Job Description

Position Summary:

The Research Specialist will be responsible for assisting in conducting guided research in the Biobehavioral Mechanisms Explaining Disparities (BMED) Lab. Under the guidance of the lab manager and/or project coordinator, the individual will assist with conducting participant visits and maintaining study materials, individual participant files, and standard operating procedures for a National Institutes of Health (NIH) RF1 grant. The position will involve handling sensitive and confidential information that must be secured, and the individual must ensure that the private information of study participants remains confidential.

This is a part-time position working up to 20 hours per week and is funded by grant funds for one year.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

All interested applicants should attach a resume and cover letter in the Supporting Documents section of the application, preferably in PDF format to avoid any formatting issues.

Workplace Requirements & Location:

This position is primarily on-site at Rice University in Houston, Texas. Per Rice policy 440 , work arrangements may be subject to change.

Hiring Range: $21.64/hour

*Non-Exempt (hourly) positions under FLSA are eligible for overtime.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree
  
  
• 1+ years of experience
  
  • In lieu of the experience requirement, additional related education beyond the minimum requirement may be substituted on an equivalent year-for-year basis.
    
    

Job Description

Position Summary:

The Research Specialist will be responsible for assisting in conducting guided research in the Biobehavioral Mechanisms Explaining Disparities (BMED) Lab. Under the guidance of the lab manager and/or project coordinator, the individual will assist with conducting participant visits and maintaining study materials, individual participant files, and standard operating procedures for a National Institutes of Health (NIH) RF1 grant. The position will involve handling sensitive and confidential information that must be secured, and the individual must ensure that the private information of study participants remains confidential.

This is a part-time position working up to 20 hours per week and is funded by grant funds for one year.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

All interested applicants should attach a resume and cover letter in the Supporting Documents section of the application, preferably in PDF format to avoid any formatting issues.

Workplace Requirements & Location:

This position is primarily on-site at Rice University in Houston, Texas. Per Rice policy 440 , work arrangements may be subject to change.

Hiring Range: $21.64/hour

*Non-Exempt (hourly) positions under FLSA are eligible for overtime.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree
  
  
• 1+ years of experience
  
  • In lieu of the experience requirement, additional related education beyond the minimum requirement may be substituted on an equivalent year-for-year basis.