Healthy Lifestyles Center Research Assistant (Hourly) - SOM/Pediatrics

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide support for research and community-engaged activities within the Healthy Lifestyles Center at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University.
• Assist in recruitment and retention for community-engaged research projects.
• Provide background on research and literature related to pediatric obesity and health.
• Data collection and data analysis.
• Aid in translating community needs into programmatic efforts and grant deliverables.
• Collaborate with other research staff in the center.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of pediatric obesity and fundamental research principles.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work successfully with families across a broad cultural and socioeconomic spectrum.
• Ability to interface effectively with external organizations.
• Read, interpret, and apply complex regulations, policies, and requirements for each study assigned.
• Excellent organization, time management, and critical thinking skills.
• Flexibility with work hours to include evenings, weekends, and early mornings as needed.
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism, and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences.