CS-Research Assistant

• Job Type: Short Term Casual
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Temporary
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 10
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: 23.00-23.00

Position Summary

The School of Nursing is seeking a student research worker to support participant recruitment and qualitative research activities for research on ambient documentation in nursing. The position involves direct interaction with clinician participants, facilitating qualitative interviews, and supporting nursing informatics research under the direction of Dr. Turchioe's funded research program.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include:

• Recruiting and screening potential study participants from nursing and medicine
  • Scheduling and coordinating data collection and qualitative research sessions
  • Facilitating or co-facilitating qualitative interview sessions with the PI
  • Managing participant tracking databases and study documentation
  • Assisting with quantitative and qualitative data collection and initial coding/transcription
  • Performing other duties as assigned

This is a grant funded position. Continued employment is based on availability of funding.

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a graduate program (MS or PhD) in nursing, public health, social work, health education, or related field
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Excellent organizational and time management abilities
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Strong attention to detail and follow-through
  • Professional demeanor and ability to maintain confidentiality
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in clinical acute care settings
• Background in qualitative research methods (interviews, focus groups, ethnography)

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

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