Research Assistant I (TEMP)

How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position. Please include contact information for at least three references.

Job Summary

In this position, you will work on an NIH-funded research project examining how social ties predict hearing aid use in daily life. Under supervision, you will recruit, screen, conduct baseline interviews, hearing tests, and cognitive assessments. You will also administer protocol required to train study respondents on how to use the study equipment. Responsibilities will also include data collection, setting up and refurbishment of study equipment, as well as maintaining study records.

The ideal candidate is interested in working with study participants, working with technological devices and data, and participating in a multi-disciplinary research team.

Temporary position, approximately 20 hours a week, must be available weekdays, evenings and weekends as needed.

Responsibilities*

• Recruit & screen potential subjects via telephone and face to face interactions with local organizations and health care providers
• Schedule and consent research participants
• Conduct interviews and training sessions with study participants via phone/Zoom
• Manage subject records
• Offload data and set-up study equipment (portable hearing tests, phone apps, and android phones)
• Conduct phone call with participants to troubleshoot any study issues
• Assist with other study related tasks including mailings, equipment cleaning, data monitoring

Required Qualifications*

• Experience working with Human Subjects in a research context
• Experience with research protocols
• Experience working in a team-based environment
• Flexibility in schedule, including weekdays, evenings and weekends, averaging 20 hours per week
• Excellent oral communication skills
• Computer skills - word processing, Google workspace
• Ability to complete some work tasks remotely in Ann Arbor area
• Ability to complete some work tasks, as required, at University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research (426 Thompson St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104)
• Strong attention to detail

Desired Qualifications*

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, public health, sociology, cognitive science, linguistics, audiology, or a related field
• Experience working with technological devices
• Basic statistics skills, specifically SPSS, STATA or R

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Additional Information

Successful candidates will be willing to support the research life-cycle, are technologically literate, interested in problem-solving, and enjoy working wit an interdisciplinary team to accomplish the required work.

The Institute for Social Research (ISR) at the University of Michigan seeks to create a community of respect and authentic collaboration by recruiting and retaining individuals that represent a variety of voices as a reflection of our commitment to serve the people of Michigan, to maintain the excellence of the university, and to ground our research in varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.

Background Screening

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of fourteen calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled at any time after the minimum posting period has ended. Application will be reviewed as received, and we expect that the short-listed finalists for the position will be interviewed on a rolling basis

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.

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Research Assistant I (TEMP)

RESEARCH ASST I (TEMP)

Part-Time

Temporary

Nonexempt

Inst Soc Research

3/18/2026 - 4/01/2026

$20.00 - $23.00