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The Research Assistant provides support for research project operations and logistics, facilitates communications between research team and sponsors, assists with data entry and organization, prepares project documentation, and processes financial transactions related to the project.

• Facilitate research project logistics including communicating updates to sponsors and team members, tracking project progress, scheduling meetings, organizing internal and external training sessions, and coordinating project participant scheduling
• Support data management activities through data entry, coding, and generating reports
• Serve as point of contact and liaison for investigators, project team members, sponsors, community and government partners
• Assist with financial aspects of research activities including processing reimbursements, payroll, purchase requests, and budget tracking
• Assist with editing, preparing, and submitting summaries, reports, grants, and proposals
• Maintain documentation and records related to research activities, personnel certifications, operating procedures, and safety requirements
• Provide support to external customers related to sample submissions
• Provide laboratory support including coordinating schedules, managing inventory, and maintaining safety documentation

Level:

– Support

Base Description:

– Completes administrative activities and tasks of a technical or functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates baseline working knowledge of routine tasks. Follows the standard principles and practices. Acts under direct and frequent supervision using established procedures with detailed instructions. Participates as a team member and actively contributes to completion of team goals. Clearly communicates information.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– None

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Typically none
– May handle routine financial transactions

Problem Solving:

– Encounters routine problems
– Follows recommended course of action and procedures to resolve problems
– Demonstrates working knowledge of institutional policies and procedures

Independence of Action:

– Work is closely monitored by supervisor
– Detailed instructions and procedures are provided
– Applies standard operating procedures with limited guidelines for deviation

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates mostly internally within working unit
– May communicate with external audiences for scheduling/coordination
– Collaborates closely with team members
– Clearly communicates information, ideas, or instructions verbally and in writing

• Comp Grade – 4
• Minimum – $34,800.00
• MidPoint – $42,600.00
• Maximum – $50,500.00