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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 fixed-term, 50% FTE) 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. Reporting directly to the Principal Investigator, the RSA will perform research and study management functions in support of NIH-funded research investigating language development in in infants and young children.

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, and undergraduate assistants/volunteers.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Research Duties – Collect and manage experimental data (60%)

+ Design and execute language assessment protocols for infants and children between 11 weeks to 4 years of age including standardized language assessments, natural language samples, and parent questionnaires in combination with assessments of general development

+ Maintain relationship with longitudinal participants

+ Perform audiological measures including audiograms, otoacoustic emissions, tympanometry, speech perception testing, and other psychoacoustic measures for research purposes

+ Recruit subjects through the Communication Studies Participant pool, Seattle Children’s Hospital, and community outreach

+ Communicate with participants and their caregivers about the research study in person and via phone/email/mailed materials

+ Obtain informed consent from participants and caregivers

+ Input, manage, and verify accuracy of data obtained

+ Perform statistical analyses and visualize data

+ Prepare literature searches for grants and manuscripts

+ Share authorship on submitted manuscripts, abstracts

+ Prepare and/or present posters/presentations at local/national meetings

+ Train research assistants, medical students, residents or other personnel in test methods

Administrative Responsibilities – 40%

+ Maintain longitudinal database of all data obtained

+ Perform quality analysis checks on data input

+ Collaborate on preparing IRB documents and reports

+ Collaborate on preparing funding agency progress reports

+ Promote open and effective communication and positive relationships with the research team and collaborators

+ Collaborate on development of new programs, projects and proposals

Pay Rate Information

The salary information provided below is for a full-time position and will be pro-rated for part-time.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

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

OR

Equivalent education/experience.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

+ Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, prioritize, multi-task, and to be well organized, with thorough attention to detail

+ A working knowledge of Word, Excel, e-mail, calendar, internet/intranet, and similar computer applications

+ Demonstrated excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

+ Ability to develop and maintain credible working relationships with clinical and administrative staff

+ Ability to work with a diverse group of people; ability to work independently with occasional oversight; ability to trouble-shoot and solve problems

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

+ four years of college-level course work in neuroscience, speech and hearing science, psychology, or related field

+ experience working with infants and families

+ Clinical speech-language pathologist work experience

+ Past research or clinical experience working with 0-5 populations

+ Prior experience in clinical research and manuscript preparation

+ Experience with MATLAB and/or Python preferred

+ Experience with manuscript preparation preferred

Conditions of Employment

Flexibility of schedule will be needed in order to fulfill responsibilities of this position to meet deadlines and recruit subjects, including occasional evenings, early mornings, and weekends.

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):

50.00%

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.