Research Assistant
Heluna Health
- Oakland, CA
- $22.89 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Assisting project coordinators or surveillance officers in data collection, data entry, and data edits
- Data entry of standardized case report forms
- Interacting with hospital laboratories and public health laboratories to collect required specimens
- General office duties such as responding to voicemail, photocopying, filing, and assisting in mailings
- Telephone interviews of case-patients using standardized questionnaires and recording/coding responses
- Importing and exporting surveillance data between databases
- Willingness to work some evening and weekend hours
- Experience using a PC
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office (especially Word, Excel, and Access).
- Ability to enter data accurately with minimal supervision
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Capacity to work independently or in a team environment
- Experience with telephone calls, cold calling is a plus but not required
- Experience with REDCap or other data entry platforms is a plus but not required
- Data management skills are a plus but not required
- Experience working with protected health information and maintaining patient confidentiality preferred
- Experience interviewing patients with structured questionnaires for research purposes preferred
- Some microbiology coursework very helpful but not required
- Stand Frequently
- Walk Frequently
- Sit Frequently
- Handling / Fingering Occasionally
- Reach Outward Occasionally
- Reach Above Shoulder Occasionally
- Climb, Crawl, Kneel, Bend Occasionally
- Lift / Carry Occasionally - Up to 50 lbs
- Push/Pull Occasionally - Up to 50 lbs
- See Constantly
- Taste/ Smell Not Applicable
Occasionally (0 - 2 hrs/day)
Frequently (2 - 5 hrs/day)
Constantly (5+ hrs/day)WORK ENVIRONMENTGeneral Office Setting, Indoors Temperature ControlledEEOC STATEMENTIt is the policy of Heluna Health to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.*Applicant must submit a resume and cover letter for consideration.