• Job Type: Short Term Casual
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Temporary
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 10
• Standard Work Schedule: Monday - Friday
• Building: PH-20
• Salary Range: $22.50 - $28.00

Position Summary

The Department of Biomedical Informatics seeks to hire a Student Research Worker to work as a research assistant to support various current and future data and informatics-driven breast cancer prevention projects in Dr. Rita Kukafka's and Dr. Katherine Crew's research group.

The primary scope of the work is a newly funded 5-year proposal funded by the National Cancer Institute. In this project, we will investigate where and why, on the patient's journey from understanding their risk to discussing risk-reducing medications with their provider, there is a divergence resulting in lower uptake of breast cancer chemoprevention relative to the use of statins for cardiovascular. Using iterative equity-focused human-centered design, we will uncover differences in the decision-making process (preventive regimens for breast cancer vs. cardiovascular disease). We previously developed and rigorously evaluated decision support tools for patients and providers. In this proposal, we will refine these decision-support tools based on a deeper understanding of chemoprevention uptake in the context of preventive therapy for cardiovascular disease. The proposal aims to 1) apply human-centered design to refine decision support tools for patients and providers, 2) conduct a cluster randomized trial, and 3) conduct an equity-focused evaluation of intervention implementation.

Responsibilities

The incumbent will support the multidisciplinary team and will 1) assist in planning and conducting usability testing sessions, 2) assist with participant recruitment, 3) assist in synthesizing findings from user research into actionable UX/UI recommendations, 4) design and build high fidelity wireframes for continued iterative user testing, 5) work with programmers to help translate user testing into production, 6) assist in managing study related forms including surveys, 7) participate in team meetings, 8) assist with writing results for publication and progress reports, 9) other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in education and experience.

Other Requirements

• Current student at Columbia University and its affiliates.
• Understanding of UX/UI best practices.
• Possess the ability to translate complex medical concepts into user-friendly interfaces.
• Mastery of Figma or equivalent tools to develop high fidelity wireframes.
•  Previous experience conducting usability studies.
• Capacity to commit to 2 consecutive semesters, with a minimum of 10 hours per week preferred.
• Should be organized, thorough, maintain good records, and able to work independently.

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