Research Assistant

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The University of Miami/UHealth Department of Public Health has an exciting opportunity for a temporary part-time Research Assistant to work in Miami, FL.

The research assistant 1 (A) will support research activities under the direction of the principal investigator (Sara St George PhD). Dr. St George’s program of research is focused on promoting health, preventing chronic disease, and fostering positive relationships among Hispanic families by developing, evaluating, and disseminating evidence-based multigenerational digital lifestyle interventions.

The position is part-time (hourly), with remote, in-person presence at the Miller School of Medicine at the Medical Campus of University of Miami and in-person presence at multiple recruitment sites (e.g. Clinics, MDC Schools, Community Events, etc.).

Ongoing projects in the lab which the RA would support are:

• Healthy Juntos: This is an efficacy trial of a family-based digital obesity prevention intervention (“Healthy Juntos”) for Hispanic parents and their 12–15-year-old adolescents. Healthy Juntos is a web-based application that includes eleven modules of content for parents and adolescents delivered over six months. Eligible families who chose to participate in the study will be randomly assigned to either use our family health app or receive free digital health resources. 

• Con Cariño Abuelita: This is a pilot study of a multi-generational family-based digital cancer and obesity prevention intervention (“Con Cariño Abuelita”) for Hispanic cancer survivors and their daughters/daughter’s in-law. Con Cariño Abuelita is a web-based application that includes eight modules of content delivered over three months. Eligible families who chose to participate in the study will be randomly assigned to either use our family health app or receive free digital health resources. 

Core responsibilities:

• Sets up and operates various scientific apparatus and makes minor repairs.
• Prepares correspondence and answers phones.
• Formulates and maintains bibliographies and completes applications and forms.
• Orders laboratory supplies and maintains culture media reagents.
• Reviews and edits various materials for publication and prepares publication schedules.
• Maintains appropriate logs, records, and study notebooks.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

Department Specific Functions:

• Assist across the lab with recruitment activities such as phone calls, screen potential participants, scheduling consent and data collection appointments.
• Assist with administrative recruitment tasks (e.g. drafting and translating flyers).
• Attend community events, and recruitment venues to actively recruit in the community for research lab projects.
• Attend corresponding training sessions to keep up to date on each one of the project procedures.
• Conduct screening and consent appointments.
• Assist with data collection (e.g. height, weight, body composition, waist circumference, etc.)
• Document as required all contact with participants and data collection activities.
• Attend weekly lab meetings and project-specific meetings.
• Provide weekly reports on recruitment and enrolling calls, duties and responsibilities.
• Assist with intervention development tasks (e.g. recordings, video editing, cooking, etc.).
• Supporting adherence to Miller School of Medicine procedures for human subjects’ research.

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:                                                                                                                                                                                     

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience
• Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.
• Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines.
• Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.
• Ability to work evenings, nights, and weekends as necessary.
• Commitment to the University’s core values.
• Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.

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. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

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