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Job Description

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills, and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.

**The** **_Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery_** is a clinical academic department of the University of Washington School of Medicine (SOM), which is part of UW Medicine. The Department provides patient care services at Harborview Medical Center (HMC), University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC), Seattle Children’s Hospital (SCH), Veterans Affairs & Puget Sound Health Care System (VA), Northwest Hospital (NWH), and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA). The Department is actively involved in clinical service, research programs, residency training programs and educational programs, and includes oversight for the Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center. The department employs approximately 60 total regular faculty, research and clinical fellows, 25 residents and 20 staff.

Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery has an outstanding opportunity for a** **_Temporary_** **(12-month),** **_Full-Time_** **Research Study Assistant.

The Research Study Assistant will operate under supervision in a developmental auditory neuroscience laboratory conducting new and ongoing research projects at the University of Washington Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center. The RSA will provide overall support for all aspects of a number of multi-focused research projects, ranging from definition of research problems through dissemination of results. The RSA will recruit, screen, and schedule research participants, collect EEG/MEG and psychophysical data, administer developmental assessments and parent questionnaires, monitor study progress, perform data entry, manage student assistants, and conduct day-to-day laboratory operations. The RSA will work amongst a team of professionals including researchers, graduate students, technical support staff, research coordinators, undergraduate assistants/volunteers.

The RSA will be required to work with a wide age range of research participants from very young infants (2 months +) and their caregivers to adults. The RSA will be required to collect different types of data including EEG/MEG, hearing screening, psychophysical data, developmental assessments, as well as parent questionnaires. This position requires some flexibility with hours, including evenings and weekends, depending on research participant availability. Most data is collected in-person with occasional remote sessions so the RSA is required to interact with caregivers, participants, as well as student research assistants in the laboratory.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Research Duties – Collect and manage experimental data (75%)

+ recruit and schedule research participants

+ obtain informed consent and maintain confidentiality of research participants and data

+ collect data: EEG/MEG, hearing screening, psychophysical, developmental assessments, parent questionnaires

+ assign and coordinate data collection and management duties of students

+ create and manage a REDcap subject registry

+ create and manage a REDcap data repository for study data

+ manage and review data entry to ensure accuracy

+ extract medical and/or behavioral information from research or clinical records of research

participants

Administrative Responsibilities – 5%

+ prepare, deliver, and track subject payment via gift cards or checks

+ identify and order research equipment and supplies as needed, including investigating the best price available and maintaining relationships with vendors

Other Duties - 20%

+ conduct literature reviews, retrieve articles and publications, monitor literature for new citations

+ assist in manuscript and book chapter preparation

+ prepare dissemination materials including PowerPoint presentations, graphics and posters

+ draft and/or modify human subjects IRB applications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Two years of college-level course work in a relevant academic area AND one year of appropriate experience

OR

Equivalent education/experience.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

+ prior experience collecting EEG data

+ prior experience in clinical research support, including working knowledge of issues relating to human subjects (obtaining informed consent, IRB, HIPAA, etc.).

+ familiarity with running Matlab and/or Python scripts

WORKING CONDITIONS

+ This position requires flexibility with work hours - may be required to work evenings and weekends depending on research subject availability.

Compensation, Benefits and Position Details

Pay Range Minimum:

$44,256.00 annual

Pay Range Maximum:

$49,740.00 annual

Other Compensation:

-

Benefits:

For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-temporary-per-diem-and-less-than-half-time/

Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Temporary or Regular?

This is a temporary position

FTE (Full-Time Equivalent):

100.00%

About the UW

Working at the University of Washington provides a unique opportunity to change lives – on our campuses, in our state and around the world.

UW employees bring their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to building stronger minds and a healthier world. In return, they enjoy outstanding benefits, opportunities for professional growth and the chance to work in an environment known for its diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

Our Commitment

The University of Washington is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer (https://hr.uw.edu/eoaa/) . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or [email protected] .

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law (https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=28B.112.080) .

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.