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Posted Job Title
Research Assistant (Webster)
Job Profile Title
Temporary Employee - Non-Exempt
Job Description Summary
The research assistants will work under the guidance of faculty, senior research personnel, and/or project/department managers. They will be expected to work independently and as part of a group and will also perform research tasks, including but not limited to preparing qualitative data for publications. Bachelor's Degree with 1-2 years of experience working in research.
Job Description
PSTAR is hiring one research assistant to work in a research project focused on HIV prevention. The research assistants will work under the guidance of faculty, senior research personnel, and/or project/department managers. Research assistants will be expected to work independently and as part of a group. The research assistants will perform research tasks, including but not limited to:
Assisting with coding summaries of qualitative interview data
Assisting in the transcription and coding of in-depth interviews related to drug acceptability, adherence, and tolerability.
Assisting with development of study codebook and other study materials.
Assisting with data cleaning, organization, and generating data reports.
Assisting with conducting in-depth interviews assessing drug acceptability, adherence, and tolerability.
Assisting in other research activities such as drafting study documents, conducting literature reviews, preparing presentation documents, and participating in team meetings and trainings.
Bachelor's Degree with 1-2 years of experience working in research.
Job Location - City, State
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Department / School
School of Nursing
Pay Range
$7.25 - $155.75
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Special Requirements
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