Research Assistant

How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Job Summary

The University of Michigan Department of Psychiatry CHOICE Lab is looking for an empathic, personable, self-motivated, and organized Research Assistant to help with participant recruitment, assessments, and follow-up activities for studies relating to substance use. Key responsibilities include recruitment, data collection and entry, contacting study participants and completing interviews remotely by phone or in-person.

Why Join Michigan Medicine?

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world's most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings

Responsibilities*

• Recruiting study participants and engage potential participants in the screening and informed consent process
• Completing medical chart reviews for study participants and contact potential participants by phone or text
• Delivering assessments and brief interventions in real-time, remotely or in-person, with study participants
• Completing tracking paperwork and updating project databases according to study protocols and procedures
• Uploading participant data to data repositories for data sharing
• Additional responsibilities include attending team meetings and trainings, qualitative interviews, data entry, maintaining project records, and risk assessments as needed.

Required Qualifications*

• Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Public Health, or a related field is required.
• 1-2 years of experience in a research or clinic setting with direct patient/participant contacts and customer care is required.
• Empathic, personable, and thrives when interacting with participants/patient.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Strong ability to work independently while maintaining communication with the study coordinator, study team, and principal investigator.
• Can prioritize competing tasks to meet deadlines.
• Must be comfortable interacting with diverse populations and discussing sensitive topics (substance use, pregnancy, suicide and related mental health conditions).

Work Schedule

This position is full-time (40 hours per week) with regular hours discussed with the manager. To be considered for this position, you must be flexible and available to work a varying schedule with some evening and weekend shifts to meet the needs of a diverse patient population. The position may require in-person work in Ann Arbor, thus reliable transportation is preferred.

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes .

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third-party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

In addition to the screenings indicated above under Michigan law, a criminal history check including fingerprinting is required as a condition of transfer or employment for this position.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

E-Verify

The University of Michigan participates with the federal EVerify system. Individuals hired into positions that are funded by a federal contract with the FAR EVerify clause must have their identity and work eligibility confirmed by the EVerify system. This position is identified as a position that may include the EVerify requirement.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Job Detail

Job Opening ID

252264

Working Title

Research Assistant

Job Title

Research Technician Senior

Work Location

Ann Arbor Campus

Ann Arbor, MI

Modes of Work

Onsite

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

FLSA Status

Nonexempt

Organizational Group

Medical School

Department

MM Psych Substance Abuse

Posting Begin/End Date

8/30/2024 - 9/20/2024

Career Interest

Research