Research Student - PD

About the role

The Research Student reports to the Principal Investigator, providing assistance to the project staff, as needed. 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. Location: The Miriam Hospital - 164 Summit Ave, Providence, Rhode Island 02906.

Responsibilities

• Conducts research protocols in conjunction with project staff, which may include, but is not limited to data entry, running assays, culturing cells, working on animal models, helping with laboratory maintenance, and presenting project results as necessary.
• Maintains quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control in accordance with established hospital department policies, procedures and objectives.
• The summer research student will be based in the department of emergency medicine and will assist with recruitment on clinical trials (e.g., low dose ketamine for mood disorders with suicidal ideation) and observational studies being conducted in the Emergency Department.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

• Must be a matriculating student in a 4-year college program.
• No prior experience required.
• Work environment: Normal laboratory environment - requires standing, bending, sitting, use of major and minor equipment and computers. Sufficient visual acuity and manual dexterity to use computer keyboard and other common laboratory and office equipment.
• Independent action: Functions independently within established laboratory protocol guidelines and/or human subject guidelines, referring specific problems to supervisor where clarification of departmental policies and procedures may be required.
• Supervisory responsibility: None.

Pay

Pay range: $18.00‑$25.82 per hour.

Schedule

• Work type: Per diem
• Shift: Day
• Hours: Per diem – as required
• Driving required: No