Research Assistant - SHP Liu Lab Job at University of Kansas Medical Center

University of Kansas Medical Center Kansas City, KS 66160

$22.66 - $32.85 an hour
Department:
SHP Physical Therapy & Rehab Science (PTRSAT)
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Liu Lab

Position Title:
Research Assistant - SHP Liu Lab

Job Family Group:
Professional Staff

Job Description Summary:
Perform a variety of clinical research-related duties including scheduling research activities, screening and recruiting study participants, physical, physiological, and biological research data collection from human subjects, exercise interventions, and data management and analysis. Maintain laboratory equipment in good status and ready for use. Prepare and update documents for research-related regulatory requirements by the government, institutions, and other organizations. Review device and experiment manuals, scientific journals, and other literature in preparing research protocols and procedures. Perform other tasks as required for research projects and laboratory operations.

Job Description:
Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree

Work Experience:
Experience of human subject research in data collection and exercise intervention.

Knowledge of protein assay techniques; ability to follow directions/procedures.

Basic technological knowledge to perform office works using Microsoft Word and Excel.

Preferred Qualifications

Education: Master's degree

Work Experience: Job-related experience in clinical research and data analysis.

Skills:
Skills in data management.

Skill in interpersonal relations.

Skill in both verbal and written communication.

Ability to maintain appropriate, professional interactions with human subjects.

Meticulous, detail-oriented person, interested in learning new technology.

Environment

Most of this work will be done in research laboratories and clinical sites

Job Duties

Screening and recruiting research participants from hospital clinics, conducting informed consent and subject assessment, collecting clinical data and blood samples.

Conducting human exercise intervention including subject education and training, leading group exercise sessions, and monitoring subject's performance.

Process clinical samples including receiving and logging in all clinical samples, specimen preparation and storage, protein concentration analysis.

Report to the lab director/manager, and troubleshoot technical problems as they arise, including appropriate documentation.

Follow established quality control and quality assurance policies and procedures, including appropriate documentation, complete all clinical data entry, and monitoring the quality of data.

Ordering supplies and devices, maintaining laboratory equipment in good status.

Prepare and update documents according to IRB requirements or guidelines by government, institution, and other organizations.

Review device and experiment manuals, scientific journals and other literature when needed.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Documents

Resume/CV

Cover Letter

Employee Type:
Regular

Time Type:
Part time

Rate Type:
Hourly

Pay Range:
$22.66 - $32.85
Minimum
$22.66
Midpoint
$27.75
Maximum
$32.85

Application Instructions:
To learn more and apply online, please visit https://kumc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/kumc-jobs/job/Kansas-City-Metro-Area/Research-Assistant---SHP-Liu-Lab_JR005459 or go to https://careers.kumc.edu/ and search for position number JR005459.

Applications must be submitted directly through the KU Medical Center website to be considered for this position. Any applications submitted via email or this website will NOT be reviewed or considered.

About KU Medical Center:
The University of Kansas Medical Centers mission is to educate exceptional health care professionals through a full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional, postdoctoral and continuing education programs in the schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions. KU Medical Center also advances the health sciences through world-class research programs; provides compassionate and state-of-the-art patient care in an academic medical center environment; and works with communities in every Kansas county to improve the health of Kansans. Learn more at www.kumc.edu .

Benefits:
KUMC offers a range of great benefits that support employees and eligible family members. Our health insurance benefits begin on hire date and KUMC offers other exciting benefits such as paid parental leave, generous employer retirement contributions and other resources to improve health and well-being. For more information, please visit https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

KU is an EO/AAE. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information or protected Veteran status. http://policy.ku.edu/IOA/nondiscrimination

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