Staff Research Assistant - Tulsa

About the role

The Health Promotion Research Center (HPRC) at Stephenson Cancer Center is seeking a motivated Staff Research Assistant to join their growing team. This role is ideal for someone passionate about public health, behavioral science, and hands-on research that makes a real impact.

Responsibilities

• Support NIH-funded and pilot randomized controlled trials focusing on health behavior change, including smoking cessation, alcohol use reduction, and marijuana use reduction.
• Work directly with participants and research teams on multiple ongoing studies.
• Referrals, screening, data collection, record keeping, data analysis, and report preparation.
• Gain valuable experience across the full research lifecycle, contributing to scientific publications.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Biology, Psychology, Engineering, Computer Science, Sociology, or a related discipline aligned with the specific area of research or project focus).
• 1 year of experience supporting research or working in a laboratory setting.

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented and people-focused.
• Excited to grow research skills in a nationally recognized cancer center.

Skills

• Experience or a combination of education & related experience can be considered in lieu of degree.
• One-to-one ratio used to determine the number of years of experience required in place of a degree.

Benefits

• Benefits eligible.

Pay

Targeted annual salary ranges from $33,600 to $43,700, based on experience.

Schedule

Monday – Friday Standard / Fixed Schedule.

Travel

Not required.

Department Preferences

• Unpaid or paid experience working in a behavioral research lab.
• Previous experience with psychophysiology helpful.

Hiring Contingent Upon a Background Check

No.