RESEARCH ASST I (TEMP)
University of Michigan
How to Apply
A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.
Mission Statement
Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.
Responsibilities*
- Dr. Oral's research group in MEND is looking for a temporary clinical study assistant.
- The incumbent will be helping to identify potential study participants, keep in contact with participants, help to create schedules for the study participants, obtaining informed consent after being trained, keep study documents, submit documents to the regulatory bodies after appropriate training and oversight
- Incumbent will also assist with data management tasks: assisting to create and maintain study databases together with other study team members
- Lastly, the incumbent will have administrative tasks such as creating project task bars for different studies and identifying team member roles, helping in paperwork processing for hiring of new team members and onboarding them, keeping team schedules, preparing agenda for team meetings, ordering supplies for the study team.
Required Qualifications*
- A bachelor's degree, an interest in medicine, clinical or health research.
- The desired candidate should feel comfortable approaching people to participate in health research projects.
- The research assistant must be friendly and have people skills.
- Technical competency in learning and using computer software is needed.
- Willingness to undertake training in clinical research and maintain certification during assignments is important.
Desired Qualifications*
- Pre-med student looking for clinical research experience.
Modes of Work
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.
Background Screening
Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.
Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.
U-M EEO Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.