Research Assistant​/Analyst

Details

Open Date 09/14/2026

Requisition Number PRN
17464N

Job Title PS Research Assistant/Analyst

Working Title Research Assistant/Analyst

Career Progression Track C

Track Level

FLSA Code Nonexempt

Patient Sensitive Job Code? Yes

Type Non Benefited Staff / Student

Temporary? No

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 President

Department 01552 - HCI Yelena Wu Research Program

Location Campus

City Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range 12.02 to 21.63

Close Date 12/14/2026

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

Our research team is hiring a part‑time Research Assistant/Analyst to support the development, delivery, and evaluation of digital health interventions for skin cancer prevention. The Research Assistant/Analyst will primarily support two projects led by Dr. Tammy Stump to develop and test sun protection intervention using mobile health technology (e.g., smartphone app). The Research Assistant/Analyst will recruit participants, prepare materials for study appointments, lead focus groups/interviews and study onboarding video calls, and communicate with participants to encourage study participation.

The Research Assistant/Analyst will also create reports of study activities and outcomes, which will involve data cleaning and running basic descriptive statistics. Secondary responsibilities may include providing assistance on related projects.

Huntsman Cancer Institute is committed to cancer prevention, care, and survivorship for all communities within the area we serve – which includes Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming – with impact worldwide.

In your cover letter or during your interview process, we invite you to share how your professional experiences have prepared you to serve as a member of our team as we work to reduce the cancer burden experienced by all people and communities. This may include description of your prior experiences related to research, prevention, clinical care, community engagement/outreach, training, administration, or other areas relevant to Huntsman Cancer Institute’s mission and this position.

Research Assistant/Analyst responsibilities include, but may not be limited to, the following:

• Establishing trusting and collaborative relationships with teachers, other school staff, and families participating in research studies

• Preparation of materials and staff for school visits

• Utilizing a structured protocol to lead classroom activities for skin cancer prevention and collect survey data from students

• Documenting activities and outcomes in appropriate databases

• Compiling reports summarizing study progress

• Attending team meetings to discuss progress, successes, and challenges

• Participating in ongoing training to maintain fidelity to protocols and other research required training

• Other duties as assigned

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job

Nearly Continuously:
Office environment.

Nearly Continuously:
Sitting, hearing, listening, talking.

Often:
Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking.

Seldom:
Bending, reaching overhead.

Bachelor’s degree in a Social or Behavioral Science, Liberal Arts, or a field related to the area of research, or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted…