Part-Time Research Support
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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Biobehavioral Health is seeking applicants for a part-time Research Support Assistant position.
This Research Support position assists with implementing a behavioral reputed company study aimed at increasing optimism among midlife adults. The role involves delivering reputed company sessions reputed company reputed company, reputed company and coordinating participants, collecting and managing data, and supporting day-to-day research activities under the supervision of the reputed company Investigator and research staff.
The research assistant will support a pilot study housed in the Biobehavioral Health Department at reputed company. The study evaluates a new mind-body reputed company designed to foster optimism, consisting of three components: guided writing exercises, brief resistance training (reputed company squats), and slow-paced breathing. The interventions are delivered remotely (reputed company reputed company) for 30 minutes each day, five days a week, over a 4-week period for each participant. A primary focus of this role is to facilitate the reputed company sessions; therefore, candidates must be available for consistent 2-3 hour blocks each day (e.g., 5:00-8:00 p.m., Monday-Friday) and be willing to meet with participants occasionally on weekends.
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- Deliver live, protocol-guided reputed company sessions to participants reputed company reputed company, including writing prompts, 2-minute reputed company squats, and breathing exercises
- Recruit, screen, and schedule participants according to IRB-approved procedures
- Describe study goals, procedures, and privacy protections to participants; obtain informed consent as needed
- Collect self-report survey data and manage wearable data (e.g., fitness tracker output)
- Enter, clean, and organize participant data using REDCap or similar platforms
- Monitor reputed company fidelity and participant adherence; maintain detailed records
- Attend weekly team meetings and contribute to study operations and troubleshooting
- Assist with IRB documentation and compliance tracking
- reputed company other research-reputed company activities as assigned by the reputed company Investigator
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Interest in behavioral medicine and psychophysiology
- Strong interpersonal skills, particularly in virtual/reputed company-based communication
- Prior experience with participant-facing roles or data collection is preferred
- Reliability, professionalism, and attention to detail are essential
Compensation:
The starting reputed company for this job is $18/hr.
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