Research Assistant II

Position Summary

The Department of Pediatrics and Human Development at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine is seeking a full-time Research Assistant to manage and support NIH-funded and collaborative research led by Dr. Miriam Vos in pediatric metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), cardiometabolic health, and obesity treatment in youth. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to a dynamic, multidisciplinary research program focused on metabolic health in children and adolescents. The role involves coordination of ongoing multi-site studies (in collaboration with Emory University, Duke University, and Corewell Health), data analysis, bioinformatics, manuscript and grant preparation, and program management. The position also includes leadership of the MSU/Corewell Health summer undergraduate research internship program, providing mentoring, training coordination, and administrative oversight for student researchers. This is a collaborative academic position with authorship opportunities, professional development, and active engagement in high-impact pediatric research.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day operations across NIH- and foundation-funded studies.

• Manage project timelines, deliverables, and communication with internal and external collaborators.

• Conduct data management and analysis using R, SAS, or Python, integrating clinical, metabolomic, and dietary datasets.

• Contribute to the preparation of manuscripts, figures, tables, and abstracts for peer-reviewed journals and conferences.

• Assist with grant writing, progress reports, and budget coordination.

• Oversee regulatory and compliance activities, including IRB submissions and data use agreements.

• Manage logistics and serve as point of contact for the summer undergraduate research internship program, including recruitment, onboarding, scheduling, and mentoring support.

• Supervise and support student research assistants and trainees.

• Prepare presentation materials and coordinate team meetings, workshops, and seminars.

• Candidates with postgraduate education are preferred

Minimum Requirements

Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in Public Health, Nutrition, Bionformatics, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Data Science, or a related science field; three to five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in overseeing research projects and laboratory operations, operating and maintaining a variety of laboratory equipment, performing specialized and difficult analytical and research techniques, and designing research experiments in an area related to research being performed; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

This position also requires demonstrated knowledge of statistical programing (R, SAS, or Python).

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with clinical and omics datasets (metabolomics, lipidomics, or genomics).

• Familiarity with REDCap, NIH data management requirements, and human subjects research procedures.

• Prior experience in manuscript preparation, grant writing, or academic publishing.

• Interest or background in pediatric nutrition, liver disease, metabolic health, or obesity research.

• Experience managing student training programs or mentoring undergraduate researchers.

• Experience with data visualization (Biorender or other programs)

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Application Materials

• Cover Letter
• CV
• Contact information for three (3) professional references

Work Hours

STANDARD 8-5

Description of End Date

This is an off dated position funded for one year from date of hire with possible extension contingent upon funding renewal.

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The Bidding Eligibility ends on 12/09/2025 at 11:55 PM