HP Temp Research Assistant (Parity Center)

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Posted Job Title
HP Temp Research Assistant (Parity Center)

Job Profile Title
Temporary Employee - Non-Exempt

Job Description Summary
The Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy and The Parity Center seek a Temporary Research Assistant to support multiple research projects. The Research Assistant will be responsible for helping to implement day-to-day activities for health policy observational data/retrospective analysis research projects and randomized controlled trials.

Job Description

The Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy and The Parity Center seek a Temporary Research Assistant to support multiple research projects. The Research Assistant will be responsible for helping to implement day-to-day activities for health policy observational data/retrospective analysis research projects and randomized controlled trials. This role may be asked to work with a variety of data sources including private insurer data, Medicare data, and or VA data. The Research Assistant will support the research team by assisting with deliverables to fulfill project deadlines; this will include assisting with the development of deliverables (proposals, policy briefs, manuscripts, PowerPoint presentations, etc.) to be shared externally. This person may assist the project management team and the data teams to produce data reports, tables, literature reviews and presentation materials to be shared externally. The Research Assistant will coordinate with the Project Manager to organize team meetings, including internal meetings and external meetings at project sites. The Research Assistant may be asked to assist with literature reviews and preparation of manuscripts and manuscript tables and figures for submission to peer-reviewed journals. This person may be asked to travel to external sites to participate in study design meetings, team retreats, or to check in on study progress and share analyses. This position may support multiple research projects, in the near future, as they are funded.

The Research Assistant should have a demonstrated record of research and organizational skills. The Research Assistant will meet regularly with the project management team to review project updates and timelines and should have the ability to function with moderate guidance to carry out responsibilities.

This is a temporary, part-time (34 hours/week max/variable), 12-month position with the possibility to extend for an additional 24-months, contingent on funding.

The hourly rate for this position is $8.00 to $15.00 This targeted pay range is only applicable to this job posting. All hourly rate offers are made based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they relate to the requirements of the position, as well as internal and market factors and grade profile.

Job Location - City, State
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School
Perelman School of Medicine

Pay Range
$7.25 - $15.00 Hourly Rate
Salary offers are made based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, as well as internal and market factors and

the pay range assigned to the job profile.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Special Requirements
A background check may be required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.

University Benefits

• Health and Life: Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family's health and welfare.
• Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn's Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.

Please note that benefit eligibility is determined/based on ACA guidelines.



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