Primary Functions:
40% - Protocol-driven health education and participant support
tasksThis category includes responsibilities related
to delivering structured health education interventions and
supporting study participants throughout the research
process.Responsibilities include:
- Delivering protocol driven health education interventions to
study participants.
- Scheduling and coordinating sessions, attend and participate in
supervision sessions, record sessions as directed, and perform
research health educator data collection during initial visit and
follow-up sessions.
- Organizing and reminding study participants of upcoming
appointments.
- Training study participants on key elements of study
protocol.
- Monitoring study participant adherence to key elements of the
study protocol.
- Tracking and monitoring adverse patient outcomes
30% - Clinical research support tasks
This category includes tasks that require clinical expertise to
support the implementation of research protocols and involving
participant health assessments and biological sample
handling.
Responsibilities include:
- Collecting blood and other biological specimen samples
- Measuring and recording vital signs and anthropometric
measures
- Reviewing, calibrating, and performing quality control
assessments of lab equipment
- Serving as a liaison with lab staff to triage and interpret
results
30% - Research coordination and community engagement
tasks
This category includes responsibilities that support the
operational, collaborative, and outreach components of research
studies.
Responsibilities include:
- Assisting with multiple research grants as needed with tasks to
support PI in writing and presenting research reports and research
protocols.
- Performing duties needed including case management and
decision-making and working collaboratively with other center
personnel to achieve goals of research studies.
- Serving as liaison to various team members to ensure smooth
running of research projects.
- Providing health education to community sites, establish and
nurture community partnerships, work with designated community
sites to advance research, education, and training mission of the
center.
- Performing other duties as assigned to support research and
community initiatives.
Knowledge - Skills - Abilities:Knowledge of
biology, clinical judgement, documentation, records management, and
cultural awareness.Building trust, collaboration, decision-making
skills, communication, critical thinking, and influencing
skills.Customer focus, interpersonal, empathy, listening, and
patience
Work Hours: Full-time role with expectations for
coverage during core business hours and flexibility required as
necessary to accommodate business needs.
Learn more:
As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, the
Research Foundation will not discriminate in its employment
practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin and veteran or
disability status.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing and license to practice as
registered nurse in New York State.
Preferred Qualifications
Physical Demands
Salary Range
$75,000 - $80,000
Special Instructions Summary
Is a background check required for this posting?
No
Contact Information
Contact's Name: Ariel Burden
Contact's Pronouns:
Contact's Title: Staff Assistant
Contact's Email: aeburden@buffalo.edu
Contact's Phone: 716-859-4848
Posting Dates
Posted: 07/01/2026
Deadline for Applicants: Open Until Filled
Date to be filled: 08/03/2026
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