Research Assistant
Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles, CA 9 hours ago 9 hours ago 9 hours ago Under the supervision of the Principal Investigator and Program Manager at the Center for LGBTQ Research, Advocacy, and Health at the Fielding School of Public Health, the Research Assistant provides recruitment, enrollment, and data collection support with the ongoing implementation of randomized control trials to test behavioral interventions targeted in up to four key areas:
1) HIV prevention for young transgender women; 2) HIV prevention for young men who have sex with men who use stimulants; 3.
) PrEP uptake and adherence support for at-risk transgender women; 4.
) PrEP uptake and adherence support for male sex workers.
Typical duties include:
Implementing recruitment and retention efforts that lead to study participation; Arranging and conducting studying visits with participants; Coordinating with other community partner recruitment sites; maintaining regulatory procedures and assisting in development of study materials; Participating in community outreach activities.
Additional duties include:
Assisting with the publication of research findings through editing, writing, and preparation of manuscripts and conference presentations; Assisting with grant writing and study progress reports as needed; Maintaining current knowledge of HIV research by reading medical journals, articles and other HIV-related publications; Attending conferences, seminars, forums, trainings and other presentations pertinent to the field.
Percentage of Time:
100 Shift Start:
8:
00 am Shift End:
5:
00 pm Qualifications for Position 12 Records Qualifications Required/Preferred Bachelor's degree in social science research or related field Preferred Prior experience conducting human subjects research Preferred Prior experience with REDCap database software Preferred Experience with HIV risk reduction Preferred Bilingual (English and Spanish) Preferred Familiarity and comfort working with diverse groups of individuals including but not limited to people living with HIV, people who identify as LGBTQ, people who engage in sex work, and people with substance use problems Required Demonstrated ability to take responsibility for assignments and deadlines and to work as part of a team Required Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask and prioritize Required Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) and computer skills (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) Required Willingness to travel to recruitment sites in the greater Los Angeles area regularly for recruitment and study visits Required Experience working in an ethnically, culturally, and racially diverse environment Preferred Reliable transportation Required Additional Posting Information Bargaining Unit:
99-Policy Covered Application Deadline:
08-15-2023 External Posting Date:
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Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
1) HIV prevention for young transgender women; 2) HIV prevention for young men who have sex with men who use stimulants; 3.
) PrEP uptake and adherence support for at-risk transgender women; 4.
) PrEP uptake and adherence support for male sex workers.
Typical duties include:
Implementing recruitment and retention efforts that lead to study participation; Arranging and conducting studying visits with participants; Coordinating with other community partner recruitment sites; maintaining regulatory procedures and assisting in development of study materials; Participating in community outreach activities.
Additional duties include:
Assisting with the publication of research findings through editing, writing, and preparation of manuscripts and conference presentations; Assisting with grant writing and study progress reports as needed; Maintaining current knowledge of HIV research by reading medical journals, articles and other HIV-related publications; Attending conferences, seminars, forums, trainings and other presentations pertinent to the field.
Percentage of Time:
100 Shift Start:
8:
00 am Shift End:
5:
00 pm Qualifications for Position 12 Records Qualifications Required/Preferred Bachelor's degree in social science research or related field Preferred Prior experience conducting human subjects research Preferred Prior experience with REDCap database software Preferred Experience with HIV risk reduction Preferred Bilingual (English and Spanish) Preferred Familiarity and comfort working with diverse groups of individuals including but not limited to people living with HIV, people who identify as LGBTQ, people who engage in sex work, and people with substance use problems Required Demonstrated ability to take responsibility for assignments and deadlines and to work as part of a team Required Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask and prioritize Required Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) and computer skills (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) Required Willingness to travel to recruitment sites in the greater Los Angeles area regularly for recruitment and study visits Required Experience working in an ethnically, culturally, and racially diverse environment Preferred Reliable transportation Required Additional Posting Information Bargaining Unit:
99-Policy Covered Application Deadline:
08-15-2023 External Posting Date:
.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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