Research Assistant I, II, or III

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Closing Date:

10/24/2026

Type of Position:

Job Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Sponsorship Available:

No

Institution Name:

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has a unique combination of education, research, and clinical programs that encourages and supports teamwork and diversity. We champion being a collaborative health care organization, focused on improving patient care and the lives of Arkansans.

UAMS offers amazing benefits and perks (available for benefits eligible positions only):

• Health: Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family
• Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave
• Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)
• Retirement: Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS
• Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000
• Career Training and Educational Opportunities
• Merchant Discounts
• Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy

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Department:

CPH HBHE Lovelady

Department’s Website:

Summary of Job Duties:

Faculty in the College of Public Health Department of Health Behavior and Health Education are seeking a full-time (100%) Research Assistant, with research and project coordination experience to oversee the day-to-day operations of multiple research projects. The successful candidate will work on federally funded (e.g. NIH) studies related to community violence prevention and other health disparities. The Research Assistant will assist the study principal investigator(s) on projects with respect to recruitment, data collection, management, and analytics (both quantitative and qualitative methods), research design, grant writing, and dissemination (manuscripts, community newsletters, presentations). This role will oversee the day-to-day aspects of studies including scheduling and facilitating team meetings; monitoring study activities; developing standard operating procedures and process improvement strategies, preparing study documents and training; overseeing recruitment activities and data collection; ensuring quality and integrity of data; maintaining project logs and records in coordination with project staff (including keeping track of, monitoring, entering, and summarizing program data in REDCap and other databases); managing project timelines and milestones; managing regulatory compliance and …