Research Student PD

SUMMARY
The Research Student reports to the Principal Investigator or assigned program manager/supervisor, providing assistance to the project staff as needed. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences, Patient and Community Focus, and Collaborate.

RESPONSIBILITIES

For Clinical Research Programs: Conduct research protocols in conjunction with project staff, including data entry, data cleaning, data analyses, data programming tasks, assisting in the recruitment of participants including telephone screening, assisting research assistants in participant visits, assisting in the collection, processing and storing of biospecimens, literature reviews, serving as a liaison to participants, reminding them of upcoming appointments and monitoring progress between visits.

For Basic Research Programs: Under supervision of the Principal Investigator or designee, perform basic laboratory experiments in the program field, including pipetting, tissue culture, data analysis, and other experimental procedures. Maintain quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control in accordance with established hospital department policies, procedures and objectives. Perform other related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Must be a matriculating student in an accredited college program. Basic understanding of computer programs including Microsoft Office, Word, and Excel may be necessary.

EXPERIENCE
For basic research programs, prior exposure/experience within laboratory setting (which may include from laboratory work within educational experience).

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Normal office and/or lab environment. Requires standing, bending, and sitting. Sufficient visual acuity and manual dexterity to use computer keyboard and other common office equipment.

INDEPENDENT ACTION
All work should be under direct supervision of senior faculty member or designee.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY
None.

PAY RANGE
$18.00-$25.82 per hour.

EEO STATEMENT
Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

LOCATION
Rhode Island Hospital – 593 Eddy Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02903.

WORK TYPE
Monday‑Friday 12‑4 pm; Saturday‑Sunday 1‑5 pm.

WORK SHIFT
Day.

DAILY HOURS
4 hours.

DRIVING REQUIRED
No.

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