Research Assistant – Periodontics, College of Dentistry

Responsibilities

Aid investigators on an NIH-funded R01 research project through data management, statistical analysis, and scientific literature review.

Collect, clean, validate, and maintain longitudinal clinical and multi-omics datasets while ensuring data quality and compliance with study protocols.

Support statistical analyses and prepare tables, figures, reports, and visualizations for manuscripts, presentations, and research meetings.

Maintain research databases, project documentation, and study records, and collaborate with investigators, research staff, and laboratory personnel to support project objectives.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to organize, track, and maintain accurate and complete large sets of data records.
• Experience using statistical, analytical, or data management software.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new software applications and research procedures.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary research environment.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Statistics, Public Health, Health Informatics, Biomedical Sciences, Information Systems, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience supporting research, quality improvement, or data-focused projects.
• Experience working with datasets for data cleaning, validation, organization, or analysis.
• Experience using R, Python, SQL, SAS, SPSS, or similar analytical software for data analysis, visualization, reporting, or dashboard development.
• Experience with REDCap, Qualtrics, Tableau, Power BI, Metabase, or similar platforms.
• Experience working with healthcare, public health, clinical, biological, or other complex datasets.
• Experience assisting with presentations, reports, abstracts, manuscripts, or other scholarly products.
• Experience with microbiome, genomic, metabolomic, or other high-dimensional datasets.

Skills

• Strong organizational and data management skills.
• Proficiency in statistical and data analysis software.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Knowledge of research methodologies and processes.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$50,967 to commensurate (Pay Grade: 3A)

Schedule

Monday – Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm

About the Role

The Research Assistant will contribute to a research project investigating oral-systemic health, obesity, metabolic syndrome, and the oral microbiome. They will support data management, statistical analyses, scientific literature reviews, and research dissemination while collaborating with faculty investigators and research staff.

College of Dentistry – Periodontics

This position is onsite outside of required travel.

Contact Information

To be considered for an interview, applicants must upload a Resume (and mark as “Relevant File”) to the submission, Cover Letter is recommended, and 3 Names of Professional Reference may be requested at a later date.

Position NOT eligible for University Sponsorship of Employment Authorization.

For questions or additional information, please contact COD-Requisitions@iowa.uiowa.edu.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification.

About Iowa

Joining the University of Iowa means becoming a vital part of the Hawkeye community, where your work directly impacts education, research, and student success.

Enjoy exceptional health coverage, university-paid life insurance, robust retirement plans, and generous leave policies. Benefit from 24/7 support services, well-being resources, and access to UI Health Care specialists. Grow professionally with advanced training, leadership development, and tuition assistance.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, or associational preferences.