Job Summary

This Research Assistant will perform translational/clinical research including screening, recruitment, testing of human research subjects and basic lab duties. The RA will be responsible for non-invasive testing, basic lab procedures, and data management (accurate data entry, retrieval and quality control). Work is performed under close supervision.

Responsibilities

Subject recruitment and screening; help with timely and effective recruitment of human subjects for laboratory research projects (e.g. developing new recruitment resources, advertising, performing telephone screenings, etc.); provide quality control of phone screenings and scheduling; make reminder calls to subjects for testing at the Georgia Prevention Institute.

This Research Assistant will perform translational/clinical research including both testing of human research subjects and basic lab duties. The RA will be responsible for non-invasive physiological testing of research subjects, basic lab procedures, and data management (accurate, retrieval and quality control). Work performed under close supervision.

Including but not limited: Subject consent, testing, etc.; Data entry, management, etc.; Basic lab processes, such as plasma/serum isolation, PBMC extraction, etc.; Blood, saliva, urine, stool sample handling, etc.

Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in chemistry, biology, biochemistry, cell biology, social sciences, natural sciences, life, health care, or materials science directly related to the research area to which the position is assigned and experience in a research or clinical setting.

OR

Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in chemistry, biology, biochemistry, cell biology, social sciences, natural sciences, life, health care, or materials science directly related to the research area to which the position is assigned and a minimum of three years' experience in a research or clinical area.

Preferred Qualifications

Basic lab experience.