Our team at Brown University is seeking a motivated Research Assistant (RA) to contribute to our substance-use prevention and intervention research program. The RA will be a core research staff member supporting our interdisciplinary team of primary investigator(s), collaborators, and senior staff to conduct multiple research projects with diverse adolescent and adult participants who may engage in health-risk behaviors and with or without chronic health conditions. To be successful in this position, the RA must excel in both customer focus and attention to detail. The RA will represent our team to local partnering clinical sites and the community, requiring professionalism, personal responsibility, and care for the overall mission of our research program and respect for others. The RA’s role will involve both participant-facing and administrative tasks across the full lifecycle of each research project. Prior experience with research design and procedures is essential. Strong technical skills in behavioral assessment and biospecimen collection and processing required to work in a biobehavioral laboratory are preferred, through training in specific protocols will be provided. The RA’s activities are overseen by the primary investigator(s), trained healthcare professionals, and senior research staff, though independence is expected in terms of procedural knowledge and operations, including proactive anticipation of project needs and strong time-management and planning skills. The RA’s role may require working outside regular business hours to accommodate scheduling and using own transportation to travel to local recruitment and research sites. Optional career-path mentorship is available and professional development activities are supported and encouraged.
Major responsibilities include:
- Recruitment activities for diverse participants and sites. 20%
- Research planning and implementation. 20%
- Noninvasive biospecimen collection and biomedical assessments. 20%
- Support adherence to project timelines and data integrity compliance. 20%
- Administrative and financial tasks in support of research activities. 20%
