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Research Assistant, Office of Community Engagement

Wayne State University is searching for an experiencedResearch Assistant, Office of Community Engagementat its Detroit campus location.

Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.

Position Purpose:

Manage programs and events in the Office of Community Engaged Research (OCEnR). In addition, under the direction of the Principal Investigator provide scientific and technical assistance to clinical and population science research conducted within the Community Engagement Core (CEC) of the ACHIEVE GREATER Center. OCEnR provides the necessary infrastructure and training to ensure community stakeholder engagement across the continuum of research. Design and perform research protocols as directed.

Essential Functions:

Perform clinical/population science (human subjects) research. Organize and manage meetings of community stakeholder groups. Recruit participants for studies by developing surveys and interviewing participants. Participate in implementing research objectives, ensuring compliance with all legal, regulatory and protocol guidelines. Assist Center staff with research protocols as required.

Collect and log laboratory results, clinical outcomes and/or survey data. Evaluate and perform data analysis using graphs, charts, or tables to highlight the key points of the research results collected in accordance with the research protocols as stipulated. P roofread and edit research data and documents to ensure accuracy. Conduct and code qualitative interviews with study participants and community members.

Assist with writing methods and summarizing/organizing data to be used in preparing and presenting presentations for community presentations, professional, scientific, and academic conferences, and submittal to academic and scholarly peer-reviewed journals.

Provide support with research program follow up phone calls, distribution of participant ClinCards, creation of requisitions for research purchases in WayneBuy, and correspondence with participants, community advisory boards and stakeholders.

Responsible for assisting with community relations activities and initiatives. Assist with project management duties to the community engagement team. Maintain community partnerships, facilitate community meetings, assist with teaching and training of community engagement techniques and strategies. Develops and maintains effective relationships with internal and external partners on project related activity. Assist in establishment of Community Review Board to facilitate and implement an ethical review process that promotes an understanding of ethical conduct and accountability in research. Assist with research development projects and support all activities, events and endeavors related to these projects.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Master’s degree in a related field of study, preferred. Requires advanced knowledge predominantly intellectual in character in a field of science or learning acquired by a prolonged course of specialized intellectual instruction.

Experience: Experienced (minimum 2 years of job-related experience).

Experience with community engagement techniques, facilitation, and management.

Experience performing basic research techniques or interacting with human subjects , preferred.

Basic understanding of grant writing, grant research and budget justification preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Proven ability to network with community resources, build relationships and create community partnerships.

Ability to work independently.

Ability to analyze, summarize and interpret research findings and data in reports and spreadsheets and communicate results.

Knowledge of scientific integrity principles.

Excellent time management and organization skills.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated ability to work with others in a collaborative environment.

Microsoft office software skills.

School/College/Division:

H09 - Research

Primary department:

H0905 - VP Research

Employment type:

• Regular Employee

• Job type: Full Time

• Job category: Research

Funding/salary information:

• Compensation type: Annual Salary

• Annual Salary: To be determined

Working conditions:

Typical work environment may include a laboratory and/ or office environment. Requires availability to working non-standard business hours at times, including evenings and weekends.

Job openings:

• Number of openings: 1

• Reposted position: No

Background check requirements:

University policy requires certain persons who are offered employment to undergo a background check, including a criminal history check, before starting work. If you are offered employment, the university will inform you if a background check is required.

Equal employment opportunity statement:

Wayne State University provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. The university encourages applications from women, people of color and other underrepresented people. Wayne State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.