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UPMC Community Medicine Incorporated is hiring a full-time Research Assistant to support Orthopaedic Specialists located at 9104 Babcock Blvd Medical T building 5th floor Pittsburgh PA 15237. This role will work Monday through Friday 8am to 4:30pm with required travel to the Washington office on Monday mornings and the Bethel Park office Monday afternoon and Wednesdays all day.

Responsibilities:

+ Organize references and materials for research projects and content areas.

+ Maintain professionalism in all interactions with stakeholders and internal staff.

+ Conduct literature searches.

+ Provide support for grant proposal and manuscript development and submission.

+ Participate in meetings, trainings and seminars, both internally and externally.

+ Perform data collection and entry.

+ Assist in data management.

+ Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related field, or current enrollment, with some experience in research environment.

+ Experience in the area of public health, psychology, applied research or behavioral health is preferred.

+ Strong written and verbal skills.

+ Detail oriented.

+ Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and the ability to learn various software packages as needed. **Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:**

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UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

UPMC has a Center for Engagement and Inclusions that is charged with executing leading-edge and next- generation diversity strategies to advance the organization’s diversity management capability and its national presence as a diversity leader. This includes having Employee Resources Groups, such as PRIDE Health or UPMC ENABLED (Empowering Abilities and Leveraging Difference) Network, that support the implementation of our diversity strategy.