Research Assistant I

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Overview

Serve as the primary Research Assistant for a two-site, NIH-funded, 26-week medication trial focused on vaping cessation. Responsibilities include recruiting, screening, and assessing participants; delivering a single cessation counseling session; facilitating medication orders and dispensing in coordination with the pharmacy; monitoring medication adherence and adverse events; supporting data management; supervising student interns; and coordinating study activities with the Research Assistant at the other site.

Required Skills and Abilities

1. Proven experience with clinical studies. Ability to complete Clinical trials recruitment, consenting and data collection. Ability to conduct research interviews and excellent interpersonal & communication skills.

2. Trained in and experience with delivering tobacco cessation interventions.

3. Technical proficiency with EPIC, REDCap, smartphone apps and/or wearable devices.

4. Proven experience training staff such as student interns and other research staff members.

5. Data management skills (building databases, entering & scoring data, assist with data repository) & laboratory experience - obtaining biospecimen, storing, shipping.

Preferred Skills and Abilities

1. Education: Bachelor's Degree and at least 1 year of paid clinical research experience post college.

Principal Responsibilities

1. Researches and collects data through site or home visit intakes; library research; structured interviews; or through other means for designated research assignments. 2. Records and compiles information related to research data. Codes data accordingly to research specifications. Uses a computer terminal to input and retrieve data and to generate reports. 3. Processes and summarizes data using scientific or statistical techniques. Assists in data interpretation and analyses. Reports on status of research activities. 4. Recruits study participants and ensures that subject recruitment and follow-up are completed per protocol procedures. 5. Orders and maintains inventory of supplies. May assist in designing, developing, and modifying research experiments, procedures, or survey instruments. May assist research and support staff. 6. Performs additional functions incidental to research activities. Required Education and Experience Six years of related work experience, four of them in the same job family at the next lower level, and high school level education; or four years of related work experience and an Associate's degree; or little or no work experience and a Bachelor's degree in a related field; or an equivalent combination of experience and education.

Job Posting Date

11/13/2026

Job Category

Technician

Bargaining Unit

L34

Compensation Grade

Labor Grade C

Compensation Grade Profile

Hourly Range

$28.43

Benefits

A general description of the benefits to be offered with this Clerical and Technical position is available at:

Yale Benefits

Time Type

Full time

Duration Type

Staff

Work Model

On-site

Background Check Requirements

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Health Requirements

Certain positions have associated health requirements based on specific job responsibilities. These may include vaccinations, tests, or examinations, as required by law, regulation, or university policy.

Posting Disclaimer

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The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through  their hiring department.

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Note

Yale University is a tobacco-free campus.