The Research Assistant III (RA) will work with a group of collegial, innovative, and productive health outcomes researchers and clinicians at the University of California, San Francisco and NCIRE who are focused on improving the health of older persons. The Division of Geriatrics highly values mutual respect, diversity of perspectives and collegiality, and the RA is a core member of our team. We are looking for a highly motivated candidate to work in the UCSF Music and Dementia lab on research s... more details
Position Definition:
The Research Assistant III (RA) will work with a group of collegial, innovative, and productive health outcomes researchers and clinicians at the University of California, San Francisco and NCIRE who are focused on improving the health of older persons. The Division of Geriatrics highly values mutual respect, diversity of perspectives and collegiality, and the RA is a core member of our team. We are looking for a highly motivated candidate to work in the UCSF Music and Dementia lab on research studies related to music, social wellbeing and the lived experience of a new dementia diagnosis. Reporting directly to the Program Manager and working closely with the UCSF Principal Investigator (PI), the ideal candidate will perform at the fully operational journey level of the series to assist in the execution, management, and coordination of research protocols, data collection and operations of several concurrent clinical research studies under the guidelines of research protocols, UCSF/SFVAMC and regulating agency policies. Examples of studies the RA may work on include mixed methods in-home observational studies of everyday music engagement after a new dementia diagnosis; longitudinal ethnographic studies of music engagement and social well-being for people living with dementia and their care partners; observational study of publicly available events and resources that involve music for people living with dementia and their care partners.
Essential Functions:
Complete requisition orders and reimbursement requests
Assist with general office tasks, where needed, related to project operations (e.g., order printer paper, managing calendars for shared spaces, order and manage office supplies, submitting work orders, etc.)
Assist research team with onboarding of new hires, where needed
Coordinate and attend project meetings, send out agendas, take minutes and track team progress
Support research protocol functions to ensure Institutional Review Board (IRB) compliance and approval, as well as with external agencies
Organize meetings with the community advisory board and other community members; manner; serve as a liaison between community-based organizations and study PIs
Maintain regulatory documents; monitor timelines for data submission; document adverse events and submit to appropriate departments.
Ensure that research publications are compliant with the NIH and other external agencies
Communicate and collaborate effectively with multiple PIs, statisticians, research coordinators, research fellows and outside agencies to advance many research projects simultaneously
Conduct in home interviews and participant observation for qualitative study focused on music and well-being; this includes being able to critically evaluate participant's responses in conjunction with the overall research study questions to tailor the interviews as necessary, particularly in terms of usual (everyday) music activities in the home. Write ethnographic fieldnotes following data collection and analytical memos to explore emerging themes and research questions. Analyze (qualitative coding) audio-recorded interview transcripts in qualitative data analysis software (e.g. ATLAS.ti). The ability to read music is required.
Schedule research participants for study visits; meet with them to administer questionnaires, collect medical history and perform study procedures
Maintain rapport and relationships with research participants to ensure effective communication and retention; respond to their diverse needs promptly, schedule and perform follow-up interviews with older adults in home, in person, by phone or by video, and become their intermediary; discuss interim findings and events with full research team
Assist PIs and biostatisticians with preparation of results to use for presentations at national meetings and for publication in scientific journals (e.g., create tables and figures from data). Co-authoring scientific manuscripts, publication coordination, presentation of the research results in graphical, table and in writing
Perform literature reviews to add substantially to survey designs, and manuscript and grant applications.
Assist with project management under the directions of the Program Manager and PI
Assist with data entry and database management
May oversee participant remuneration processes including managing a petty cash fund, gift cards or other cash-equivalent disbursements
Perform other project operations duties as assigned
Job Requirements:
BA in a related field (e.g. music therapy, music, cultural anthropology, ethnomusicology, medical sociology, music psychology) or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge and experience with word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software (e.g., Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
Ability to read music (either treble/bass clef or guitar notation preferred)
Strong attention to detail; excellent organizational skills; outstanding interpersonal skills
Effective verbal and written communication skills to coordinate with participants, team members, other departments, and outside institutions.
Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment while working with a diverse participant population.
Ability to work well as part of a team, complete projects in a timely manner, and prioritize multiple projects to ensure completion of essential tasks by deadlines.
Preferred Qualifications:
Music therapy or ethnomusicology training. Note this study does not include music therapy interventions, so Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT) music therapy certification is preferred but not required for the position.
Previous research or administration experience
Experience in REDCap, and ATLAS.ti
Experience working with a diverse patient population
Working Conditions/Environment:
The work environment is an administrative research office and house calls. It may include minor annoyances such as noise, temperature variations, etc. In-office work at our Mission Bay and/or SFVAHCS sites is expected twice a workweek and as needed. In compliance with local/state/federal health orders, work may be conducted remotely the rest of the time. The incumbent may be required to sustain standing and seated postures and to use a computer keyboard and display monitor for prolonged periods.
The pay range for this position is $26.69-$38.19 per hour.
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