Research Assistant - Pauley Heart Center - Virginia Commonwealth University

The Pauley HeartCenter is seeking applicants for as needed research assistants to supportindustry/philanthropic/internally sponsored short term projects on an as neededbasis. Our faculty are approached to lead small projects from time to time thatrequire additional personnel beyond what our full-time research staff canaccommodate. This position would be to support these projects. Our expectationis that these types of projects may present themselves 3-4 times per year, maylast anywhere from 2-12 months and may need approximately 10-30 hours per week. 

This posting will be remain open throughout the year and applicants will be contacted when a project arises that they are qualified for. 

Hourly, short-term research assistantposition responsibilities may include:
– research data collection, entry and/or analysis; working directly with study participants during study visits recording information, administering surveys, supervising physical assessments alongside clinical study personnel; assistance preparing and submitting research regulatory documents, study protocols, consent forms etc.; working with other institutional research offices to facilitate study start-up activities; assistance preparing research abstracts and/or manuscripts ; assisting clinical research coordinators with assigned tasks related to the study;

Required skills:  ability to work independently and as part of a team; ability to prioritize work requirements to keep projects moving forward; ability to troubleshoot issues with assistance of supervisor; ability to obtain any required certifications in order to complete assignment (i.e. CITI, GCP etc.); competency working with standard office computing programs (i.e. MS Word, Excel, PPT); good communication skills; US citizen or permanent residency or approved work Visa for the length of the assignment; high school degree or equivalent.  Demonstratedcommitment to fostering diversity and inclusion or a commitment to do so as a employee at VCU.

Preferred skills:  previous experience with health science related research or academic preparation in the area of health sciences or other appropriate academic area as applicable to the specific project

Salary Range: $15 - $25 depending on project/exp

Position Details:

Department: Pauley Heart Center, School of Medicine
Employment Type: H1 - Hourly
Restricted Status: Yes
FTE: 
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Contact Information:

Contact Name: Amy Ladd

Contact Email: amy.ladd@vcuhealth.org