Research Student

The Research Student reports to the Principal Investigator or assigned program manager and or supervisor providing supervised assistance to the project staff as needed. For Clinical Research Programs : Conducts research protocols in conjunction with senior project staff which may include but are not limited to :

1 Data entry data cleaning data analyses and data programming tasks as needed

2 Assisting in the recruitment of participants including telephone screening efforts

3 Assisting research assistants in participant visits

4 Assisting in the collection processing and storing of various biospecimens

5 Literature reviews depending on the laboratory student is assigned to

For Basic Research Programs :

Under supervision of the Principal Investigator or designee perform basic laboratory experiments in the orthopedic laboratory to which the students are assigned. May include such activities as pipetting tissue culture data analysis and other experimental procedures. Maintains quality assurance safety environmental and infection control in accordance with established hospital department policies procedures and objectives. Performs other related duties as required.

BASIC KNOWLEDGE :

Must be a matriculating student working towards their high school diploma or graduating from high school. Basic understanding of computer programs including Microsoft Office Word and Excel may be necessary.

EXPERIENCE :

Familiarization with basic biology and chemistry is preferred but not required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

Normal office and / or lab environment. Requires standing bending and sitting. Sufficient visual acuity and manual dexterity to use computer keyboard and perform lab duties likepipetting andperforming basic cell or bacterial culture.

INDEPENDENT ACTION :

All work should be under direct supervision of senior faculty member or designee.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY : A PI must be present while student is in the premises.

Location : Rhode Island HospitalUSA : RI : Providence

Work Type : Part Time

Shift : Shift 1

Union : Non Union

Type : TEMPORARY