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General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, USA
Onsite or Remote
Flexible Hybrid
Work Schedule
Monday-Friday, variable hours between 8am-5pm
Posted Date
01/14/2025
Salary Range: $28.88 - 46.46 Hourly
Employment Type
4 - Staff: Limited
Duration
Limited
Job #
21562

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The Department of Medicine is seeking a highly motivated Staff Research Associate II to support community-based preventive medicine projects led by principal investigators. In this role, you will play a key role in coordinating research activities and interventions designed to improve community health outcomes. Primary responsibilities include preparing and submitting study materials to the Institutional Review Board (IRB), supporting participant recruitment and enrollment, conducting surveys and interviews, and implementing research programs in alignment with project goals. You will work closely with the Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator to ensure the timely execution of all project activities, while also managing administrative tasks to support the research team. This role requires a balance of research coordination and administrative support to advance impactful community health initiatives.

Please note this is a limited role which may convert to career.

Hourly range: $28.88-$46.46

Job Qualifications

Required:

  • Bachelor’s degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training
  • Experience with data analysis and interpretation. Familiarity with both quantitative and qualitative data analysis.
  • Experienced in summarizing and presenting data for reports and presentation. 
  • Experienced in research project coordination. Ability to prioritize group tasks, and manage projects & teams.
  • Strong problem solving skills. Flexibility and adaptability in dynamic environment based on changing priorities and frequent interruptions.
  • Excellent team skills, interacting well with individuals of diverse backgrounds. Experience with establishing and maintaining effective and cooperative working relationships with faculty, staff, and research partners, and maintaining a helpful attitude at all times.
  • Experience with community outreach and community-based organizations.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate professionally and effectively with a variety of individuals including faculty, staff, research partners and participants.  
  • Sound understanding of IRB regulations, submissions, and approval process utilizing the Web IRB authorization program.
  • Skill in operating a MAC and PC with experience in MS Office and the ability to learn additional software programs. Word processing skills appropriate for completing research program documents and correspondence with speed and accuracy preferred.
  • Familiarity with data analysis software, such as REDCap, SPSS, SAS, Dedoose, and/or Stata
  • Ability to operate photocopy machines and standard audio-visual equipment: projectors, microphones, portable screens, DVD players, VCRs, etc.
  • Ability to perform duties and tasks independently with minimal supervision.
  • Experience with Endnote reference management
  • Experience with Powerpoint and development of tables and figures
  • Experience with data collection and/or analyses for medical research.
  • Outstanding writing skills.
  • Skill in typing numerical tables of data using format provided.
  • Skill in editing for spelling, punctuation, grammar, and use of medical terminology.
  • Additional computer skills including Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Captivate – All – Preferred

  • Preferred:
  • Fluent in reading, writing, speaking Spanish 

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.