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University of Vermont · 1 day ago

Research Project Assistant

Burlington, VT

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry Level

$23/hr - $26.50/hr

1+ years exp

The University of Vermont is committed to creating an inclusive educational environment, and they are seeking a Research Project Assistant to support family and child health focused quality improvement, research, and evaluation activities. The role involves data management, analysis, and collaboration with project teams to generate reports and maintain compliance documentation.

Higher Education

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Support family and child health focused quality improvement, research, and evaluation activities for the Vermont Child Health Improvement Program

Extract, organize, and clean data from multiple sources

Implement and improve data management systems

Support the work of several project teams in collaboration with leadership

Update and apply administrative data sources for annual reporting activities and research

Conduct descriptive analyses on new and existing datasets

Generate project specific reports and dashboards using specialized software

Support manuscript and grant writing

Develop a comprehensive knowledge of Institutional Review Board procedures

Maintain compliance documentation, draft, and update project protocols

Maintain data management plans

Qualification

Statistical softwareData management systemsResearch experienceHealthcare researchDatabase experienceInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsOrganizational skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in health, social sciences, or STEM (e.g., public health, psychology, math, biology)

one to three years' experience in research, quality improvement or program evaluation

Experience with statistical software (e.g., Stata, SPSS, SAS) used for analysis and reporting

Experience with office productivity software (e.g., word processing and spreadsheet software)

Effective organizational, interpersonal and communication skills

Preferred

Experience conducting research in a healthcare setting

Previous work involving healthcare reform, quality improvement activities, or reporting on family and child health data

Experience with databases (e.g., Microsoft Access, MySQL)

Company

University of Vermont

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Since 1791, the University of Vermont has worked to move humankind forward.

Founded in 1822

Burlington, Vermont, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.uvm.edu/medicine

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