Job Details

Research Assistant (Hourly)

Position Number: 6660468
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Position Type: Laboratory and Research

Research Assistant (Hourly)

Job Summary

Gathers, organizes and analyzes data through interviews, literature searches, surveys and other methods for use in studies, publications and other research related uses. Coordinates data collection activities with project managers and community sites where data is to be collected. Supports the execution of research projects with various tasks.

This position is in the Community-Engaged Health Promotion through Dissemination & Implementation Science Research lab in the Health and Kinesiology Department. Projects will focus on a range of studies that test strategies to speed the translation of evidence-based interventions into community and clinical practice. Our work is embedded within community settings and include projects related to childhood obesity treatment in rural settings, diabetes prevention for underserved and underrepresented populations, obesity prevention with indigenous communities, and reducing sedentary behaviors in workplaces. Ultimately our goal is to design and disseminate health promotion interventions with broad reach to effectively improve and maintain improvements in health and can be adopted, implemented, and sustained in communities.

This position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated vaccination requirements, or be approved for an exemption, prior to the first day of work. We protect our patients, coworkers and community by requiring all patient-sensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

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The department may choose to hire at any of the below job levels and associated pay rates based on their business need and budget.

Responsibilities
Consents eligible participants for research studies
Collects and compiles data from a variety of sources; may enter data into a PC or computer terminal
Supports community partners with implementation of research protocols
Analyzes data using qualitative methods or descriptive statistics
May create charts, tables, or other visual representations appropriate to the dataset
May edit research papers, project reports, proposals and curriculum materials prior to publication or presentation
Prepares format for final disposition of data; maintains an internal library on project information resources and final data collected
May work with research personnel in the design and preparation of research projects and in recording data
May prepare IRB materials, amendments, or continuing reviews

Ongoing projects and initiatives that this position will contribute to:

Mountain West Prevention Research Center (25%)
Send and monitor opt out responses to eligible families
Direct observations of Building Healthy Families sessions
Support the CITs with recruitment protocol and active outreach
Support project activities as needed
Driving Out Diabetes Initiative (45%)
Food pharmacy
o Make phone calls to participants who have finished the program to collect post-intervention data
o Maintain accurate documentation of calls and summaries of call outcomes
EIM on the Wellness bus
o Coordinate between the KINES 2500 course, wellness bus, and program sites to ensure the program runs smoothly
o Train incoming KINES 2500 students to facilitate the program
o Consent participants
o Manage participant communication
o Perform direct observations of physical activity sessions
o Collect program data as needed
Contribute to the creation of resources for the Wellness Bus and other community facing programs
Perform quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis for ongoing and future projects
College of Health Community Engagement (35%)
Support annual survey data collection and analysis
o Monitor partner survey submissions throughout the year
Support quarterly meeting planning and preparation
Support seed grant coordination; submission process, fielding questions, managing reviews, communicating with grantees, gathering reports, etc.
Coordinate college of health workshops for campus visits
Support the activities of the RE-AIM workgroup including logistic and support of group events

Minimum Qualifications
EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:
Research Assistant, I: Requires little to no related experience.

Research Assistant, II: Requires at least 1 year of related experience.

Preferences
Spanish speaking preferred

Special Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN43355B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary:
Department: 00196 - Health & Kinesiology
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: $18/hr
Close Date: 12/20/2025
Open Until Filled:

To apply, visit https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/190618