Research Associate I and II - Pool

Colorado State University is seeking a Research Associate I and II to join our team. The successful candidate will be part of a team of researchers completing a federally funded research project and will have a broad range of responsibilities.

Responsibilities include:

• General lab organization and ordering of supplies.
• Management of records associated with compliance with Human or Animal Institutional Review Board protocols and guidelines.
• Recruitment, screening, and testing of human volunteers ranging from 0-95 years of age.
• Exercise testing and training of human volunteers.
• Survey testing of human participants.
• Data collection and subsequent analysis using custom computer programs.
• Data entry and management of electronic data records.
• Statistical analysis.
• Training other personnel in data collection and analysis.
• Supervision of the activities of undergraduate and graduate student research assistants.
• Handling of tissue/blood samples.
• Participation in professional development opportunities as appropriate.
• Writing reports, checking documentation, maintaining inventory, maintaining critical data, ensuring compliance with grant criteria, and supervising administrative support staff.

Required Job Qualifications include:

• A bachelor’s degree that reflects training in Human Development and Family Studies, Nutrition, Health and Exercise Science, Public Health, or related field for Research Associate I positions.
• A Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate discipline plus 3 years relevant professional experience or a Master’s degree in an appropriate discipline for Research Associate II positions.

Preferred Job Qualifications include:

• A Master’s degree in an appropriate discipline preferred for RA I positions.
• Prior research experience and training with human subjects.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Experience in observational research, surveys, and questionnaires preferred.
• Other research experience with data collection and analysis, familiarity with Word, Excel, Power point, and a statistical software package preferred.
• Prior experience in the day-to-day organization of research projects, including recruitment of and contact with study participants, coordination of data collection activities, and data management.

Colorado State University provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.