Research Assistant/Technician

GENERAL REQUISITION INFORMATION

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Job Title

Research Assistant/Technician

Job Grade

RA13H

Division

Academic Affairs

College/Dept

College of Education, Health and Human Sciences

Department

School of Health and Kinesiology

Requisition Number

2026-00311

FTE (full-time equivalency)

1

Work Schedule

M-F 8-5

Does the position provide the opportunity to work Remotely/Telecommuting?

No remote/telecommute opportunity

Appointment Term

12- 12/12 months

Is this position essential personnel according to the inclement weather policy?

Pay Information

$18.26 - $21.63 per hour

Pay Schedule

Hourly

FLSA Designation

Non-Exempt

Position Summary

The Entry-Level Research Assistant will be the primary contact individual for our volunteer cohort on our NIH funded clinical trial on long COVID patients. This person will be responsible for coordinating and facilitating all human studies, compliance to the interventions, questionnaire completion via red cap, data tracking in Fitabase, and for all processes associated with the IRB. In addition, the candidate may assist with data collection and analysis. Tasks will include sample acquisition, logging, and preparation, data collection, analysis, and storage.

Job Duties

Required and Preferred Qualifications

Required Education

Bachelor of Science (BS) or Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Required Experience

Will consider a combination of education and work experience.

Required License/Certification

N/A

Required Additional Qualifications:

N/A

Preferred Education

N/A

Preferred Experience

N/A

Preferred License/Certification

N/A

Preferred Additional Qualifications:

N/A

Compliance Requirements

Credit Check

No

Motor Vehicle Licensing Validity Check

No

Pre-employment Physical Request and Assessment

No

Drug Screen

No