PS UU Student - Research Job Salt Lake City area,Utah USA,Research/Development

Details

Open Date 08/19/2026

Requisition Number PRN
17381N

Job Title PS UU Student
- Research

Working Title PS UU Student
- Research

Career Progression Track SJ

Track Level

FLSA Code Nonexempt

Patient Sensitive Job Code? Yes

Type Non Benefited Staff / Student

Temporary? Yes

Standard Hours per Week 19

Full Time or Part Time? Part Time

Shift Day

Work Schedule Summary

Is this a work study job? No

VP Area U of U Health
- Academics

Department 01624 - KORENBERG RESEARCH

Location Campus

City Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range $15 Hour

Close Date 08/26/2026

Priority Review Date (Note
- Posting may close at any time)

Job Summary

This will be a temporary work-study position for eligible students with FWS funding, supporting administrative and technical operations related to human subjects research with a strong emphasis on computational data organization, microscopy image management, and research productivity. The role assists faculty and Principal Investigators in organizing, curating, and preparing large-scale microscopy image datasets that form the foundation of multiple manuscripts in progress.

The individual in this role will work closely with faculty to help transform years of accumulated research data - including thousands of microscopy images - into organized, analyzable datasets that support the completion of approximately 25 scholarly papers. This position is ideal for a student with an engineering or computer science background who is interested in applying computational skills to real-world human biology and medical research questions and is eager to learn the biological context behind the data.

May be included in paper authorship depending on contribution to work.

Work will include subject identification across molecular databases.

Responsibilities Research Data & Image Management

Organize, catalog, and curate large microscopy image datasets stored on servers and external hard drives.

Classify images by year, subject, study, and experimental parameters to ensure traceability and usability.

Maintain structured data organization systems that support long-term research use and manuscript preparation.

Assist in organizing image series that represent years of experimental work, recognizing each image as part of a larger scientific narrative.

Computational & Database Support

Enter, manage, and maintain research-related data in electronic databases.

Apply computational thinking and basic data processing methods to improve data accessibility and workflow efficiency.

Support faculty and research staff in preparing datasets for analysis, visualization, and publication.

Research Operations Support

Assist Study Coordinators and Clinical Research Coordinators with execution of study-related tasks as needed.

Communicate regularly with Coordinators and Principal Investigators regarding progress on assigned data and organizational tasks.

Organize and prepare study-related equipment and supplies, including data storage devices and image transfer materials.

Regulatory & Study Support (as applicable)

Assist in the preparation and maintenance of regulatory documents and IRB submissions.

Organize study documentation and support pre-study, monitoring, and investigator meetings.

May assist with scheduling subject visits, determining visit windows from protocols, and sending visit reminders.

Data Quality & Reporting

Organize and prepare research data for analysis and manuscript development.

Assist with accurate data entry from source documents or medical records into electronic systems.

Support reporting and tracking of study data elements as directed by the research team.

Learning & Collaboration

Engage in hands-on learning of human biology concepts relevant to the research data.

Participate in investigator and staff meetings to understand study goals, timelines, and scientific context.

Work collaboratively with faculty, research staff, and student mentors to meet defined project milestones.

Minimum Qualifications

This position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated requirements. We protect our patients, coworkers and community by requiring all patient-sensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards…