant

Under the general supervision of the laboratory director, Dr. Carskadon, and the daily direct supervision of the project coordinator, the role of the Sleep Research Assistant (SRA) is to perform a variety of duties including form preparations, various recruitment duties, interactions with participants and their families, and other duties necessary to perform research projects.

Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences, Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate.

Responsibilities include: attending study planning meetings, activities involved in participant recruitment (writing and placing advertisements, brochures, flyers; conducting telephone interviews; performing screening of research volunteers and their families); preparing materials for in-lab studies (organizing protocols, forms, supplies, orientation materials, and so forth in advance of study); performing structured interviews with research participants and their families; performing procedures involved with collection of continuous activity recordings (initializing, downloading, and scoring actigraph data according to standard protocols); participating in data entry and error checking. Contributing to preparing and keeping current materials for the Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects is another key responsibility.

This position requires someone with exceptional "people skills," in addition to enthusiasm, organization, creativity, and determination. A flexible schedule necessary during certain studies that may require activities in evenings or on weekends. Personal transportation is a must, since the SRA must sometimes pick up equipment or participants from their homes. The SRA, although usually assigned to a specific project, also assists other teams when projects require additional attention. At times, orientation sessions or laboratory tours with participants and families may require extended or weekend hours.

Minimum Qualifications include: Bachelor's level degree in any of the life sciences. Experience working with human volunteers and human participant recruitment. Familiarity with data/data file management, computer data management programs, and Macintosh computers is a plus. Additional training is provided.

Pay Range: $19.97-$32.96

EEO Statement: Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Location: Bradley Hospital - 1011 Veterans Memorial Pkwy East Providence, Rhode Island 02915

Work Type: varies

Work Shift: Day

Daily Hours: Per Diem - As required

Driving Required: No