The Behavioral Sleep Medicine Laboratory (P.I. Kelly Baron, PhD, MPH) is recruiting a full-time research staff member to join our passionate team to work with us on ongoing projects of sleep, cardiometabolic disease and aging in diverse populations. The position entails working with the team to conduct study activities such as screening and scheduling participants, participant retention, collecting data such as cognitive testing and questionnaires and maintaining study documentation. The position may involve supervision of undergraduate research assistants. All studies are outpatient (no overnights). Studies range from mechanistic to community engaged research on sleep and health and are conducted in Spanish and English.
The start date is immediate; the position will remain open until filled. This is a full-time position with excellent benefits, opportunities to learn and grow. The team has a commitment to an inclusive environment and values community partnerships and research focused on promoting health equity. You will be working in a thriving, collaborative research environment that conducts research with the goal of improving health through improving sleep and circadian rhythms.
Location: Division of Public Health, Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Utah.
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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.
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:
Study Coordinator, II: Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.
Preferences
Bachelor’s or master’s degree or training in a health-related field (e.g., nursing, social work, psychology, kinesiology, nutrition, counseling etc.), effective communication skills, some research experience required (this includes research in college and volunteer experience). Spanish speaking highly preferred for this position.
Additional Information
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This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.
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