Job Description

Position: Research Assistant 

Classification​: Non- Exempt

Salary Range: $25.69  per hour

Reports to: Principal Investigator 

Job Summary

DRI seeks a Research Assistant to provide support for a randomized clinical trial examining the efficacy of a novel psychological treatment for primary chronic pain called Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT). PRT seeks to develop a new paradigm of chronic pain treatment aiming to help patients recover from chronic pain, using cognitive, exposure-based, and emotion-focused techniques.

This position is located at the Center of Innovation (COIN) within the VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System (ECHCS) in a new, state of the art campus is in Aurora, CO. This position will involve close collaboration with colleagues at the in the Division of General Internal Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine

VA ECHCS offers a teaching hospital with state-of-the-art technology, education, and research, making it an ideal career choice for many clinical and administrative professionals. The facility has numerous specialized programs in addition to the comprehensive health care provided to our Veterans.

Specific responsibilities may include the following:

• Recruitment, screening, interviewing, and scheduling study subjects
• Performing human subjects data collection (survey administration, computerized data input and export, data management)
• Project administrative support Health
• Qualitative and quantitative methods
• Dissemination of research findings (support for manuscript writing, presentation of results, research reports)

• Undergraduate degree (BS or BA) or higher in a related field 
• Strong communication skills
• Strong organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with human subjects in research 
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Prior experience working with Veterans

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to work with participants with high complexity
• Desire to learn and work collaboratively with a team
• Ability to work individually and as a team to support team-based science

Work Environment:
This job operates in a business-casual office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.

Physical Demands:
Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform all portions of the work. However, there is periodic walking, standing, bending, carrying of light items. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
This is a full-time position. 

Travel:
Travel may be required as a part of the position but would be minimal.
Supervisory Responsibility: None
Benefits :
For all Full-Time and Part-Time Positions

• 403(b) – employee match up to 5% eligibility from your first day.
• Paid Holidays (Pro-rated for Part-Time).
• Family Medical Leave.

DRI paid benefits after 30 days:

• AD&D
• Long Term Disability
• Basic Life Insurance

For all Full-Time Positions
Benefits for you and your family after 30 days of employment:

• Health Insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Dependent Care account
• Health savings account with high-deductible health care plan
• Amaze Health (telehealth)

 

FOR ALL DRI POSITIONS
Work Authorization/Security Clearance (if applicable)
Candidate must be able to be federally badged via a WOC (without compensation) Letter as administered by the VA and to include any background tests or screenings as require by the VA.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Holiday work, Full time, Part time, Casual work, Flexible hours,

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