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Student Research Assistant
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Job ID	35773
Employer	Emergency Medicine, Department of
Employer Type	On Campus
Category	Research
Job Type	On-Campus Jobs
Job Description	Under the supervision of the PI Dr. Ambrose Wong, providing a high degree of independence and limited supervision, the part-time student will have a unique and exciting opportunity to participate our PCORI funded federal projects. This project incorporates use of peer support workers in the emergency department, as well as electronic health record datasets to identify and prevent agitation. • This is a paid, part-time position with hybrid work options. This role will offer the unique opportunity to develop clinical research skills using qualitative and quantitative analytic skills while gaining patient interaction experience in the healthcare setting. • The student will have the opportunity to train in performing chart reviews from EpicCare (electronic health record), disseminating surveys to staff and patients using Qualtrics, managing databases on Excel and other statistical software, recruitment/enrollment of staff and patients in the emergency department, collection and analysis of qualitative interviews and focus groups with stakeholders, and analyzing datasets from Epic dashboards. • They will learn key skills in personnel management and interpersonal communication through coordination with key stakeholders, organization of datasets, scheduling meetings, and reporting to PCORI project officers for various grant related activities.
Job Requirements	• Required Skill #1: Exhibit strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to recruit subjects for clinical research. Excellent organizational, interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills, including ability in training and working within a multidisciplinary team. Strong sense of responsibility, accountability, and self-motivation. • Required Skill #2: Highly organized with strong logistical skills and detail orientation. Ability to provide support for interviews and focus groups with participants while ensuring accurate collection of information, and documentation of events. Intermediate to advanced computing proficiency in Mac & Windows OS, Microsoft Office. • Required Skill #3: Ability to write and organize scientific/laboratory documentation. Self- motivated, dependable, attentive to details, and ability to take initiative and work independently. • Required Skill #4: Ability to complete eligibility screens with potential participants and to learn new information, utilize new materials, work cooperatively with research staff to provide support for recruitment in the emergency department. Ability to recruit patients in the emergency department at all hours of the day (day/evening/night) preferred. • Required Skill #5: Bachelor's or Master's degree in related field (preferred Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Public Health). Experience recruiting subjects & knowledge of clinical trial processes: screening, interviewing, as well as knowledge of experimental design & statistics preferred. Demonstrated experience with qualitative research methods including data coding & thematic derivation preferred.
Compensation	$16.50/hour
Job Level	FY24: Level I
Hours	10.0 to 15.0 hours per week
Primary Contact	Riddhi Desai
Primary Contact's Email	ambrose.wong@yale.edu; riddhi.desai@yale.edu
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