PREVENT Research Assistant (Arabic or Spanish Bilingual Required)

Position Summary:

The Department of Research & Health Promotion augments SYHealth’s clinical care with health promotion, research and care coordination programs for patients and community members. A major initiative has been to expand testing and rapid turnaround of respiratory pathogen results among the SYHealth patient population and broader community.

Under the supervision of the Program Manager and Program Coordinator the Research Assistant (RA) will be responsible to support and will help support day-to-day functions of the PREVENT Research Program. Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to: recruitment and enrollment of study participants, obtaining informed consent, data collection, and other duties as assigned.

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Edit and submit study protocols and other required research documentation
• Provide information regarding respiratory pathogen prevention and testing
• Recruit and enroll study participants according to study protocols
• Obtain informed consent for all study participants
• Perform data entry using the study data management system (e.g., REDCap, Access, EPIC)
• Performs or assists with routine data verification and quality controls to ensure data integrity and consistency
• Assist in the setup, operation, and maintenance of research equipment and/or instrumentation as specifically instructed
• Track research participants and perform follow-up tasks according to study protocol
• Follow study protocols (IRB, SOPs, MOPs), and adheres to study protocols, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and ethical research principles
• Provide assistance in a variety of tasks in support of established recruitment and retention goals
• Demonstrate skills and abilities by following the guidelines in venipuncture, heel/finger stick, and/or saliva sample collection
• Provide assistance to the Principal Investigator, Program Manager, and Program Supervisor as needed

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs
• Attends meetings as required and participates in committees as directed
• Performs other duties assigned

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

• 1 year related experience (in research or Health Promotion preferred)

Education Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health or related field or equivalent experience

Certifications Required:

• Protecting Human Subjects Research Training (CITI, NIH)
  • May be obtained within 30 days of hire

Verbal and Written Skills Required to Perform the Job:

• Bilingual Arabic or Spanish required
• Exceptional communication and writing skills

Technical Knowledge and Skills Required to Perform the Job:

• Superb organizational ability and exceptionally analytical
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced, deadline driven, collaborative environment
• Proficiency in administrative skills and time management
• Experience and knowledge with Microsoft

Equipment Used:

• Computers, Software systems, Scanner, Telephones, Copy and Fax machines
• Familiarity with excel and database management software (ex: REDCap)

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

• Occasional irregular hours
• Prolonged periods of sitting, and constant walking and standing.
• Driving and occasional travel required
• Exposed to odorous chemicals and specimens subject to varying and unpredictable situations
• Exposed to infection from disease-bearing specimens and patients

Universal Requirements:

Pre-employment requirements include I-9, physical, positive background and reference check results, complete application, new hire orientation, pre-employment PPDs. Compliance with all mandated vaccinations and all boosters is a term and condition of employment.