Research Student PD

Overview

SUMMARY: The Research Student reports to the Principal Investigator, 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: Conducts research protocols in conjunction with project staff, which may include, but are not limited to:

Data entry, data cleaning, data analyses, and data programming tasks as needed

Assisting in the recruitment of participants including telephone screening efforts

Assisting research assistants in participant visits

Literature reviews. May serve as a liaison to research participants, reminding them of upcoming clinical 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. May include such activities as pipetting, tissue culture, data analysis, and other experimental procedures. Maintains quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control in accordance with established hospital department policies, procedures and objectives. Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

BASIC KNOWLEDGE:

Must be a matriculating student in a 4-year college program.

EXPERIENCE:

No experience needed.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Text described as: normal laboratory environment - requires standing, bending, sitting, use of major and minor equipment and computers. Sufficient visual acuity and manual dexterity to use computer keyboard and other common laboratory and office equipment.

INDEPENDENT ACTION:

Incumbent functions independently within established laboratory protocol guidelines, and/or human subject guidelines, referring specific problems to supervisor where clarification of departmental policies and procedures may be required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

None.

Pay Range:

$18.00-$25.82

EEO Statement
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
Location:

The Miriam Hospital - 164 Summit Ave Providence, Rhode Island 02906

Work Type
Work Type:

0.01

Work Shift
Work Shift:

Variable

Daily Hours
Daily Hours:

12 hours

Driving Required
Driving Required:

No

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