Research Assistant (Temp)

How to Apply

This is a 1 year temporary position starting January through December, 2026

Candidates should submit the following as one document:
1. Cover Letter / Letter of interest
2. Resume

In order for the Career Portal system to accept a cover letter and one page statement, please include these as a page of your resume document.

Job Summary

Seeking a Research Assistant for a paid opportunity as a temp employee to assist and support the administration of a cancer research study at the University of Michigan Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Research program. Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1) working with clinic staff to ensure the collection of psychosocial outcomes of adolescent and young adult cancer patients/survivors during their clinic visit;

2) monitoring the back-end data in REDCap;

3) sharing findings of overall patient psychosocial outcome trends with the program directors.

$18-$20 per hour depending on experience.

Responsibilities*

• Statistical data collection, monitoring, and management through REDCap
• Assist with participant Recruitment and Retention Efforts, including scheduling of study participants
• Coordinate, schedule, attend, and contribute to meetings with study investigators, sites and community
  stakeholders
• Perform special projects and other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications*

• Proficiency with spreadsheets (Excel, Google sheets)
• Familiarity and experience working with online survey platforms, specifically REDCap
• Statistical dataset construction, data entry and data management experience.
• Undergraduate course in statistics and demonstrated general knowledge of statistics
• Astute attention to detail
• Professional interpersonal communication and skills
• Exceptional organizational skills and flexibility to work on multiple simultaneous tasks/projects
• Meet timely deadlines and be willing to work independently with minimal supervision.

Work Locations

This is an in-person, on-campus position for the School of Social Work. The work location will be in the School of Social Work building (SSWB) at 1080 S. University, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1106.

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

Candidates must be currently eligible to work in the United States, as we are currently unable to sponsor visas for this job opening.

Application Deadline

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.

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Research Assistant (Temp)

ASST IN RESEARCH (TEMP)

Ann Arbor Campus

Onsite

Part-Time

Temporary

Nonexempt

School Social Work

School of Social Work

11/19/2025 - 12/03/2025

Temporary Job Opening