Research Assistant - Psychiatry

Research Overview

This is a hybrid position working with Dr. Katherine Sharkey on grants. Incumbent must be able to come into the offices in Winston-Salem, NC on a regular basis.

Essential Functions

• Obtains data in support of research-oriented activities by conducting physical, chemical, or biological tests, experiments, determinations, and observations.
• Designs, develops, and constructs specialized instruments, equipment and apparatus as required for performance of research activities.
• Affords technical support by assisting in the development of new research procedures and techniques.
• Operates various electronic devices in the collection, tabulation, and calculation of data.
• Affords administrative support by assisting with training new personnel, conducting performance reviews on assigned lab employees, and creating work schedules.
• Affords instructional support by assisting with planning and presenting classroom instructions and lectures.

Skills and Qualifications

• Demonstrates knowledge of scientific principles
• Strong computer skills
• Strong communication skills
• Public speaking experience
• Ability to prepare grant proposals with minimal supervision
• Peer reviewed publications, plus oral or poster presentations at national meetings

Work Environment

Clean, comfortable, office environment

About the Role

Under technical supervision from academic staff members, performs a variety of technical duties and investigations in support of research-oriented activities. Research is focused on sleep studies.

Education and Experience

Master's degree with four years' experience in a research or laboratory setting; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Pay

Pay Range $30.70 - $46.05

Schedule

Hours Per Week 40

Benefits

Benefits Eligible Yes

Advocate Health Commitment

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

• Compensation
• Premium pay
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Benefits and more
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Education Assistance Program

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.