"Research Associate"

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The Research Associate position will provide support to the study investigators and research staff located in the Department of Community Health & Prevention in the Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel University. As a member of an interdisciplinary team, the Research Associate will be primarily responsible for completing data collection for a study focused on medical cannabis use. This includes, but is not limited to: conducting research interviews (quantitative and qualitative); performing audits on various data collection documents; distributing and reconciling follow-up surveys; and assisting with training and mentoring of students involved in the project.

Detail-oriented, organized, personable individual needed to conduct interviews and related responsibilities for Drexel’s Medical Cannabis Research Center, which is funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

Essential Functions:

• Serve as primary interviewer for a medical cannabis study. Develop thorough understanding of various data collection and tracking documents in order to conduct audits and assure data validity.
• Distribute and track completion of follow-up surveys for enrolled participants. Onboard and train students as backup interviewers as-needed. Other duties may be assigned as additional research projects come down the pipeline.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Public Health, or related fields or the equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Minimum of 1-2 years of experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required. A competitive applicant should also have an understanding of both quantitative and qualitative interviewing approaches.
• Expertise in Microsoft Office and REDCap/Qualtrics is highly recommended.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience conducting interviews required. Familiarity with medical cannabis research is a plus.