SUMMARY: Under the general supervision of the laboratory director, Dr. Carskadon, and the daily direct supervision of the project coordinator, the role of the Sleep Research Assistant (SRA) is to perform a variety of duties including form preparations, various recruitment duties, interactions with participants and their families, and other duties necessary to perform research projects. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate RESPONSIBILITIES: PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES It is essential that the SRA be comfortable working with and interacting with research participants and their families. Participants can include children, adolescents, and adults. Information that the CRA comes across and/or collects must at all times remain confidential and respected. Confidentiality, accuracy, and meticulous attention to detail are essential for this position.This position in our sleep research lab includes a variety of duties undertaken in performing our research projects. These duties include: attending study planning meetings, activities involved in participant recruitment (writing and placing advertisements, brochures, flyers; conducting telephone interviews; performing screening of research volunteers and their families); preparing materials for in- lab studies (organizing protocols, forms, supplies, orientation materials, and so forth in advance of study); performing structured interviews with research participants and their families; performing procedures involved with collection of continuous activity recordings (initializing, downloading, and scoring actigraph data according to standard protocols); participating in data entry and error checking. Contributing to preparing and keeping current materials for the Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects is another key responsibility.This position requires someone with exceptional “people skills,” in addition to enthusiasm, organization, creativity, and determination. A flexible schedule necessary during certain studies that may require activities in evenings or on weekends. Personal transportation is a must, since the SRA must sometimes pick up equipment or participants from their homes.The SRA, although usually assigned to a specific project, also assists other teams when projects require additional attention. At times, orientation sessions or laboratory tours with participants and families may require extended or weekend hours. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: BASIC KNOWLEDGE Bachelor’s level degree in any of the life sciences. EXPERIENCE Experience working with human volunteers and human participant recruitment. Familiarity with data/data file management, computer data management programs, and Macintosh computers is a plus. Additional training is provided. INDEPENDENT ACTION Performs independently within department policies and practices. Refers specific complex problems to supervisor where clarification of departmental policies and procedures may be required. Pay Range: $19.97-$32.96 EEO Statement: Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Location: Bradley Hospital - 1011 Veterans Memorial Pkwy East Providence, Rhode Island 02915 Work Type: varies Work Shift: Day Daily Hours: Per Diem - As required Driving Required: No As Rhode Island's largest health system and private employer, Brown University Health is the state's premier provider of health services and includes the only Level I Trauma Center for southeastern New England. Today, more than 20,000 people work at Brown University Health and bring their unique skills, experiences, and compassion to their jobs every day. Formed in 1994, Brown University Health is a not-for-profit health system based in Providence, RI comprising three teaching hospitals of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University: Rhode Island Hospital and its Hasbro Children's; The Miriam Hospital; and Bradley Hospital, the nation’s first psychiatric hospital for children; Newport Hospital, Saint Anne's Hospital and Morton Hospital, community hospitals offering a broad range of health services; Gateway Healthcare, the state’s largest provider of community behavioral health care; and Brown Health Medical Group, the largest multi-specialty practice in Rhode Island. Brown University Health is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity of cultural background, race, gender, age, religion, identity, ability, and perspectives - we are actively committed to a diverse workforce that represents the patients and community that we serve. We are invested in creating a respectful, inclusive, and equitable environment that supports the holistic well-being of our employees and their families. Join us and help build a healthier future for our patients - and for yourself. Company Location Belonging and Engagement Nursing Our Mission

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