Job Description

Posting Number: req21444

Department: Cancer Center Division

Location: University of Arizona Health Sciences

Address: Tucson, AZ USA

Position Highlights

This position works with CRCs and PI's/Research Scientist and supports the data collection for a number of lifestyle intervention clinical trials including: collecting subject data from telephone interviews, tracking subjects on their measurement progress, maintaining logs to send to clinical sites, guiding undergraduate research assistants to complete contact protocols, preparing and shipping wearable devices, and conducting behavioral questionnaire processing.

The incumbent must be available to work in-person when Behavioral Measurement and Interventions Shared Resource (BMISR) student research assistants, trainees, or other staff are working on-site.

This is an extended temporary position expected to last a little over 6 months - Jan 2025 start to mid-July 2025, at 0.5 FTE.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Collect and enter subject data from telephone interviews for 8 to 10 clinical trials.
• Telephone interviews include 24-hour dietary recalls, 7-day physical activity recalls and patient-reported outcome questionnaires.
• Maintain logs and reports to track adherence to study contact protocols and communicate with clinical sites about subjects who are difficult to reach.
• Guide undergraduate research assistants to contact and complete telephone assessments with subjects according to protocols.
• Monitor incoming and outgoing calls to assure that student research assistants return participant calls in a timely manner.
• Prepare and ship wearable sensor devices to clinical study subjects and process data to prepare for analysis.
• Communicate with research participants to ensure they understand how to wear and return the devices according to protocol.
• Build data collection forms in REDCap and Qualtrics for clinical trials under the direction of a Clinical Research Coordinator and Research Scientist.
• Manage survey invitations according to protocol and monitor survey data collection progress.
• Train undergraduate student RAs in processing scantron questionnaires used in clinical trials.
• Conduct questionnaire processing and quality assurance steps using existing statistical programs and protocols to generate data output files that will be used in analysis.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent, or equivalent learning attained through experience required.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Full Time/Part Time: Part Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week: 20

Job FTE: 0.50

Work Calendar: Fiscal

Job Category: Research

Benefits Eligible: Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay: $18.15 - $22.69

Compensation Type: hourly rate

Grade

4

Compensation Guidance

The Rate of Pay Field represents the University of Arizona's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The University considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, and internal equity.

The Grade Range Minimum, Midpoint, and Maximum Fields listed below represent a full range of career compensation growth over time in this position and grade. Each unit typically sets starting pay between minimum and midpoint upon hire. The university offers compensation growth opportunities within its career architecture. To learn more about compensation, please review our Applicant Compensation Guide and our Total Rewards Calculator .

Grade Range Minimum

$18.15

Grade Range Midpoint

$22.69

Grade Range Maximum

$27.23

Career Stream and Level

OC3

Job Family

Clinical Research

Job Function

Research

Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies: 1

Expected End Date: 7/18/2025

Contact Information for Candidates

Angela Yung l ayung@arizona.edu

Open Until Filled: Yes

Documents Needed to Apply: Resume and Cover Letter

Diversity Statement

At the University of Arizona, we value our inclusive climate because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community. As a Hispanic-serving institution, we translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues, and constituencies. Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. As an Employer of National Service, we also welcome alumni of AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service programs and others who will help us advance our Inclusive Excellence initiative aimed at creating a university that values student, staff and faculty engagement in addressing issues of diversity and inclusiveness.

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