Per Diem Research Assistant III - Public Health Research

Research Assistant 3 job at University of Miami. Miami, FL. Current Employees: If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click here to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position using the Career worklet, please review this tip sheet . The University of Miami/UHealth has an exciting opportunity for a Per Diem Research Assistant 3 in the Public Health Sciences Department.

SUMMARY

The Research Assistant 3 (A) explores innovations to research and strives to improve implementation and family outcomes. The Research Assistant 3 (A) ensures compliance with University policies, rules, and regulations to meet federal, state, and local standards pertaining to safety and ethics.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

Plans and implements research experiments, according to research protocols, to assure high-quality scientific results in support of applicable project goals. Participates in assessing the feasibility of implementing innovations. Assesses data trends and develops reports and presentations. Supports the initiation of new research by reviewing and synthesizing literature. Oversees inventory of supplies and equipment and places orders in a timely fashion. Assists in the preparation of scientific papers, reports, and manuscripts. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets. This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Education: High School diploma or equivalent Certification and Licensing: Not Applicable Experience: Minimum 3 years of relevant experience Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes: Skill in collecting, organizing, and analyzing data. Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems. Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.

DEPARTMENT ADDENDUM

Department Specific Functions Provide manual-guided counseling (Recovery Guide counseling) to participants assigned to ICC-MOUD. Responsible for using active learning approaches to engage participants in learning about opioid use disorder, MOUD with buprenorphine, and the role of MOUD in treatment and recovery. Responsible for engaging participants in behavioral change, making use of tools from the Recovery Guide toolkit to help participants develop short-term, achievable, critical goals and objectives and develop with the participant-specific Recovery Plan Agreements to achieve the objectives. Tracking the participant’s progress in implementing the plans and achieving the objectives and working with the participant to revise the plans as needed to increase success in accomplishing the objectives. Responsible for documenting recovery guide sessions with participants and other related research documents. Follow up on visits, remind participants about upcoming appointments, and schedule assessments in advance. Identify specific, individual needs and steps the participant can take to support their sustained recovery. Participate in all required in-person and remote trainings and meetings. Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and protocol adherence. Other duties as assigned. Department Specific Qualifications Experience: Experience with opioid use disorder, (lived, preferable) or related. Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes: Skill in organizing and collecting data Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills Knowledgeable and familiar with people who have opioid use disorder. Knowledgeable and familiar with Black/African American populations and local communities. Ability to make decisions and use sound judgment. Ability to analyze, recognize, and solve problems. Maintain research compliance The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more. UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for. The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here for additional information. Job Status: Part time Employee Type: Temporary Pay Grade: A5 #J-18808-Ljbffr University of Miami