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OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center is Oklahoma’s only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Designated Cancer Center, and one of only 72 NCI-Designated Cancer Centers in the United States. This highly competitive accreditation ensures that our patients receive the highest standard of care and have access to the most advanced cancer treatment options.
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The Businelle Lab at Stephenson Cancer Center’s Health Promotion Research Center (HPRC) is now hiring for a Staff Research Assistant. This position works on multiple ongoing research studies and it serves as the first point of contact for participants at the HPRC. Primary dutites include completing participant referrals, screening applicants, data collection, record keeping, data analyses, and report preparation. Research Studies include mulitiple NIH funded and pilot randomized controlled trials focused on health behavior change (e.g., smoking cessation, alcohol use reduction/cessation, marijuana use reduction/cessation). There are ample opportunities to be included on research publications.
Learn more about the Health Promotion Research Center here.
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THIS IS NOT A BIOMEDICAL/BENCH SCIENCE LAB POSITION.
Duties:
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Data Collection. Completes informed consent procedures with study participants. Collects various forms of data (e.g., in person questionnaires, smartphone-based questionnaires) pertaining to smartphone and tablet-based research projects.
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Record Keeping. Meticulously follows study protocols. Maintains clear, concise, and consistent logs of reported issues and work performed.
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Literature Research. Conducts literature reviews for planned and ongoing studies.
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Data Analysis. Works with team Biostatisticians to conduct data analyses. Discusses data analyses with principal investigator.
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Report Preparation. Prepares various reports containing descriptive, analytical, and evaluative content that may be submitted for publication.
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Collaboration. Collaborates with research team members.
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Material Presentation. Presents study updates and other research materials to the principal investigator, other team members, and at local and national conferences.
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As Needed. Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position.
Job Requirements
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Department Preferences:
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Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Psychology, Sociology, Public Health, or other Healthcare field.
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Ability to perform basic data analysis.
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Knowledge and experience in research methods including clinical trial data collection procedures and IRB processes.
Required Education: Bachelor's Degree in a Biological Science, Chemistry, or Physical Science or related field, AND:
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12 months research laboratory experience.
Equivalency/Substitution: Will accept 48 months equivalent experience in lieu of the Bachelor's Degree for a total of 60 months research experience.
Skills:
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Pays close attention to detail.
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Proficient in Microsoft Office programs including Word, Outlook, and Excel.
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Excellent typing skills.
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The Health Promotion Research Center (HPRC) of the NCI Designated Stephenson Cancer Center (SCC) at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC) is seeking applications for 1 open postdoctoral research fellowship (2-3 year appointment) who aspires to become an independent academic researcher in the areas of mobile health (mHealth), health behavior change, cancer prevention, and/or health disparities. Starting salary is $67,000 per year + $5,000 annual travel and training fund.
The fellow will work with Dr. Michael Businelle on multiple completed and ongoing pilot and NIH-funded research studies that utilize smartphones and sensors (e.g., mobile carbon monoxide monitor, GPS) to collect data and automatically intervene to reduce unhealthy behaviors (e.g., smoking, at-risk drinking) and/or anxiety/depression in real-time (see recent studies at https://www.businellelab.com/). Dr. Businelle is the Co-director of the HPRC and Director of the SCC mHealth Shared Resource. View information about the HPRC, the training program, and the mHealth resource here: https://healthpromotionresearch.org/.
The fellow will receive training in developing and testing automated smartphone-based Just-in-Time Adaptive Interventions (JITAI) using our InsightTM mHealth Platform. InsightTM enables researchers to rapidly create (i.e., within 2-4 weeks) smartphone-based research studies that may include ecological momentary assessments and sensor data (i.e., activity monitor, mobile carbon monoxide monitor) to identify environmental, cognitive, affective, physiological, and behavioral antecedents of health risk behaviors and deliver context-specific adaptive interventions in real-time. The mHealth resource is currently staffed by 6 computer scientists/engineers and 4 additional staff members. To date, the mHealth resource has supported over 110 studies worth over $75 million in total costs including over 60 studies funded by the NIH.
The fellow will be primarily involved in manuscript preparation (primary and secondary roles) using data from multiple completed and ongoing JITAIs that address smoking, alcohol use, cannabis use, case management, anxiety/depression, best practices for conducting EMA studies, and COVID-19. The fellow will also receive training in novel quantitative and statistical approaches such as multi-level modeling and structural equation modeling, training in grant writing and preparation, conducting clinical trials, and mHealth research methods (see more here: https://healthpromotionresearch.org/Training).
Qualifications include a doctoral degree in the behavioral sciences, public health, psychology, clinical psychology, or other relevant area. Fellow duties are highly focused on writing (e.g., papers, grant applications), thus excellent writing skills are required. Experience with diverse populations, tobacco research, health disparities, and quantitative methods are preferred but not required. Salary and benefits are excellent! In addition, fellows will have access to funds to conduct research, and attend external trainings and conferences.
Interested candidates should send a curriculum vitae and cover letter stating their research interests and career goals to Michael-Businelle@ouhsc.edu