Research Assistant 1 at Oregon Health & Science University

Portland, Oregon, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

23 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

23 Jan, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Data Collection, IRB Protocol Preparation, Bilingual, Bi-Cultural, Public Health Research, Literature Review, Research Collaborations, Transcription, Data Analysis, Focus Groups, Interviews, Community Engagement, Communication, Scheduling, Qualitative Data, Spanish

Industry

Higher Education

Description

Department Overview The Research Assistant 1 will be responsible for coordinating the logistics and data collection for focus groups and one-on-one interviews as part of the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) Protecting Oregon Farmworkers (POF) Healthier Oregon/Oregón más saludable outreach evaluation. Duties include assisting with IRB protocol preparation, communicating with OHA and community partners to schedule focus groups and interviews, data collection, managing transcription of qualitative data, and participating in data analysis. The RA1 will work under the direct supervision of the PI (Dr Blair Darney) and the study team. This position requires a bi-cultural (member of Mexican, Latia American, or farmworker community), bi-lingual (Spanish) individual with previous experience in data collection with Mexican and Mexican-Americans. Function/Duties of Position Assist in preparation of IRB protocol. Including: reviewing and contributing to focus group and interview guides, translation, preparing study flyers, responding to questions from the IRB Communicate via email and/or whatsapp/text with OHA and community partners to schedule focus groups and interviews Conduct focus groups on-site or remotely, depending on community partner preference. Conduct one-on-one interviews remotely. Ensure that data are recorded and secure. Required Qualifications Current undergraduate student 2 or more years of public health research experience Experience with literature review, IRB, data collection, storage, and entry Experience building research collaborations with government and/or community partners Bi-cultural (member of Mexican, Latia American, or farmworker community) Bi-lingual (Spanish) Preferred Qualifications Some travel via car may be required for data collection Additional Details Upload cover letter and resume. Please be sure to include months and years to the resume for jobs/experience. All are welcome Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu.

Responsibilities

The Research Assistant 1 will coordinate logistics and data collection for focus groups and interviews as part of the OHA outreach evaluation. Responsibilities include assisting with IRB protocol preparation, scheduling, data collection, and participating in data analysis.