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Student Research Assistant- UW-CTRI/University Hospital

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 508500
Division/Organization: School of Medicine & Public Health
Department: Department Of Medicine
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: UW HOSPITAL CLINIC
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $15.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Healthcare and Health Sciences, Customer Service, Honoring Context and Culture

Department Overview:

 Founded by Drs. Michael Fiore and Timothy Baker, UW-CTRI is nationally recognized for its ground-breaking tobacco research and its commitment to translating those research findings into practice. Read their Perspective piece on the first 30 years by clicking here. UW-CTRI conducts tobacco research at its offices in both Madison and Milwaukee, as well as in healthcare clinics throughout Wisconsin and beyond. In addition to studying ways to improve our understanding of tobacco dependence and to disseminate effective treatments, UW-CTRI has also examined how to improve the effectiveness of community, state and national policy responses to tobacco addiction. The overall goal of UW-CTRI’s collective work is to reduce the physical, emotional, and financial consequences of smoking and to eliminate all tobacco product use.

Anticipated Start Date:

 February 24, 2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 1-2 years committment (including summer availability)

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 10 hours per week (summer availability preferred) Maximum: 15 hours per week

Schedule:

 *Must work during the Fall and Spring semester, and preferably Summer
*during office hours Monday-Friday: 8am – 6 pm

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $15.00 Maximum: $15.00

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 Open to enrolled University of Wisconsin students

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Applicants should be comfortable on the telephone. Essential qualities include excellent customer service and phone etiquette skills: courteous, patient, good listener, helpful, and able to convey a positive tone over the phone. Attention to detail, accuracy and good record keeping skills essential.

Candidates must also have the ability to work with limited supervision in a defined organizational structure; experience and comfort with the use of technology in a work setting; and proficiency with typing.

Please submit resume and cover letter

Position Summary/Job Duties:

This position will work with UW-CTRI staff at the University Hospital in support of a study testing how vaping affects cardiopulmonary health. Job duties include: greeting study participants and escorting them to study locations in the hospital. Conduct phone-based interviews with study participants. Accurately complete computer-assisted telephone surveys, record call outcomes and notes, sort the call database to aid in process of whom to call, and check study phone line messages. Assist with various aspects of study organization as needed including processing follow-up mailings and payments to study participants, filing, etc. Assist researchers with other operational tasks in support of studies; answer telephones and perform other administrative tasks to support the whole Center.

Physical Demands:

Light lifting (5-10 lbs.)

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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